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Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported a significant reduction in forest and land fires in South Sumatra, attributing the decline to improved prevention efforts and weather patterns.

West Sumatra is experiencing haze originating from forest fires in the neighboring provinces of Jambi, Riau, and South Sumatra, leading to reduced visibility and air quality in border areas.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 2,945 fire hotspots across Sumatra, with South Sumatra recording the highest number at 1,429, as smoke shrouded parts of Riau.

Two elephants were observed calmly passing through a market in South Sumatra, creating an unusual sight for local residents and vendors.

The South Sumatra region is facing public backlash over a controversial plan to purchase Rp 500 million worth of pool tables for its councilors.

Local police in Banyuasin have named a resident as a suspect for allegedly setting fire to a rice field, with investigations underway.

The Sejahtera Cooperative in Musi Banyuasin District, South Sumatra, has transitioned its business model from raw fruit sales to Crude Palm Oil (CPO) production. This strategic shift aims to enhance profitability and sustainability for the village-based cooperative.

Indonesia is increasing efforts to wet peatlands in South Kalimantan to combat fires, as the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected a significant number of hotspots in the region, with 696 hotspots emerging on a single Sunday.

At least 16 people were killed in Indonesia's South Sumatra province after a bus collided with a fuel tanker on a highway and subsequently caught fire.

Indonesian authorities are combining emergency protocols with community prayers to combat raging forest fires and hazardous haze affecting South Sumatra.

Prabowo Subianto led a meeting in Palembang, South Sumatra, to discuss the forest fire situation.

A team from JKU Linz successfully used innovative drone technology to locate one of the last remaining Sumatran rhinoceroses in the wild in South Sumatra. This discovery provides crucial evidence for the survival of the critically endangered species.

South Sumatra faces backlash over plan to buy $37,000 pool tables for councillors  The Straits Times