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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

W Kalimantan police intensify security after incident in SE Sulawesi

West Kalimantan police increased security in keeping with instructions of the National Police headquarters in Jakarta ...

Government sees dramatic increase in forest fires in Aug-Sep

Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, said the Indonesian government is anticipating a potential ...

Exposure to forest, land fire smoke worsens COVID-19 risk: Monardo

COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force Chief Doni Monardo cautioned that heavy smoke from forest and land fires, ...

Indonesia successful in minimizing forest fires, claims minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has claimed that Indonesia has successfully ...

Sustainable peatland management crucial in preventing fires: President

President Joko Widodo appealed to ministries and related institutions to ensure sustainability and consistency in ...

Apply technology to prevent land, forest fire: President

President Joko Widodo highlighted the need to apply technology to prevent land and forest fires while monitoring ...

East Java's Pacitan District rattled by 5.0-magnitude quake

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Pacitan District in East Java Province on early Monday, but the tremors were felt by not ...

BNPB assesses damage from 7.1-magnitude quake in North Maluku

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is currently assessing the damage caused by a ...

Land, forest fires ravage West Aceh's 2.1-acre land this week

Land and forest fires in Peunaga Cut Ujong Village, West Aceh, burned 2.1 acres of peatland area in the past week due ...

Strong magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Banda Sea

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Banda Sea in the Indonesian islands of Maluku on Tuesday at around 11:56 a.m. ...

MER-C urges Indonesians to work together in fighting COVID-19 pandemic

The Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C) Indonesia has appealed to Indonesian public and health workers to make ...

Military helicopter crashes in Kendal area, Central Java

A military helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Kendal District's Industrial Estate area, Central Java ...

Policeman dies of COVID-19 in Papua

A 50-year-old police officer succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease in Jayapura on Friday, according to ...

Jakarta residents not wearing masks to be fined Rp250 thousand

The Jakarta provincial government confirmed that 20 million free masks were distributed to its residents, so those ...