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183 Riau residents evacuate due to haze

A total of 183 people have fled their homes in Siak district, Riau province, due to thick smoke from forest and ...

Fighting fires not solution to land fires in Riau: President Yudhoyono

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated fighting fires is not solution to the question of forest and plantation ...

Pekanbaru Airport resumes operation after haze problem

The Sultan Syarif Kasim International Airport in Pekanbaru city, Riau Province, has resumed its operation on Sunday ...

Riau`s air quality hazardous to people`s health

Ten air pollutant standard index devices installed in several districts and cities in the Riau Province showed that ...

Haze disrupts oil palm production in Riau

Haze from the ongoing forest fires in the Riau province had disrupted the harvest of oil palm fruits, a local farmer ...

Handle forest, plantation fires with every possible way: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered all relevant ministers and the officials in Riau province to handle the ...

Disaster mitigation agency delays water bombing

The water bomb operation to extinguish hot spots in the Riau Province was delayed on Thursday as thick haze decreased ...

Government prepares water bombs to mitigate Riau haze

The government will drop water bombs in several hotspots to mitigate haze from land fires in the Riau Province on ...

Former provincial governor jailed for 14 years for corruption

Former governor of Sumatras Riau province Rusli Zainal was sentenced to 14 years in jail for corruption here on ...

Number of Riau`s hotspots increases to 145

The United States NOAA 18 satellite detected 145 hotspots in Riau Province, an increase from 79 earlier, an official ...

Russian Kamov helicopter deployed to help fight Riau forest fires

A Russian-made Kamov helicopter is to be deployed to join in the efforts to combat fires now raging in forests, ...

Visibility in W Sumatera only 50-900 meters

The visibility across various regions in West Sumatera Province on Monday morning was 50 to 900 meters due to smoke ...

Rally held in Riau to protest haze

A peaceful rally was organised here on Monday to protest the prolonged haze that has enveloped Riau Province. ...

Haze reduces visibility in Pekanbaru to 50 to 70 meters

Haze from forest and plantation fires reduced the visibility in Pekanbaru to around 50 and 70 meters on Sunday. ...

Pekanbaru`s air very unhealthy due to haze

Haze triggered by forest and plantation fires has caused the air quality in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, polluted and ...