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Flooding swamps some 500 homes in Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra

Eight villages in Siabu Sub-district, Mandailing Natal District, North Sumatra Province, are under deluge, with at ...

Simeulue Island residents take refuge from rising floodwaters

As many as 171 residents in Simeulue Island in Aceh Province have been evacuated to higher ground until Thursday ...

Flood inundates hundeds of homes in Aceh

Flood triggered by heavy rains over the past few days inundated hundreds of houses in three villages in Nagan Raya ...

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Taking a cue on new capital city design from Canberra

Indonesia is looking to Australia’s capital Canberra as a reference for its capital city in East Kalimantan, part ...

New capital city design to incorporate SDGs: Ministry

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry confirmed that the design of the new capital city, to be located in ...

Six hotspots observed in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan

No less than six hotspots, suggestive of forest fires, were found in North Penajam Paser District, East Kalimantan, the ...

Greenpeace raises concerns over capital city relocation to Kalimantan

Greenpeace Indonesia raised environmental and governance concerns regarding a plan to develop a new capital city in ...

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Kalimantan forest to remain intact despite capital development

The Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration has assured that the development of the capital city will not damage the ...

Minister clarifies no hurdles in preparing new capital city's location

Environmental Affairs and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya confirmed no difficulties in preparing location for new ...

Flash flood damages numerous houses in South Aceh

A flash flood triggered by heavy rains inundated and damaged tens of houses in South Aceh district Friday night. By ...

Freeport reopens mine roads covered by landslides

PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI’s) management has ensured restoration of vehicular access to mine roads at ...

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Nearly 50 million Indonesians threatened by extreme drought

An El Niño-induced severe dry spell has cast a pall over 100 districts and cities in Indonesia’s provinces ...

Floods, landslides hit 16 villages in four sub-districts in Aceh

Floods and landslides hit at least 16 villages in four sub-districts of Simeulue District, Aceh Province, damaging ...

Floods strike four sub-districts in Banggai, Central Sulawesi

Floods hit four sub-districts in Banggai District, Central Sulawesi Province, on Thursday, claiming one life, ...

Home Affairs Ministry synchronizes efforts to tackle water crisis

Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo confirmed his ministry's coordination with the National Disaster Mitigation ...