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Indonesian police bust Malaysia-Pekanbaru-Jakarta drug ring

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police recently unearthed a Malaysia-Pekanbaru-Jakarta drug ring following a series of raids ...

Indonesian Air Force to procure two F-16 Viper squadrons

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) plans to acquire in stages two squadrons of super sophisticated fighter jets F-16 ...

Police seize 70kg of methamphetamine from Indonesia-Malaysia network

The Indonesian Police Force criminal investigation department for narcotics seized 70 kilograms (kg) worth of ...

Foreign child refugees in Pekanbaru to be immunized at schools

A group of  foreign child refugees, currently enrolled at the primary school in Pekanbaru City, Riau Province, ...

Forest fire-induced haze compels two planes to return to base

Haze emanating from forest fires in Jambi on Wednesday compelled two planes flying toward Jambi to return to base and ...

Human-elephant conflicts spike in Riau following forest fires

Forest fires blazing in the Tesso Nilo National Park fueled more frequent conflicts between human beings and Sumatran ...

BMKG confirms spike in Sumatra's hotspots to reach 543

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the number of hotspots in Sumatra had risen to ...

Refugees again protest outside UNHCR Jakarta office

Refugees, including children, again staged a rally outside the Jakarta office of the United Nations High Commissioner ...

Young asylum seekers attend classes, morning ceremony in Pekanbaru

At least dozens of young asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iran, and Palestine attended classes and a morning ceremony ...

Air pollution emergency status revoked as Riau air quality stabilizes

The air pollution emergency status in Riau was revoked following an improvement in air quality and no further detection ...

81 foreign child refugees begin schooling in Pekanbaru

A total of 81 foreign child refugees began their studies at eight elementary schools in Pekanbaru City, Riau ...

Rainfall improves Riau's air quality

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) attributed improvement in Riau’s air quality, recorded ...

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Indonesian forest fire chokes millions of people, animals

In June 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) had warned that this year's dry season is ...

Haze forces cancellation of 33 flights at Pekanbaru

As many as 33 flights to and from Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru were ...

ISPA cases in Riau increasing due to smog

The smog from the forest and land fires in Riau Province has increased the number of patients suffering from acute ...