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Hundreds of hectares of rice fields flooded in Sabu Raijua

Floods submerged hundreds of hectares of fields planted with paddy in Sabu Raijua District, East Nusa ...

Undertake prompt mitigation efforts in East Flores floods: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) instructed his staff to act promptly in handling the victims and impacts of flash floods ...

Foreign Ministry confirms no Indonesian victims in Colorado shooting

The Indonesian Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday that no Indonesians had fallen victim to a mass shooting at the ...

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Daily disasters bring mitigation, prevention to fore

The Indonesian people need to find a way to live with natural disasters considering the nation’s geographic ...

Pupuk Indonesia cooperates with police on fertilizer distribution

State-run fertilizer holding company PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) has explored cooperation with the Indonesian ...

Indonesia eyes narrowing down disaster-triggered GDP contraction

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan highlighted the government's target to ...

Authorities mull curbs on unregulated gold mining in C Sulawesi

The Parigi Moutong district administration disclosed on Friday that it will consult with the Central Sulawesi ...

Lebak District Head Office closed after 25 employees contract COVID-19

The Lebak District Head's Office in Banten Province was shut down for a four-day period until Thursday (Feb 25) ...

Indonesia to contribute to settling Myanmar issue: Minister

Indonesia will unswervingly strive to contribute to settling the political conflict in Myanmar following a military ...

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Five volcanoes erupting sporadically in Indonesia since Jan 2021

Indonesia has the largest number and highest density of active volcanoes worldwide, as the country lies in the Pacific ...

Despite restrictions, Lunar new year traditions remain strong

Friday marks the beginning of the 15-day Lunar New Year festival, when lanterns normally brighten Chinatowns across the ...

5 repatriated Aceh fishermen allowed to go home: Panglima Laot

Five Acehnese fishermen, who were repatriated from India recently, have tested negative for COVID-19 and will return ...

Rise in crocodile sightings near Mentaya River terrifies locals

Increased sightings of crocodiles around Mentaya River in Mentawa Baru Ketapang sub-district, Kotawaringin Timur ...

What's on the road ahead for tourism? Safe, responsible travel

After months of forcing herself to stay home due to travel restrictions imposed by the Indonesian government amid the ...

BNPB dispatches funding to mitigate impacts of S Kalimantan flooding

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has disbursed Rp3.5 billion of ready-to-use funding to mitigate impacts ...