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Bulog speeds food aid to flood-hit communities in Sumatra

Indonesia’s state logistics agency Bulog is accelerating food distribution to flood-affected communities in Aceh, ...

Indonesia clarifies incident, boosts air aid to flood-hit areas

The Indonesian government said it continues to deliver aid by air to isolated communities in flood-hit regions ...

Agriculture ministry mobilizes food aid for flood-hit provinces

Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry has deployed food and essential supplies for communities hit by floods ...

Religious Affairs Ministry raises Rp155 bln for Sumatra flood relief

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry has raised about Rp155 billion (US$9.3 million) to deliver essential aid ...

Ministry sets up 30 public kitchens for Sumatra floods relief

The Ministry of Social Affairs has deployed public kitchens at 30 sites capable of producing more than 80,000 meals a ...

Sumatra floods: Govt readies additional funds for rescue operations

The Indonesian government is ready to allocate additional funds to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to ...

Sumatra floods: SOEs join hands to speed up aid delivery

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth manager Danantara and the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) have ...

Govt races to reopen schools after floods leave one million displaced

The Indonesian government is racing to reopen schools in flood- and landslide-hit areas of Aceh, North Sumatra and West ...

Indonesian Govt to help 30 universities recover from Sumatra floods

The Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has outlined measures to help about 30 universities ...

Sumatra floods: RI Govt vows support for vulnerable groups

Indonesia’s Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Fauzi affirmed the ...

Sumatra floods: Prabowo orders stronger response to protect public

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered intensified efforts to ensure public safety and accelerate response ...

RI Govt restores key routes to speed aid after Sumatra floods

The Indonesian government has reopened two vital routes in North Sumatra, accelerating deliveries of aid to communities ...

Sumatra floods: ministry speeds up efforts to restore telecom services

The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs is accelerating efforts to restore telecommunication ...

Sumatra floods: Govt to involve universities in environmental review

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry (KLH) will collaborate with universities in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West ...

Indonesia to review mining practices after Sumatra floods  

Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry announced plans to evaluate mining operations that fail ...