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West Kalimantan police name eight suspects in forest, land fires

The West Kalimantan Provincial Police have named eight suspects in seven cases of forest and land fires in the province ...

BNPB reports 657 natural disasters hit Indonesia since early 2021

Indonesia bore witness to 657 natural disasters in the year ending March 1, 2012, that claimed 271 lives, rendered 11 ...

Police arrests resident on charge of igniting fire on 5 ha of land

West Kalimantan Police have arrested a resident of Kubu Raya District  on charge of igniting land fire in Bansir ...

BMKG identifies 325 hotspots in West Kalimantan

A total of 325 hotspots indicating land and forest fires were found in West Kalimantan Province as of Friday, according ...

Govt mulling serious action against Panama, Iran tankers

The Indonesian government will take serious action against two foreign tankers, Panamanian-flagged MT Freya and ...

BMKG reports 18 hotspots in Bengkalis District

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the presence of 18 hotspots indicating forest and ...

Indonesia adds 10,180 COVID-19 cases

Indonesia on Monday recorded 10,180 new coronavirus infections, 9,918 recoveries, and 202 deaths over a single day, the ...

Jokowi seeks local governments' continued vigil against forest fires

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded local governments to remain vigilant in facing the threat of forest ...

Stamp out forest fires before they spread: Jokoowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has directed regional government heads as well as local military (TNI) and police ...

Fire guts seven shop-cum-houses in West Kalimantan's Singkawang

Seven shop-cum-houses in Singkawang City, West Kalimantan Province, caught fire in the wee hours of Friday. An ...

Malaysia deports another 160 Indonesian migrant workers

Malaysia deported another 160 Indonesian migrant workers through the Entikong integrated border checkpoint in Sanggau ...

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As La Nina brings disaster, misery, demand for climate action grows

Hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, landslides, and whirlwinds, have been simultaneously witnessed in ...

Customs authorities foil attempt to smuggle 3 kg of crystal meth

Customs authorities in Entikong, West Kalimantan, bordering the Malaysian state of Serawak has foiled an attempt to ...

Despite restrictions, Lunar new year traditions remain strong

Friday marks the beginning of the 15-day Lunar New Year festival, when lanterns normally brighten Chinatowns across the ...

Police name three pseudo journalists as suspects in extortion case

The police named three pseudo journalists as suspects on grounds of alleged extortion of an owner of a gas station in ...