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Agam landslide causes damages worth billions

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Agam district, West Sumatra, has estimated that the landslide in ...

Flood in front of Hotel Indonesia not yet receded

Flood in front of Hotel Indonesia roundabout has not yet receded until Thursday (Jan 17) night. ANTARA learned ...

Floods paralyzes most Jakarta daily activities

Incessant rains that poured Jakarta and its surrounding areas from 02.a.m. local time on Thursday, triggered floods ...

President adopts tree in Mount Gede-Pangrango

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono have adopted two species of trees, Rasamala (Altingia ...

Trash bank called effective in overcoming nation`s trash problem

The trash bank program is considered an effective concept to overcome trash problems in Indonesia and create a ...

Yogyakarta`s rural tourism sector has good prospects

Yogyakarta is one of the leading cultural centres in Java, and it is blessed with beautiful villages. Therefore, ...

HIV/AIDS Remains Major Threat In Papua

The deadly disease of HIV/AIDS remains a major threat in the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua, where thousands ...

Hundreds of Papua students participate in D4L

A total of 410 students from 13 schools in Jayapura, Papua, participated in the `Dance for Life` (D4L) program on ...

An Open Letter to President Obama and President Thein Sein

- On the eve of a meeting between United States President Barack Obama and Myanmar President U Thein Sein, five women ...

West Sulawesi`s Public Health Quality Needs Improvement

The public health quality in the West Sulawesi province needs to be improved in a bid to support the Healthy Indonesia ...

Iindonesia`s forests have passed through critical period

The forests in Indonesia have passed through a critical period when millions of hectares were destroyed per year in ...

Hospitals in W Sulawesi need to improve accretidation

The hospitals in West Sulawesi province should improve their accreditation to provide the local community with ...

Government Develops RI-Timor Leste Border Areas

The government is making efforts to improve the development of RI-Timor Leste border areas through adequate provision ...

East Nusa Tenggara health sector needs improvement

A good cooperation among stakeholders is needed to help improve people`s health in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), one of ...

People encouraged to consume tubers

Various efforts have been made to encourage Indonesian people to consume tubers instead of rice. Tubers have not ...