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Minister highlights three focuses of development planning in 2023

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono drew attention to three focuses of infrastructure ...

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Omicron stoking global economic uncertainty: Indrawati

The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has increased global economic uncertainty, Indonesian Finance Minister ...

PUPR Ministry outlines water infrastructure target for 2022

An official from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) outlined several targets for developing natural ...

Risk of disasters has declined in Central Sulawesi: BMKG

The risk of floods and landslides in Central Sulawesi in February 2022 due to the La Nina phenomenon has become ...

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Green economy for job creation

Sustainable economic growth is the great aspiration of the Indonesian people in the context of realizing a prosperous ...

Improving technology-based weather information services: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said it has continued to improve technology-based weather, ...

Floods swamp Pekalongan villages, forcing 105 people to take refuge

Floods swamped several villages in Pekalongan, Central Java, forcing 105 residents to flee to higher grounds, according ...

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts nine times in one day

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted nine times on Friday, acting head of the Center for Disaster Data, Information, and ...

Indonesia experienced 150 volcanic eruptions over last two decades

Indonesia bore witness to at least 150 volcano eruptions over the last two decades, according to the Geological Agency ...

Striking a work-life balance: a female journalist's predicament

The global community, including Indonesia, has been co-existing with COVID-19 for over two years, and amid the looming ...

WALHI calls for comprehensive policy to address climate change impacts

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) has called for a more comprehensive policy involving various aspects ...

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Preparing disaster-resilient community in earthquake-prone Indonesia

Earthquakes are common in parts of Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation located in the Pacific Ring ...

Poor building designs reflect lack of disaster preparedness: BMKG

The poor concept of buildings and spatial planning for residential areas indicate that the public is ill-prepared to ...

VP asks TNI to intensify coordination after Papua post ambush

Following the attack on a military (TNI) post in Puncak district by separatist terrorists, the Vice President has urged ...

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Indonesia braces for hydro-meteorological disasters

With about 17 thousand islands scattered across the Indian-Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest archipelagic ...