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Mt Slamet status increased to alert level III

The Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Center PVMBG on Wednesday raised the status of Mount Slamet in Central ...

Bill Gates considering plan to built nuclear reactor in Indonesia

Terra Power was considering a request to build a nuclear reactor of the latest generation in Indonesia, an official ...

Mt Slamet still on alert status

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said on Sunday Mount Slamet which straddles the five districts of ...

S Korea PM resigns over govt response to ferry disaster

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his resignation on Sunday over the government response to the ...

Mt. Merapi rumbles spewing volcanic material to nearby areas

Mount Merapi in Magelang, Central Java, rumbled on Sunday morning, spewing some volcanic materials such as ash and ...

Satellite detects 44 hotspots in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua Satellites have detected 40 hotspots located in Sumatra Island, which were mostly found in Riau ...

Historic Global Conference on Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons Prepares Ground for New Initiative

-     The historic Oslo Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons has concluded with ...

Habitat for Humanity International Elects Indonesian Jimmy Masrin to Board of Directors

Global housing NGO Habitat for Humanity International today announced that it has elected Indonesian businessman Jimmy ...

President calls for economic empowerment of people living near forests

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged related stake holders to economically empower the people living near ...

Flood kills baby in Riau

An eight-month-old baby died after drowning in flood that hit Kepenuhan Tengah Village, Rokan Hulu District, Riau ...

Natural Disasters in Indonesia Not Over Yet

Over the last few months, various regions in Indonesia have been hit by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, ...

President Yudhoyono kicks off consultation on disaster risk reduction

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace, here on Tuesday officially opened the Global Thematic ...

Bulog ready to distribute rice to flood victims

The branch of the state logistics board (Bulog) in Riau province said it is ready to distribute rice for flood victims ...

China Roars Ahead as Porsche's Fastest-growing Region

- In 2013, Porsche China expects to continue building upon its spectacular successes from the past year and further ...

ANZ Donates US$200,000 to Assist Jakarta Flood Relief

ANZ today announced it will donate US$200,000 in response to the flood disaster in Jakarta through the Indonesian Red ...