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Indonesia suspends firms in Batang Toru after deadly floods

The Indonesian government has ordered a temporary suspension of activities by companies operating in the Batang Toru ...

Banten races to restore 200,000 hectares of critical forests

The Banten Environment and Forestry Office (DLH) reported 200,000 hectares of critical forest area, mainly in Lebak and ...

Guardians of Lombok's turtles: How a small community fights extinction

On Indonesia's Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara, Masnun (47) has devoted his life to protecting sea turtles ...

RI Govt sends 40 tonnes of aid to flood-hit Sumatra provinces

Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has shipped emergency relief to flood- and ...

Minister encourages varsities to nurture entrepreneurship in students

Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman has encouraged universities to cultivate ...

Minister urges better forest management following Sumatra floods

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the floods and landslides in several parts of Sumatra should serve as a turning ...

Ministry pushes creative economy potential through village films

The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions highlighted rippled economic effects from films ...

RI pushes nature-based solutions in forestry sector, dy minister says

Indonesia is advancing nature-based solutions in its forestry sector to strengthen the economic value of carbon and ...

TNI Commander ensures troops fit for Gaza peacekeeping mission

Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander General Agus Subiyanto has ensured that the physical and psychological ...

Rare twin bloom highlights Rafflesia habitat resilience

Two Rafflesia arnoldii flowers blossomed simultaneously Indonesia's in Selamat Sudiarjo Village, Bermani Ulu ...

Minister pushes strengthening of key commodities in West Kalimantan

Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman has encouraged the strengthening of priority ...

West Sumbawa boosts buffalo racing to power culture and tourism

West Sumbawa authorities in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to ...

Indonesian troops expand lifesaving medical outreach in Papua Highland

An Indonesian military task force has expanded its door-to-door medical outreach in Pirime Subdistrict, Lanny Jaya ...

Indonesia signs landmark peatland deal to advance climate action

Indonesia has strengthened global cooperation on the protection and management of tropical peatland ecosystems through ...

A new paradigm for quality, sustainable tourism in Indonesia

Indonesian tourism is heading in a new direction, where mere destination promotion is shifting into a ...