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Indonesia is entering the 2026 fire season with early signs of escalation, as burned area surges even before the dry season peak and forecasts raise the possibility of a so-called “Godzilla” El Niño ...
News Indonesia » Riau: Firefighters Battling to Contain Blazes in Five Riau Districts
Pekanbaru: A joint team continues battling forest and land fires across five districts in Indonesia’s Riau Province, while three other areas are extinguished but still undergoing cooling operations, ...
News Indonesia » Riau: Haze threat looms as Indonesia battles early forest fires ahead of El Nino
Indonesia is bracing for a harsh dry season with forest fires already picking up ahead of El Nino, threatening a return of haze. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
News Indonesia » Riau: Indonesia says intervention in notorious Sumatran national park part of new ‘model’
Tesso Nilo National Park was established in 2004 and expanded in 2009 in Sumatra’s Riau province, but has since lost more than three-quarters of its old-growth forest, largely to smallholder oil palm ...
News Indonesia » Riau: Riau Islands immigration cracks down on foreigners working illegally
Batam Immigration office detained five Chinese nationals and a Malaysian while immigration authorities in Ranai deported two Malaysians.
News Indonesia » Riau: Is extortion widespread at Indonesia’s entry points? Officer’s firing sparks concern
Some Singaporean tourists to Batam say they have paid nearly US$200 to clear entry checks that should have been free for Southeast Asian visitors.
News Indonesia » Riau: Govt told to evaluate science practicum after 3D-printed rifle kills student in Riau
Observers questioned school supervision on risky and dangerous activities at schools and call for stricter regulation to protect students.