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President Yudhoyono hopes neighbors not to send wrong signals

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said neighboring countries should not give wrong signals over land and forest fires ...

Indonesia launches all-out fight against forest fires

As haze coming from forest, plantation and peatland fires has affected thousands of lives of people in Sumatra as ...

Take firm action against forest fire perpetrators

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) has asked the government to take the firmest possible action against ...

People in fire-affected Dumai hold prayer for rain

Hundreds of residents of Dumai, Riau Province, here on Tuesday held a special prayer for rain, called "Sholat Istisqa" ...

President leads haze management task force rally

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led the rally of Riau haze management task force at Halim Perdanakusuma airport ...

Riau haze forces hundreds of people to evacuate

Haze from forest fire in Riau province has forced around 276 households in Rokan Hilir district to evacuate, Riau ...

Number of Sumatra's fire hot spots increases to 227

The number of hot spots from forest and plantation fires across Sumatra increased from 118 to 227 on Sunday. Of ...

Visibility at Hang Nadim Airport up to 2,000 meters

Visibility at Hang Nadim Airport on the industrialized island of Batam went up to 2,000 meters on Sunday afternoon ...

Emergency status declared in some areas as haze worsens in Malaysia

The recent haze that shrouds part of Malaysia deteriorates throughout the weekend, forcing the government to declare ...

Malaysian firms suspected to have sent haze home

Tens of companies have allegedly practiced slash-and-burns to open plantations in Sumatra`s Riau, causing forest fires ...

Forestry Minister in Riau to inspect forest fire control

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan led a coordinating meeting on forest and plantation fire control here on Saturday. ...

Foreign firms allegedly involved in Riau forest fires

Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya has alleged that a number of foreign firms are involved in the current forest ...

Indonesia already taking efforts to stop haze

Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa said Indonesia has already taken efforts optimally to stop the haze from ...

RI, S`pore should not blame each other: Observer

Indonesia and Singapore need to foster solidarity and avoid blaming each other over the haze problem as a result of ...

When haze attacks three countries, cooperation needed

Haze knows no border. In this current dry season with extreme hot weather, Sumatra is being hit by forest, peatland ...