Five (5) Provinces in Indonesia are Struggling, Putting Out Seasonal Fire
Seasonal land and forest fire has started to escalate at several places in the Province of West Sumatra, Jambi, Central Borneo, and West Borneo. This natural phenomenon has caused trans-boundary haze, affecting adjacent provinces and even neighboring countries, like Malaysia and Singapore. As of October 18, 2006, several parts of the Province of North Sumatra were also reported to be affected by the haze.
| Holding Statement Regarding the July 17th 2006 Earhtquake and Tsunami in West Java and Central Java
On behalf of all officials of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of RI, I would like to express our deepest condolence to all the departed, the victims, and the families in the affected areas of the earthquake and tsunami.
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