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Owner of company involved in forest fires can face sanctions

Any company found guilty of setting fire to land and forest will have not only its permit revoked, but the owner or ...

Police name 126 people as suspects in land fire cases

The National Police of Indonesia has named 126 people as suspects in cases of land fires in Sumatera and Kalimantan. ...

NGO to provide legal counsel to victims of forest fires

The prolonged drought induced by the El Nino phenomenon, has resulted in a water crisis and harvest failure in some ...

Walhi to assist haze victims in taking legal action

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has opened command posts for suing plantation companies responsible for ...

British investors keen to invest in building solar power plant

British investors have expressed interest to invest in the electricity sector by building a US$250 million worth solar ...

1,887 hotspots detected in Sumatra and Kalimantan

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the number of hotspots detected in Sumatra and Kalimantan has ...

More Indonesia airports affected by haze from land fires

More airports are being affected by the haze in Indonesia as flights continue to be disrupted. The head of the ...

TNI deploys 1,150 soldiers to mitigate haze disaster

The National Defense Forces (TNI) is deploying 1,150 soldiers of the Air Force Special Force, the Marine Corps, and ...

16 airports impacted by forest fire smog in Indonesia

The Transportation Ministry has reported that 16 airports on the Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands have been impacted by ...

Thick smokes still blanketing part of Riau

Thick smokes still is blanketing part of Riau disrupting flight schedules from and to this provincial city of ...

Indonesia can be saved from haze disaster: Disaster agency

Indonesia can be freed from the haze disaster if it implements several preventive measures and involves the people, ...

President inspects Palembang-Indralaya toll road construction works

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Ogan Ilir District, South Sumatra, on Sunday, inspected construction works of ...

President checks preparations to mitigate haze disaster

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrived at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Sunday ...

What comes next after Sail Tomini 2015?

Situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in-between Asia and Australia, Indonesia is proud to have organized ...

478 hotspots detected in West Kalimantan

As many as 478 hotspots were detected in West Kalimantan Province until September 1, according to the meteorology ...