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353 hotspots of forest fires detected in Sumatra

Some 353 hotspots of forest and plantation fires were detected across Sumatra Island on Wednesday. "Based on the ...

Confiscated documents brought to Jakarta: KPK

All documents that the Corruption Eradication Commissions (KPK) investigators confiscated from different places, ...

Material losses inflicted by Riau forest fires reach Rp20 trillion

Material losses inflicted by forest and plantation fires in Riau Province, Sumatra, during February-April 2014, ...

Indonesian haze begins escalating to neighboring countries

At least eight provinces in Indonesia currently have an increasing number of hotspots producing smoke from forest and ...

Government responds to call for addressing drought

The Indonesian government on Monday announced it has mapped out alternative water sources for the countrys drought-hit ...

Indonesia convinced to meet oil lifting target

Indonesian oil officials are optimistic that the government will meet its oil lifting target this year, although it ...

Hotspots detected in eight sub-districts in S Kalimantan

A number of hotspots of forest and plantation fires were detected in eight sub-districts in Tanah Laut District, South ...

One die in tanker blast in Riau, 3 injured

One person died when a diesel fuel tank truck exploded in Pekanbaru City of Riau Province on Monday after catching ...

New oil reserve discovered in Riau: Governor

Governor of Riau Province Annas Maamun revealed on Monday that a new oil reserve, presumably the biggest in Riau, was ...

Riau`s two million hectares of oil palm plantation illegal: Minister

Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan has urged the Riau Province Administration not to issue additional permit for oil ...

Indonesian hotspots still need prompt response

Indonesian forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, particularly in Riau Province, where fires have burnt 25 thousand ...

NOAA18 satellite detects 98 hotspots in Sumatra

The United States NOAA18 satellite operated by Singapore has detected 98 hotspots in Sumatra on Tuesday, of which 37 ...

50 passengers saved after boat caught on fire

Fifty passengers had been saved after their boat caught on fire in Busung islands waters in the district of Indragiri ...

Bus drivers undergo urine test

Bus drivers at Kampung Rabutan Terminal, East Jakarta, underwent a urine test on Monday to determine whether they were ...

PMI to deliver donations to Palestine through Red Crescent

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) will deliver the donations that have been collected from the Indonesian public to ...