#alarming

Collection of alarming news, found 278 news.

Tobacco consumption epidemic reaches alarming level

The epidemic of tobacco consumption has reached an alarming level in Indonesia, where more than one-third of the ...

Issue of cigarette smoking must not be left unresolved: Minister

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek highlighted that the issue of cigarette smoking, notably the steady rise in the ...

ASEAN must solve world problems: jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on ASEAN leaders to transform the association into a relevant ...

Herbalife nutrition study reveals alarming lack of nutrition, hydration and exercise among adults

- Herbalife, a global nutrition company, has released the findings from its Asia Pacific Balanced Nutrition Survey1, ...

Community-based rehabilitation to fight drugs abuse: Minister Parawansa

Social Affairs Minister, Khofifah Indar Parawansa stated that community-based rehabilitation (RBM) was one of the ...

Indonesia accounts for 58 percent of sustainable palm oil production

Indonesia accounts for 58 percent of the worlds sustainable production of palm oil, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm ...

Transportation minister orders evaluation of flight SOP

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has instructed a thorough evaluation of the flight standard operation ...

Jakarta police seize 26,560 ecstasy pills

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police seized 26,568 ecstasy pills and 2,258.42 grams of crystal meth between December 11, ...

Yearender - Violence against children increases in various regions

Cases of violence against children are still on the rise in various regions across Indonesia, and the government has ...

EARTH WIRE -- Efforts underway to restore Lake Limboto in Gorontalo

The central government is giving special attention to Gorontalo, currently the third conservation province in ...

Indonesia govt calls on fishermen to avoid Malaysia-Philippines border waters

Indonesias Consul General to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, has called on its fishermen to avoid Sabah waters near the ...

Govt raises excise taxes on tobacco

The government of Indonesia has raised the excise tax tariffs on tobacco. The Finance Ministers Regulation, ...

Earth Wire -- Poaching rate of Sumatran tiger remains alarming

The poaching of Sumatran tigers across the island of Sumatra for trading remains at an alarming rate, though the ...

Jakarta Bay reclamation to resume

The government has finally decided to resume the controversial Jakarta Bay reclamation project, which was suspended in ...

Police uncover online child prostitution

Police have uncovered a case of online prostitution involving underaged children being made to serve homosexuals in a ...