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Fires raze some 600 ha of forest, peatland, plantation areas

Some 600 hectares of forest, peatland and plantation areas were gutted by fires over the past one week, Commander of ...

Satellites detect 365 hotspots across Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellites of NASA have detected a total of 365 hotspots across Sumatra Island on Wednesday ...

Number of hotspots in Sumatra significantly up, now 159

The number of hotspots across Sumatra Island has increased significantly to 159, from 92 the previous day. Of ...

Langkat police arrest two men for carrying 20 kg hashish

The police of Langkat District in North Sumatra have arrested two residents of Bireun District for carrying 20 ...

ASEAN agrees to stop blame game over haze issue

The Association South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to stop the practice of blaming each other over the haze ...

VP presents environment awards on World Environment Day

Vice President Jusuf Kalla presented 167 environment awards at World Environment Day commemorations held in Siak ...

Surabaya wins highest environment award

Surabaya city, capital of East Java province, has won the Adipura Paripurna and Nirwasita Tantra environmental awards ...

23 hotspots detected on Sumatra Island

As many as 23 hotspots, with 50 percent indicating forest and plantation fires, were detected in five provinces across ...

No gifts, no official cars for Lebaran

With regard to fighting corrupt culture that has gripped the life of the society, serious and consistent efforts need ...

Malaysia detains 19 Indonesian fishermen: Spokesperson

The Rokan Hilir District office of the All Indonesian Fishermen Association (HNSI) in Riau Province has asked the ...

19 Riau fishermen detained in Malaysia

The Malaysian maritime authorities have detained 19 fishermen hailing from the Indonesian province of Riau for ...

Police foil attempt of smuggling three tons of garlic

Police have foiled an attempt of smuggling in three tons of garlic using a ship through Jangkang river in Bengkalis ...

Garuda Indonesia supports Siak River Festival

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia fully supports the tourism event of Siak River Festival in the Riau provincial ...

Gang rape case renews demand for gelding punishment

The recent horrific case of gang rape and death of a 14-year old, YY, by 14 teenagers in the Rejanglebong District, ...

Satellites detect 13 hotspots in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 13 hotspots in five districts in Riau Province, on Friday at 5 a.m. local ...