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Indonesia foils $325,000 lobster smuggling attempt to Singapore

Indonesian customs officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, have thwarted an attempt to ...

VP Gibran visits school aiding poor children in N Maluku's remote area

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited the SMA-IPWL Akekolano People’s School in Sofifi, Tidore Islands ...

Indonesia shuts down massive illegal logging operation in Mentawai

The Indonesian authorities have uncovered illegal logging operations in the Mentawai Islands, confiscating 4,610.16 ...

BNN praises navy for seizing 10 kg meth at Jakarta port

Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) praised the Navy’s Naval Region III (Kodaeral III) for ...

Indonesia launches AI Hackathon to tackle five major health challenges

The Health Ministry has launched the Indonesia Healthcare AI Hackathon 2025 to promote the development of innovative, ...

Papalele: Symbol of women's resilience, now Maluku's cultural heritage

Wearing neatly wrapped batik sarongs around their waists and carrying baskets of food and herbs atop their heads, these ...

Indonesian govt seeks community partnerships in river protection

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment aims to expand cooperation with environmental groups to improve river conditions ...

Indonesia targets upgrading 65 fishing villages by end of 2025

The Indonesian government has set a target to upgrade and empower at least 65 villages across the country through the ...

Indonesia's tsunami detection proves effective after Philippines quake

Indonesia's tsunami early detection system effectively recorded sea level changes in North Sulawesi following a ...

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 7.4 quake off Philippines

Indonesia issued a tsunami warning for the Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi, on Friday morning after a 7.4-magnitude ...

Minor tsunami recorded in Indonesia's Talaud after Philippines quake

A minor tsunami measuring 5–7 centimeters struck the waters off Talaud, North Sulawesi, on Friday morning after a ...

BMKG urges calm after 7.6-Magnitude quake near North Sulawesi

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged residents to remain calm after a 7.6-magnitude ...

West Papua authorities seize eight black-capped lories on cargo ship

Authorities in West Papua thwarted the smuggling of eight black-capped lories (Lorius lory) aboard the cargo ship KM ...

NTB plays key role in global bird migration route: animal ecologist

West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) holds a strategic position in the global bird migration system, serving as a key stopover ...

Minister targets 100 Garuda Schools operating by 2029

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto is targeting to have 100 Garuda Schools operating ...