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Indonesia thanks Australia for assistance in handling forest fires

Indonesias President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed gratitude to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for ...

Australia provides equipment to fire affected areas

The Australian Government has expanded its contribution to Indonesian efforts to mitigate the effects and spread of ...

President calls for thorough handling of forest fires

President Joko Widodo has called for a thorough handling of forest and land fires, including taking preventive steps ...

Peatland restoration prevents forest fires: VP Kalla

Indonesian Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said peat land restoration in several islands of Indonesia can prevent forest ...

VP Kalla holds Istisco prayer to ask for rain

Indonesia Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla held an Istisqo prayer to ask for rain at Jakartas main Istiqlal Mosque here ...

Number of hotspots in Indonesia decrease significantly

The number of hotspots in Indonesia has decreased significantly over the last few days. "The number of hotspots ...

Govt to use REDD+ funds to restore peat lands

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Wednesday that the government would use funds from the Reduction of Emissions ...

Air quality in Sampit reportedly improving

Air quality in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, is reported to be improving after certain areas received rain recently, ...

No new license for use of peat lands: Forestry minister

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya said license not yet used for peat land exploitation would be cancelled ...

Govt urged to end licenses for peatland exploitation

Forest and peatland fires have protracted over the past several months and triggered widespread haze in the country ...

Effective peatland management necessary to minimize forest fires

Peatland fires have been one of the contributing factors to the deteriorating haze, which has blanketed several parts ...

Coordinating ministry, BNPB to coordinate properly to extinguish fires: President

President Joko Widodo has urged the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to coordinate with ...

OKI gets priority in combating forest fires: Senior minister

Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) district in South Sumatra Province has been accorded priority in efforts to put out land and ...

Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...

Indonesia Accepts Foreign Assistance to Extinguish Forest Fires

The inhabitants of Sumatra and Kalimantan, as well as the citizens of Malaysia and Singapore, who have been choked by ...