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Forest fires push Palangka Raya air quality into hazardous zone

Indonesia, Aug. 21 -- Air quality in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, has reached hazardous levels as smoke and soot from forest and land fires have blanketed parts of the city, authorities said on ... Read More


Riau police deploy five experts to probe forest fire case

Pekanbaru, Riau, Aug. 21 -- Riau police have deployed five experts from different fields to investigate a forest and land fire in Bandar Kaya Village, Siak Kecil Subdistrict, Bengkalis District. Riau... Read More


Nabire Airport cancels two Flights as wildfire smoke cuts visibility

Nabire, C Papua, Aug. 21 -- Douw Aturure Nabire Airport in Central Papua Province canceled two flights Friday after forest and land fire smoke reduced visibility to below 70 meters, officials said. A... Read More


East Kalimantan battles 24 hotspots as fire risk rises

Indonesia, Aug. 21 -- East Kalimantan's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said it was deploying joint teams to tackle dozens of hotspots that could trigger wider forest and land fires across the provi... Read More


Palangka Raya's air quality reaches hazardous levels amid haze

Indonesia, Aug. 21 -- Air quality in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, reached hazardous levels as smoke and soot from forest and land fires blanketed parts of the city, local authorities said on Fri... Read More


Indonesia urges post-fire reviews to prevent recurring wildfires

Indonesia, Aug. 21 -- Indonesia's Forestry Ministry said efforts to control forest and land fires in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, must be accompanied by post-fire reviews to strengthen prevention and... Read More


Indonesian police step up crackdown on forest, land fires

Indonesia, Aug. 21 -- West Kotawaringin District Police in Central Kalimantan have vowed to crack down on forest and land burning during the dry season, warning that fires could trigger widespread haz... Read More


BNPB deploys helicopters for Sumatra and Kalimantan forest fires

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has deployed dozens of helicopters to contain and prevent forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. BNPB Acting Head of Disas... Read More


Gov't builds drilled wells to boost forest fire handling in Kalimantan

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- The Indonesian government is stepping up efforts to tackle forest and land fires in Kalimantan by strengthening integrated operations and developing drilled wells. An official fro... Read More


Indonesia-China agree to boost trade beyond US$167 billion threshold

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- Indonesia and China agreed to expand bilateral trade beyond its current volume of US$167 billion, citing untapped economic potential between the two nations following their inaugur... Read More