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Malaysian suspects banned from traveling overseas

The Indonesian Law and Human Rights Ministry has issued an overseas travel ban on two Malaysian nationals suspected of ...

Thousands of police to guard labour protest

At least 1,500 members of the Jambi Regional Police are to be deployed to maintain peace during labor protests planned ...

Mining activities hurting Bangka's tourism

There is a growing view that rampant use of unconventional mining methods and the operation of tin dredging ships at ...

Southeast Asia agrees anti-haze system

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday approved a new system aimed at cracking down on illegal forest fires blamed for ...

West Aceh shrouded in smoke after peatland fire

West Aceh District of Aceh Province is shrouded in smoke after peatlands in the region caught fire due to illegal land ...

Mount Sinabung erupts again

Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra erupted again on Tuesday at 12:13 p.m. West Indonesian Standard Time, spewing volcanic ...

Officials relocate four villages after eruption of Mount Sinabung

North Sumatra Disaster Management had to relocate residents from four villages to nearby places for safety reasons ...

Forest fires return in Riau province

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

Egyptians throng streets in support of army-backed revolt

Hundreds of thousands rallied across Egypt on Sunday in support of the popular military overthrow of President Mohamed ...

Any company causing fires to be punished: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has pledged punishment for any company found negligent to cause forest and land ...

President Yudhoyono hopes neighbors not to send wrong signals

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said neighboring countries should not give wrong signals over land and forest fires ...

Nine already arrested over forest fires

Nine people have been arrested in connection with forest and peat land fires in several places in Riau. "One ...

Indonesia needs no help yet to fight fires

Indonesia needs no help yet from Singapore or Malaysia to fight forest fires in Riau province, the Head of the ...

Emergency status declared in some areas as haze worsens in Malaysia

The recent haze that shrouds part of Malaysia deteriorates throughout the weekend, forcing the government to declare ...

Malaysian firms suspected to have sent haze home

Tens of companies have allegedly practiced slash-and-burns to open plantations in Sumatra`s Riau, causing forest fires ...