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RI Govt speeds up Sumatra recovery, targets 15,000 houses in 3 months

The Indonesian government aims to complete the construction of 15,000 housing units within three months for residents ...

Search expanded for four Spaniards missing in Indonesia boat sinking

Indonesian rescuers on Sunday expanded the search area for four Spanish nationals missing after a tourist boat sank off ...

Indonesia transfers nearly 1,900 high-risk inmates to Nusakambangan

The Indonesian authorities announced that by the end of 2025, as many as 1,882 high‑risk inmates had been relocated ...

Search underway for four Spanish tourists after Labuan Bajo boat sinks

A search and rescue (SAR) team is searching for four Spanish nationals who reportedly drowned in the waters off Padar ...

Indonesia shut Komodo, Padar routes after cruise boat incident

Padar and Komodo Islands in Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, have been temporarily closed to visitors due to ...

Nusakambangan: From maximum security to hub of hope

The year 2025 marks a new historical milestone for the correctional system on Nusakambangan Island, which has now ...

Bali Governor dismisses tourism downturn claims as hoax

Bali Governor Wayan Koster rejected claims that Bali is experiencing a downturn in its tourism sector during this ...

Swiss court admits climate case by Indonesian Pari Island fishermen

A Canton of Zug court, Switzerland, has accepted a climate lawsuit filed by four fishermen from Pari Island, Indonesia, ...

BMKG to launch impact-based disaster warnings in 2026

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said it is developing an impact-based forecasting early ...

Indonesia's ministries join forces to boost sports tourism

Indonesia’s Tourism and Youth and Sports ministries have signed a memorandum of understanding to ...

BKKPN monitors marine ecosystem amid Gili Meno abrasion project

The Kupang National Marine Conservation (BKKPN) Area Office is monitoring the sustainability of marine ecosystems amid ...

When Sumatra floods meet palm oil and biofuel ambitions

Flash floods and landslides that struck three provinces on the island of Sumatra — Aceh, North Sumatra, and ...

Hainan Free Trade Port Launches Island-wide Special Customs Operations, Marking New Phase in Opening-up to the World

A report from Hainan International Media Center: China's southern island province ...

Vice President pushes suspension bridge construction for South Nias

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has urged government aides to promptly follow up on plans to construct ...

Indonesia's Prabowo highlights national resilience amid Sumatra floods

President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working in synergy with all elements of the ...