Informes

(U.S. to provide assistance package to Indonesia, Malaysia) (470) Washington -- The United States has agreed to provide immediate technical assistance to Indonesia and Malaysia to deal with the unprecedented levels of air pollution caused by forest fires and exacerbated by the…

(U.S. to provide air quality monitoring, interventions) (530) Washington -- Following is a fact sheet on U.S. assistance to Southeast Asia to deal with the current air quality situation: (begin text) 1. Limited Interventions with C-130s; Specialized Fire Assessment Team The USC has agreed…

Indonesian officials say famine caused by prolonged drought in has killed another 12 people in Central Sulawesi, taking the toll in Irian Jaya to well over 400 in recent months. The ANTARA newsagency says the latest deaths occurred in the…

(8:11am AEST) Indonesia's weather forcasters say rain falling on Jakarta may wash away some of the haze from fires that have been plaguing the region for weeks. The Meteorological and Geophysics Agency says it has recorded light showers in Jakarta for…

The Australian Government has committed an initial $2million to provide assistance to Indonesia during the current crisis caused by the large forest fires burning across many parts of the archipelago. The Australian contribution, provided through AusAID, the Government's overseas aid agency,…

(1:12pm AEST) Reports from Indonesia say more than 400 people have died from famine and drought-related diseases in remote villages of Irian Jaya. The state-run Antara news agency, quoting local officials, says the death toll will rise further, unless there is an…

The Australian Government has committed an initial $2million to provide assistance to Indonesia during the current crisis caused by the large forest fires burning across many parts of the archipelago. The Australian contribution, provided through AusAID, the Government's overseas aid agency,…

By Jim Della-Giacoma JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuter) - Indonesia Friday revoked logging licenses of 29 timber firms implicated in fires responsible for choking smog across much of southeast Asia. The official Antara news agency said the move followed an ultimatum to…

(8:17pm AEST) Forest fires in Indonesia have destroyed 96-thousand hectares of vegetation, mainly rainforests, and cost 12-and-a-half million dollars in lost production. Forestry Minister Jamaluddin Suryohadikusomo said 15-thousand-600 hectares of palm oil and rubber plantations were destroyed. In the nation's first damage…

DATE=10/6/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-220869 TITLE=INDONESIA/ FIRES (L-ONLY)) BYLINE=JENNY GRANT DATELINE=JAKARTA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: INDONESIA'S ENVIRONMENT MINISTER WARNED MONDAY THAT INDONESIA MUST AVOID A REPEAT DISASTER OF FOREST FIRES THAT POLLUTE THE REGION, IF THE NATION IS TO SURVIVE. JENNY GRANT REPORTS FROM JAKARTA. TEXT: ENVIRONMENT…