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Govt continues to anticipate megathrust threat: W. Sumatra Deputy Gov

West Sumatra Deputy Governor Vasko Ruseimy stated that the provincial government continues to increase vigilance in ...

Indonesia moves forward on Sipora customary forest amid SPS disputes

The Indonesian government is continuing the process of establishing customary forests on Sipora Island, Mentawai ...

Ministry confirms no forest permit issued on Sipora Island

The Ministry of Forestry has confirmed that it has not issued a Forest Utilization Business Permit (PBPH) to PT Sumber ...

Free health checks for students targeting remote areas: Minister

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized that one of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship initiatives, ...

SAR team rescues missing fishermen in West Sumatra

The Padang Class A Search and Rescue (SAR) team rescued two fishermen who had been missing at sea for two days in West ...

BMKG issues warning for rough waves, strong winds

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a maritime warning regarding high waves that may ...

Four-meter-high waves caused Mentawai speedboat to capsize: Ministry

Indonesia's Transportation Ministry reported that waves reaching four meters in height had caused a wooden ...

Eighteen survivors rescued after Mentawai speedboat accident

The Mentawai Islands Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) confirmed that all 18 people aboard a speedboat that sank after ...

Minister calls for increased vigilance in coastal tourism areas

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno urged to step up vigilance in coastal tourism attractions amid ...

Indonesia's BNPB urges preparedness against megathrust earthquakes

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has underscored the importance of being prepared for various disaster ...

Floods, landslides killed 30 residents in West Sumatra: BNPB

Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto reported that 30 residents in West Sumatra had lost ...

BMKG warns public of nearly four-meter-high waves in Indonesian waters

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned those in coastal areas to be aware of the potential ...

Turkey firm mulls investment in W Sumatra’s tourism sector

Turkey's SAJA Group is exploring investment potential in the tourism sector of two locations in West Sumatra ...

BMKG sounds rainstorm alert for most regions

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecast rainstorms in most Indonesian provinces on ...

Striving for equitable development to realize prosperous Indonesia

One of the main objectives of the government is translating the concept of Indonesia-centric development into ...