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11 hotspots of forest fires detected in Riau's coastal areas

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Office (BMKG) detected 11 hotspots indicative of forest fires ...

Navy helps evacuate Indonesians from MV World Dream

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) helped evacuate 188 Indonesian citizens from MV Dream World to the Indonesian warship, KRI ...

Bintan island prone to water crisis annually: expert

Bintan island, a tourist resort in Riau Islands Province, is prone to water crisis annually, because of poor water ...

Indonesian Navy stations chopper in Malacca Strait

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) has stationed a Helly BO 105 helicopter to support marine security operations in the ...

Malaysian SAR helps search sunken boat's missing passengers in Riau

The Malaysian Search and Rescue (SAR) Agency deployed its personnel to facilitate search for passengers that went ...

Legislator questions government's oil and gas lifting target

Mulyanto, a House of Representatives' Commission VII member, questioned the oil and gas lifting target of 755 ...

12 oil and gas projects to start operational in 2020

At least 12 oil and gas projects will start operational in 2020,  Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Natural ...

Investment in Indonesia's oil, gas still attractive: Energy Ministry

Neptune Energy West Ganal B.V. has won the tender for the exploration of the block. Separately, he said, British ...

BNPB will apply weather modification technology to overcome flooding

Weather modification technology will be applied to overcome the massive flooding that struck the capital, Jakarta, and ...

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, spewing 1,000-meter-high ash column

Mount Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) in Sunda Strait erupted, Tuesday morning, spewing a nearly 1,000-meter-high ash ...

Indonesia's Joko Widodo named as the Straits Times Asian of the Year

The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo has been named as the Straits Times Asian of the Year 2019, the ...

5.1-magnitude earthquake rocks North Sumatra's Nias Island

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters of South Nias District in North Sumatra Province on Sunday at 08.08 a.m. ...

Sabang's Zero Kilometer Monument named unique tourism destination

The Monument of Zero Kilometer in Sabang Town, Aceh Province, has been named the most unique tourism destination at the ...

Further research needed to examine impact of microplastics on humans

Microplastics detected in marine biota are suggestive of marine contamination in Indonesia, though further research is ...

Indonesia plays determining role in global climate: LIPI

Indonesia, lying between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, plays a role in determining the global climate, according ...