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Govt to set minimum price for tin to support Bangka Belitung economy

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced plans to introduce a Minimum Cost Price for tin, aimed ...

KKP ensures full compensation for staff killed in ATR plane crash

Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has pledged to fulfill the financial entitlements owed ...

Indonesia identifies all 10 victims of ATR 42-500 crash in Sulawesi

Indonesia has identified all 10 victims of the ATR 42-500 aircraft operated by Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) that ...

Jakarta's Kepulauan Seribu transplants coral reefs

The Kepulauan Seribu district government in Jakarta Province has transplanted coral reefs in the waters of Pramuka ...

NTB denies foreign tourist cancallations linked to illegal mining

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government denied claims that illegal mining near Lombok’s tourist sites ...

SAR team considers weather modification in ATR 42-500 crash search

The Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is considering weather modification operations to assist in the search for ...

Connectivity key to boosting Indonesia's tourism growth: Ministry

Deputy for Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism, Ni Made Ayu Marthini, emphasized that connectivity is a crucial pillar ...

Indonesia's mangrove coverage rises to 3.46 million hectares

Indonesia's mangrove coverage increased by 15,164 hectares to 3,455,628 hectares in 2025, according to the Ministry ...

Second victim found in ATR plane crash on Mount Bulusaraung S Sulawesi

A joint search and rescue team has found another victim of the Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) ATR 42-500 plane crash in ...

Indonesia prepares two evacuation options for ATR plane crash victims

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is preparing two evacuation options for victims of the ATR ...

Indonesia's KNKT classifies South Sulawesi ATR 42 crash as CFIT case

Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) has classified the fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 ...

S. Sulawesi police readies DVI team to identify ATR plane victims

The South Sulawesi Regional Police have prepared a Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team to identify victims of the ...

Indonesia envisions transmigration zones as economic growth centers

The Indonesian government plans to use the national transmigration program as a tool to develop integrated economic ...

Indonesia launches solar-powered boats to aid small fishermen

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has launched solar-powered electric boats to support ...

Sparking hope of rice self-sufficiency in border areas

That one morning during the first week of January 2026 was slightly different from the usual mornings in Sebadai Ulu ...