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Twenty eight university hubs deployed for Sumatra disaster response

Indonesia’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has assigned 28 universities to act as ...

Indonesia to fund full repair of roads, bridges in West Sumatra floods

The Indonesian government will cover all costs to repair roads and bridges damaged by recent flash floods in Malalak, ...

Southwest Papua marks anniversary with progress report, new targets

Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu outlined the province’s achievements on its third anniversary on Monday, ...

Indonesia boosts campus-led response to North Sumatra disaster

Indonesia’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology reinforced disaster-response efforts in North ...

RI Govt targets year-end completion of Sumatra disaster response

Indonesia’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology aims to complete emergency response efforts for ...

Indonesia denies hoax claiming free meals to be replaced with cash aid

The Indonesian government dismissed claims that Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa proposed replacing food under the ...

Govt readies Rp75.9 bln fund for flood-affected students, lecturers

The Indonesian Government has allocated a budget of $4.4 million (Rp75.9 billion) to cover the living expenses of ...

BMKG warns of extreme weather in North Sumatra, Dec 8-15

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned residents to remain alert for potential extreme ...

Prabowo approves Rp60 mln aid for houses damaged in Sumatra floods

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved Rp60 million, or about US$3,600, in assistance for each house ...

Indonesian academic urges tough action on illegal forest mining

An Indonesian academic urged law-enforcement agencies to intensify crackdowns on illegal mining, warning that forest ...

Minister asks SMKs to harness regional agricultural potential

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti encouraged Indonesian vocational high schools (SMK) to help ...

Prabowo warns officials against exploiting Sumatra disaster

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered ministers and regional leaders to prevent corruption across state ...

Indonesia speeds up repairs to reconnect flood-hit areas in Aceh

The Indonesian government is accelerating efforts to reopen key roads and bridges in Aceh after floods and ...

Pertamina restores 98 percent of fuel stations in flood-hit Sumatra

Indonesia's state-owned energy company Pertamina said it has restored operations at 688 fuel stations, or about 98 ...

Agriculture ministry delivers first batch of aid to Aceh flood victims

The Ministry of Agriculture stated that the first batch of humanitarian aid has arrived in Langsa, Aceh to meet the ...