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Banten races to restore 200,000 hectares of critical forests

The Banten Environment and Forestry Office (DLH) reported 200,000 hectares of critical forest area, mainly in Lebak and ...

Indonesia probes companies behind logs that worsened Sumatra floods

The Forestry Ministry is still investigating the origin and status of the logs swept away by the floods, where it has ...

Indonesia reviews mining permits after deadly Sumatra floods

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has deployed a team to re-evaluate mining business permits (IUP) in ...

Indonesia reopens key Aceh roads after deadly floods and landslides

Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said several strategic roads have become re-operational following the disaster in ...

Muslim World League offers support after deadly Sumatra floods

Muslim World League Secretary General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa offered condolences to Indonesia after ...

Halimun Salak authorities push miners to join conservation effort

Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (TNGHS) authorities are urging illegal miners to help safeguard the conservation ...

Cargo drone helps reach remote disaster-hit areas in Central Aceh

The Central Aceh District Government has received a large cargo drone from Foreign Minister Sugiono to accelerate ...

Indonesia sees slight Q4 growth hit after disasters, minister says

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Indonesia’s fourth-quarter economic growth will likely come in ...

Govt prioritizes education recovery in disaster areas

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti said the government is prioritizing the restoration of ...

Minister calls for regions' support for flood-hit Sumatra provinces

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian urged regional heads across Indonesia to show their solidarity and provide support ...

Ministry raises Rp1.5 bln for flood-hit cultural heritage in Sumatra

The Indonesian Ministry of Culture has raised Rp1.5 billion (around US$90,000) to help manage the impact of floods and ...

Spatial planning key to mitigate disasters, gov't says

The Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development said that spatial planning is the key to ...

Indonesia probes 12 firms over deadly Sumatra floods

Indonesia’s Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said Thursday that authorities have identified 12 companies ...

Agriculture Ministry, TNI team up to deliver aid to Sumatra

The Ministry of Agriculture is working with the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to deliver emergency supplies to ...

RI Govt moves to restore Sumatra villages hit by disasters

The Indonesian government is accelerating efforts to restore villages devastated by flooding and landslides across ...