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Two water-bombing helicopters deployed to palembang for asian games

Two additional water-bombing helicopters have been sent to Palembang, South Sumatra Province, for anticipating ...

Indonesia prepares steps in response to EU's biofuel phase-out plan

Indonesia is preparing steps in response to the European Union`s (EU`s) plan to phase out the use of palm oil-based ...

Riau declares emergency standby status over land and forest fires

The Riau provincial government has declared a three-month emergency standby status over land and forest fires, ...

Police ordered to arrest culprits of forest fires

West Kalimantan`s police chief Brig. Gen. Didi Haryano, has instructed his staffs to arrest the arsonists forest and ...

Asian Games should remain unaffected by forest fires: President

Implementation of the ASIAN Games in Indonesia should not be affected by smoke arising from forest and land fires, ...

Sumatran tiger in danger of extinction

The poaching of Sumatran tigers (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) for trading remains a serious threat to the survival of the ...

Mother`s Day also Day of Mamas: President Jokowi

National Mother`s Day that falls on Dec 22 is also the day for all mamas of Papua, according to President Joko Widodo ...

Bali Zoo hosts sumatran tigers

The Bali Zoo on the Indonesian island resort of Bali is currently hosting two sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris ...

Malaysian Prime Minister lauds Indonesia`s efforts in handling haze

Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak has lauded Indonesia`s efforts in handling the haze ...

Indonesia ready for trade war in vegetable oil industry

Indonesia will be ready for a trade war, sparked by European countries, with their negative campaign against palm oil, ...

Indonesia hit by more floods in 2017

At least 640 floods have hit Indonesia so far in 2017 or the most frequent ever with largest loss of lives and missing ...

RAPP must abide by regulations: environment minister

Forestry and Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya expressed regret that the governments efforts to ensure that PT RAPP, ...

Poaching of sumatran tiger remains rampant

The poaching of Sumatran tigers (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) on the island of Sumatra for trading remains rampant, ...

Hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

Terra and Aqua Satellites have detected 27 hotspots across Sumatra Island, according to the Meteorological, ...

Indonesia assures sustainable palm oil industry development

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A.M. Fachir stated that the Indonesian government will always ensure that the ...