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West Sumatra to rehabilitate 25,000 hectares of flood-damaged land

The West Sumatra government is prioritizing the rehabilitation of 25,000 hectares of flood-hit agricultural land to ...

Indonesian academic urges tough action on illegal forest mining

An Indonesian academic urged law-enforcement agencies to intensify crackdowns on illegal mining, warning that forest ...

Gov't officials urged to prepare for new criminal code

Deputy Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Otto Hasibuan underscored the ...

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 ...