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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 ...

Indonesia to review mining activities in 14 provinces

Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that the Ministry of Environment will evaluate mining activities in ...

Indonesia builds foundation in becoming global food leader

The late President Soekarno once said, “Food matters are the life and death of a nation." He conveyed ...

Nine areas in North Sulawesi are at risk of extreme weather: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that nine districts and cities in North Sulawesi ...

BMKG warns of peak rainy season in West Nusa Tenggara

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged residents of West Nusa Tenggara to remain alert as ...

Gov’t begins construction of fishermen’s hamlet in Natuna

The central government has begun construction of the Red and White Fishermen’s Hamlet in Natuna District, Riau ...

BMKG warns of heavy rain and strong winds in West Bangka

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), in Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands, has urged ...

Indonesia urges citizens in Netherlands to stay alert amid severe snow

Indonesia on Wednesday urged its citizens in the Netherlands to stay alert as severe winter weather swept parts of ...