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Indonesian govt urged to review land-burning rules to curb fires

A forestry law expert has called for reviewing Indonesia’s land-burning rules and enforcing the law objectively, ...

BNPB urges probe into fires in 44 South Sumatra areas

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has urged law enforcement to investigate suspected ...

Pediatricians warn children face risks from wildfire smoke

The Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) has warned that children are more vulnerable to health problems caused by ...

Wildfire smoke recedes from Jakarta, but vigilance urged

Special adviser to Jakarta's governor on social communications Chico Hakim said smoke from forest and land ...

US$110M Oji Liquid Pak Aseptic Packaging Plant Marks Oji Group's Southeast Asia Expansion

Last week, OJI Group held the groundbreaking ceremony for its US$110 million aseptic carton packaging plant in ...

Haze from forest fires impacts 2,458 flights nationwide: ministry

The Transportation Ministry has recorded a total of 2,458 flights affected by heavy haze from widespread forest and ...

Indonesia steps up water bombing effort to combat Tanjung Puting fires

Indonesia's Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the forest and land fire extinguishing operations are being ...

Deputy Defense Minister stresses faster post-disaster recovery

Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Richard Tampubolon has emphasized the need to accelerate post-disaster recovery so ...

Two Indonesian researchers receive Indroyono Soesilo Awards in India

Two Indonesian researchers have received Indroyono Soesilo Awards at the 47th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) ...

Indonesian govt monitors haze risk to flights at 16 Papua airports 

Indonesia's Transportation Ministry is monitoring the impact of forest and land fires on 16 airports in Papua, ...

Indonesia's BNPB uses 2.4 tons of dry ice to clear South Sumatra haze

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) used 2.4 tons of dry ice in a two-day weather modification ...

Haze, tailwinds cancel flights at Indonesia's Palu airport

Forest fire haze and strong tailwinds forced airlines to cancel several flights to and from Palu, the capital of ...

Regional cooperation can speed wildfire response: MPR deputy speaker

Deputy Speaker of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno said cooperation with ...

Haze forces cancellation of two flights at Soekarno-Hatta

Haze from forest and land fires has forced the cancellation of two flights to and from Soekarno-Hatta International ...

Bromo park tracks two severely burned responders as fire kills four

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park authorities are monitoring two responders who suffered severe burns in a wildfire ...