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50 hectares of land gutted in West Aceh

A fire ravaged over 50 hectares of land in West Aceh District's area, Aceh Province amid the dry season, and ...

Fire razes 50 hectares of peatland area in Aceh

A fire scorched 50 hectares (ha) of peatland area in West Aceh District, Aceh Province. "We have continued to ...

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Indonesia devotes serious effort to tackling impact of drought

Indonesia is bracing for a devastating and protracted drought this year, according to the warning of the Meteorology, ...

Police vow to submit dossiers of suspects in Jakarta rioting case

Ma'ruf Amin pair. Nine people died in the rioting, the police reported. The demonstrators voiced their ...

Aceh's 20-hectare peatland engulfed by fire amid dry season

Fire scorched 20 hectares of peatland in two villages of Nagan Raya District, Aceh, Thursday afternoon, amid the dry ...

Mily joins efforts to halt forest fires in South Sumatra

The Indonesian military will join efforts to halt recurrences of land and forest fires in South Sumatra Province during ...

South Sumatra police warn plantation companies

The South Sumatra police have warned plantation companies and farmers in the province against conducting slash and burn ...

Hot spots begin appearing in Riau: BMKG

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) revealed on Monday afternoon that five hot spots, ...

South Sumatra adopts precautionary measures to avert forest fires

South Sumatra's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has taken precautionary measures by increasing surveillance in ...

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"Mudik" travelers enjoy smoother and safer trips this year

During the post-Ramadhan (Fasting Month) Holiday, most Indonesian Muslims follow the tradition of returning to their ...

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Sail Indonesia 2019 to unveil best secret of Indonesia: Nias Island

Nias Island, located in North Sumatra Province and often considered the best kept secret of Indonesians, will be ...

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Hoping for safe and smooth Eid Al-Fitr exodus

Indonesian Muslims, who account for over 85 percent of the country's 260 million population, began observing the ...

Eid al-Fitr exodus must be smooth and safe: Transportation Minister

Transportation Minister Budi Karya has said that the Eid al-Fitr exodus this year must run smoothly and remain ...

Backing for Subianto strong in Riau, with 61.26 percent support

Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno recorded victory in the 2019 presidential elections in Riau, with 1,975,287 votes, or ...

Overflowing of Kapuas River inundates Kapuas Hulu

Unremitting, torrential downpour, lashing over the last few days, resulted in Kapuas River overflowing its bank and ...