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Four helicopters roped in to battle forest fires in Riau

The Riau forest fire task force has employed four helicopters to douse the conflagration spreading across the southern ...

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Traditional outfits add to charm of Independence Day celebrations

Constituting over 17 thousand islands, with a population of some 255 million, Indonesia is home to a plethora of ethnic ...

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90 cyclists from 22 nations pursue glory in Tour d'Indonesia

An enthralling adventure that started from Central Java’s Borobudur Temple and will conclude on Bali Island is ...

Jokowi wears traditional Balinese attire for Independence Day ceremony

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), his first son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and grandson, Jan Ethes Srinarendra, came dressed ...

Proper diet prevents rise in non-communicable diseases: nutritionist

​​​​A proper diet can prevent an increase in non-communicable diseases in Indonesia, according to Prof. Delmi ...

Tour de Singkarak to promote tourism in West Sumatra, Jambi

The 11th Tour de Singkarak (TdS) international cycling race will be held in West Sumatra and Jambi Provinces from ...

Acute respiratory infection cases in South Sumatra reach 274,502

Fires raging through land and forest areas in South Sumatra Province during the January-June 2019 period resulted in ...

Joint team combs Mount Sumbing to ensure fire completely doused

A joint team is conducting a thorough search of Mount Sumbing in Wonosobo District, Central Java Province, to ensure ...

Satellites confirm presence of 192 hotspots on Sumatra Island

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 192 hotspots indicating forest fires across Sumatra Island on Monday morning, a ...

Al Azhar Mosque to distribute sacrifice meat to Sumatra, Papua

Al Azhar Mosque in  Jakarta plans to distribute sacrifice cattle (Qurban) meat among villagers in the islands of ...

Tiger exits Chevron compound by scaling two-meter-high fence

A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), captured on camera roaming around the facility of oil firm PT Chevron ...

Satellites detects 2,070 hotspots across Indonesia during January-July

The Indonesian Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry recorded 2,070 hotspots, with a confidence rate at over 80 ...

Sumatran tiger preservation to entail adoption of cultural approach

The comprehensive adoption of a cultural approach is deemed necessary to preserve some 600 Sumatran tigers ...

Haze-induced respiratory ailments inflict 1,136 Pekanbaru residents

At least 1,136 residents of Pekanbaru, Riau Province, have suffered from upper respiratory tract infection following ...

Riau task force deploys four helicopters to extinguish forest fires

The land and forest fire task force of Riau Province has deployed four helicopters on Tuesday to help douse the fire ...