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Indonesian deputy minister urges students to embrace global mindset

Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Fauzan, has called on university ...

Govt issues sanctions against 67 companies after Sumatra floods

The Ministry of Environment has issued administrative sanctions against 67 companies across three flood-hit provinces ...

Inflation in disaster-hit Sumatra eases as distribution recovers: govt

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stated that monthly inflation (month-to-month) in three disaster-affected ...

Indonesia reports 93 percent drop in measles cases since early 2026

The Ministry of Health reported that in the 12th week of 2026, measles cases declined to 146, down from around 368 ...

Gov't speeds up permanent housing for Sumatra disaster victims

The government continues to accelerate the construction of permanent housing for people whose homes were severely ...

Task force prioritizes river restoration in Sumatra recovery

The Sumatra Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force has set river restoration as a ...

Four months on, Sumatra moves from emergency to reconstruction

Hydrometeorological disasters that struck three provinces in Sumatra in late November 2025 have been recorded as among ...

Govt speeds up Sumatra recovery with cross-region collaboration

Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian emphasized that the government is continuing to accelerate post-disaster ...

Indonesia disburses $41 million aid for Sumatra disaster victims

The Indonesian government has completed the disbursement of more than Rp700 billion (around US$41.4 million) in ...

BNPB building 36,000 homes for flood victims in Sumatra

Around 36,000 permanent housing units are being built for residents affected by floods in three provinces in Sumatra, ...

The 'main players' who keep Jakarta alive at Eid

Jakarta falls silent each Eid. Skyscrapers empty, traffic thins, and millions leave for hometowns. Yet behind the ...

Bukittinggi to host 40 countries for Jam Gadang 100th anniversary

A total of 40 countries have confirmed their participation in an international seminar to commemorate the 100th ...

From palace to villages, Indonesia’s Eid reflects unity

The rhythmic thunder of prayer drums echoed across the Indonesian archipelago this Saturday, marking an Eid al-Fitr ...

Eid lemang tradition endures in Tukka after last year's floods

Residents of Pasar Tukka Village, Tukka Sub-district, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, continue the tradition of ...

Indonesia readies 35 cloud-seeding ops amid El Niño threat

The government is anticipating threats of forest and land fires by preparing 35 Weather Modification Operations (OMC) ...