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“Guardians of the Gulf” selected to premiere at LA Femme International Film Festival this month

Guardians of the Gulf, an eye-opening documentary that explores the tumultuous relationship between the Gulf of Mexico ...

Opinion

Developing Indonesia's defense capability

*Teguh Ariffaiz Nasution is a graduate of the University of Indonesia's international relations ...

Flash flood ravages 37 houses in Bengkulu

A flash flood, caused by heavy rains, destroyed 37 houses in Air Keruh Village in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on ...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Waikabubak Town in Sumba Barat

Waingapu Sumba Timur Office Arief Tyastama stated. Taking into account its epicenter and depth, the earthquake was ...

156 earthquakes have jolted northern parts of Sumatra in a week: BMKG

The Deli Serdang Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in North Sumatra Province has recorded 156 ...

W Kalimantan: 216 homes flooded as Lake Sentarum overflows

At least 216 homes in three villages of Batang Lupar sub-district, Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan, along the ...

House Speaker condoles deaths of residents in Tarakan landslides

Chief of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Puan Maharani has expressed condolences to the families of ...

Tagana stresses on preparing evacuation routes in Morotai Island

The North Maluku Disaster Response Team (Tagana) urged the Morotai island district government to ready evacuation ...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 rattles Sumba Barat Daya

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the southwest of Kodi Sub-district's area in Sumba Barat Daya District, East Nusa ...

Downpour-triggered landslides kill 14 in Tarakan, North Kalimantan

Landslides caused by unremitting heavy rains hit four locations in Tarakan and claimed 14 lives in the wee hours of ...

Statement on one-year anniversary of Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator

Please find the statement below from Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator leadership regarding the one-year ...

Indonesia readies health protocols to be applied at refugee shelters

Indonesia’s Health Ministry is readying health protocols to be applied at refugee shelters to thwart potential ...

Raising awareness of hydrometeorological disasters crucial: expert

Dr Indra Permanajati of the General Soedirman University (Unsoed) reminded of the importance of preparing mitigatory ...

Sukabumi declares emergency status following flash floods

The Sukabumi district government has declared a disaster emergency response status until September 27, 2020 in Cicurug, ...

ADB to mobilize funding for 'green' recovery in Indonesia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a host of financial supports and solutions through the operation of ...