Jumat , 22 Feb 2019, 17:35 WIB

Potential forest fires detected in Riau Province: BMKG

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PEKANBARU -- The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected 54 hotspots, indicating potential occurrences of bush and forest fires, in several parts of Riau Province...

Rabu , 20 Feb 2019, 17:50 WIB

Jokowi calls on Riau Governor to prevent forest fire

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged newly installed Riau Governor Syamsuar and Deputy Governor Edy Natar Nasution to prevent forest fires in the Sumatran province. Riau shares its borders with Malaysia and Singapore that would lodge protests if a forest fire were to arise, according to the governor."We want to uphold the dignity of this country,...