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Forest fires return in Riau province

Following a prolonged rainy season, Indonesia is currently experiencing a very dry period that has again triggered ...

Fighter planes monitor fires in Riau

Several of the Air Force`s Hawk 100/200 fighter planes have been deployed to monitor bush fires in Sumatra`s Riau ...

Haze forces temporary closure of schools in Pekanbaru

The Pekanbaru education office has temporary closed kindergartens and elementary schools partly in the city, which ...

Jakarta index shrink, rupiah loses more value

The Jakarta composite index fell in the opening trade on Tuesday to follow the regional trend. The index of the ...

Sorghum planting movement in Belu successful

Sorghum planting movement initiated by State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan early 2013 on 200 hectares of land in ...

Megawati Soekarnoputri rejects sugar import

Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri said she rejected the importation of sugar because the country was able to ...

Orangutans habitat displaced by oil palm expansion, says official

The massive expansion of oil palm plantations in Central Kalimantan has led to increased environmental damages and ...

Indonesian state firm to buy cattle ranch in Australia

State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan said he will soon appoint a state firm to buy 1 million hectares of land in ...

Lebaran remittances estimated to reach Rp15 trillion

Indonesia`s Manpower Minister Muhaimin Iskandar estimated remittances from migrant workers during the current fasting ...

PTPN X to expand to China

State plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) X said it will expand export market for its tobacco products ...

Forest fire occurs again in Riau as new hotspots found

About 185 hotspots, possibly forest fires, have been found in Riau province recently, spokesman to National Disaster ...

Three flights delayed due to haze in Pekanbaru

At least three flights from Sultan Syarif Kasim II airport, Pekanbaru city, to Jakarta and Malaka (Malaysia) were ...

Trans Sumatra road project to be accelerated to improve connectivity

Sumatra is one of Indonesia`s significant economic gates given the fact that its location is very strategic and the ...

Govt allocates Rp2 trillion to build Trans Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Radjasa here on Thursday said the government has allocated Rp2 Trillion ...

Riau ends haze emergency response

Riau Province has ended forest fire and haze emergency response and is currently entering a transitional period for ...