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News Focus -- East Java accelerates flood mitigation efforts

Indonesia is currently transitioning from rainy to the dry season that usually begins in April or May. However, high ...

Mount Anak Krakatau still on standby status

The volcanic activity of Mount Anak Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait, is still on a standby status and continues ...

Mount Merapi spews hot cloud reaching 1,200 meters from crater

Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta released a hot cloud of avalanches on Thursday morning, (Mar 7), with the emission reaching ...

Permanent houses for Lombok earthquake victims ready this year: Kalla

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla estimates work to construct permanent houses for earthquake victims in Lombok, West Nusa ...

5.9 magnitude jolts Ternate, North Maluku

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook Ternate, North Maluku Province, on Wednesday at 7:10 a.m. Western Indonesian ...

Mount Merapi spews hot cloud six times on Monday

The Geological Disaster Research and Technology Development Center (BPPTKG) recorded that Mount Merapi had emitted hot ...

Jokowi converses with students on disaster mitigation education

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) engaged in a conversation with several students at the Panimbang Jaya Elementary ...

Jokowi, father of indonesian tourism

A "Father of Tourism" honorary title has been bestowed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for a series of his ...

Banten`s earthquake is not destructive: government

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Lebak District area in Banten Province on Thursday at around 6:41 a.m. local ...

Teaching disaster risk reduction at Indonesian schools

Indonesia is blessed with fertile soil and various natural resources, but concurrently, the country is prone to ...

Bali needs 10 more tsunami warning sirens: disaster mitigation agency

The Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency has proposed the installment of 10 more tsunami warning sirens in the resort ...

EU scales up support for victims of tsunami in Indonesia

The European Union (EU) is further allocating 300 thousand euros (approximately Rp4.8 billion) in humanitarian funding ...

52 aftershocks recorded following Saturday`s 6.0-magnitude quake in Mentawai

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 52 aftershocks as of 09.00 p.m. on Saturday after ...

Over 15.81 million tourists visit Indonesia last year

More than 15.81 million tourists visited Indonesia last year, up 12.58 percent from 14.04 million a year earlier, ...

Two strong earthquakes hit West Sumatra`s Mentawai Islands district

The areas of Mentawai Islands District in West Sumatra Province were rocked by two strong earthquakes on Saturday ...