Relatives of Garuda crash victims blame govt
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AIR DISASTER
VETERAN pilot captain Hance Rahmowiyogo, who was at the controls of the ill-fated Garuda plane which crashed on Friday,
Author: Derwin Pereira
All 234 on board killed in Garuda plane crash
Tragedy near haze-shrouded Medan --------------------------------
ALL 234 passengers and crew on board a Garuda Indonesian Airbus were killed when it crashed yesterday in
Indonesian companies say : ‘Neither are we’
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Firms claim they don't clear land by burning.
WE ARE not at fault.
Forestry and plantation firms in Indonesia contacted by The
Suharto declares forest fires, pollution a national disaster
INDONESIA'S President Suharto yesterday declared the raging forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan and its choking pollution a national disaster.
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Two Indonesians dead, thousands ill from the haze
TWO Indonesians have died and thousands made sick by smoke from forest fires that have left a cloud of thick smoke and
Indonesia deploys troops to fight fires
Malaysian fire-fighters arrive in Sumatra
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INDONESIA, on the verge of declaring a national emergency, has deployed more than 50,000 military personnel to fight
Jakarta has done ‘too little, too late’
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Indonesian Environment Minister lashes out at govt over handling of fires.
ENVIRONMENT Minister Sarwono Kusumaatmadja has lambasted fellow ministers and government
Indonesia freezes sending of maids to S’pore temporarily
THE Indonesian government has suspended the sending of maids to Singapore temporarily, Indonesia's State Minister for Women's Affairs Mien Sugandhi said.
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Suharto approves Bill to crack down on polluters
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Companies burning forests will no longer get away with it.
PRESIDENT Suharto has approved a new environmental law that empowers the
Poor visibility hinders food-aid to remote areas by air
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Drought killing many in these areas.
WORSENING haze conditions are stopping planes from bringing food to the remote Indonesian province of
Flight disruptions cause $1.4m losses to Indonesian airports
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THE haze has hit Indonesian airports hard. Several airports in several provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan, areas badly affected by
Indonesians want govt to punish ‘fire starters’
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PRESSURE is mounting on the Indonesian government from various groups in the country to strike hard against firms responsible for