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Number of poor down by 3.06 mln in last decade: BPS

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has reported that the number of people categorized as poor in Indonesia has declined by ...

Manado's students receive disaster mitigation literacy from SAR agency

The Manado Search and Rescue (SAR) Agency imparted disaster mitigation-related knowledge and skills to the city's ...

Govt presses for comprehensive strategy for forest recovery in Java

The Environment and Forestry Ministry underscored the need for a comprehensive strategy and integrated cooperation ...

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Navigating Bali's transportation issues

Bali, limited road space would be an obstacle to the development of public transportation on the ...

Jokowi inspects staples' prices at Central Kalimantan's Mentaya Market

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), on Wednesday, visited Mentaya Market in East Kotawaringin District, Central ...

Bali to introduce smart buses with dedicated lanes in 2025

The Bali Transportation Service (Dishub Bali) is preparing to connect the electric bus rapid transit (eBRT) with an ...

Magnitude 6.0 quake jolts Indonesia's Tanimbar islands

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia's Maluku province at 6:55 p.m. local time on ...

Police's probe still underway into Data Center's server disruption

Indonesia's National Police (Polri) announced that its cybercrime investigators are still conducting probe into the ...

Floating airports have potential to draw tourists: Ministry

The Transportation Ministry stated that floating airports, in addition to being an alternative transportation choice, ...

BIG eyes making Indonesia's geospatial map quality on par with Google

The Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) has set a target to improve the quality of Indonesia's basic geospatial map ...

Reducing the number of problematic foreigners in Bali

After almost three years of stagnation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bali's tourism has, so far, recovered ...

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Caring for aging population with better policies, social awareness

The government commemorated National Elderly Day on May 26 by providing aid to thousands of senior citizens. Aside ...

Ex-governor upbeat about E Java becoming Indonesia's economic center

Former East Java governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa said she is optimistic that East Java will become the center of ...

The spread of Mt. Lewotobi ash impacts two airports: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) informed that the spread of volcanic ash from the eruption ...

"Sasi" Lemon Islanders' tradition to preserve marine ecosystem

A local named Alexander Sitanala, often called Echon by his colleagues, took a plunge into the calm waters of Doreri ...