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Lahendong, Ulubelu geothermal power plant absorb thousands of workers: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said the geothermal power plants of Lahendong (Units 5 and 6) and Ulubelu (Unit 3) ...

Construction of eight dams to be completed in 2019: Minister Hadimuljono

Eight dams whose construction began in 2016, for flood control and water supply, will be completed in 2019, Minister ...

President Jokowi wants Kuwil dam completed by 2019

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has set a target to have the giant Kuwil dam here completed by 2019. During his ...

700 military personnel help clear garbage from flood-hit Bima

Some 700 military personnel have been dispatched to flood-hit Bima City in the eastern Indonesian province of Nusa ...

Social minister meets Bima flash flood evacuees

Social Service Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa visited hundreds of flash flood evacuees in Bima city, West Nusa ...

Social ministry prepares rice stocks for Bima

The Social Ministry is preparing rice stocks as emergency rations for victims of last weeks flash flood in Bima City, ...

EARTH WIRE -- Efforts underway to restore Lake Limboto in Gorontalo

The central government is giving special attention to Gorontalo, currently the third conservation province in ...

President Jokowi receives Dutch Prime Minister

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Merdeka Palace here on Wednesday for a ...

Improving welfare of people of Afrak mountain district

Although the Arfak mountain area had separated from the Manokwari District to become self-autonomous in 2012, it ...

Floods submerge 700 houses in Rokan Hulu, Riau

Floods, triggered by incessant heavy rains, have submerged at least 700 houses in Rokan Hulu District, Riau Islands. ...

EARTH WIRE -- Morocco sees "no turning back" for climate pact, despite Trump

There is "no turning back" from a global accord to combat climate change, Moroccos foreign minister said on the eve of ...

Indonesian govt allocates Rp613.27 billion to handle floods

Nearly Rp613.27 billion (US$47 million) of a special budget, up from Rp559.16 billion budget in 2015, has been ...

Gorontalo declares flood emergency

The Gorontalo authorities have declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after floods hit nine sub-districts. The ...

Floods hit two districts in Aceh Province

Floods have affected at least nine sub-districts in Aceh Jaya District and six sub-districts in West Aceh District in ...

Jakarta Giant Sea Wall to prevent sea water intrusion

An ambitious plan to build a 24-kilometer long Giant Sea Wall will help prevent Jakarta from sinking below sea level, ...