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ASEAN+3 to remain lucrative for global value chains investment

AMRO Chief Economist Dr. Hoe Ee Khor opined that the ASEAN+3 region will remain a highly attractive location for global ...

Requirements of NTT, NTB refugees should be promptly fulfilled: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for promptly meeting the requirements of refugees impacted by the disaster ...

NTT flooding death toll climbs to 128, as 72 untraceable

The death toll in flash floods that struck several districts of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province has climbed to 128, ...

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 ...

District government confirms 62 deaths in Flores Timur's flash floods

Some 62 residents of Flores Timur District in East Nusa Tenggara Province lost their lives in flash floods, triggered ...

BNPB chief observes devastation by landslide, flooding in East Flores

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Head Doni Monardo, on Monday, embarked on a visit to East Flores District, ...

Aceh residents gear up for potential hydrometeorological disasters

Residents in a dozen districts in Aceh Province are preparing for potential hydrometeorological disasters owing to ...

Torrential rains trigger flooding in West Aceh's 14 villages

Persistent and heavy downpour lashed various parts of Aceh Province over the past week resulting in floods in 14 ...

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Nine riveting must-watch movies on natural disasters

Movies tend to draw inspiration from a plethora of sources, including true stories, and genres -- comedy, horror, ...

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Indonesia fights to prevent child marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic

Eni, a resident of West Nusa Tengga (NTB),  regretted that she allowed her 14-year-old daughter to marry last May ...

Indonesia hit by 873 natural disasters until March 21: BNPB

Indonesia experienced 873 natural disasters during the period from January 1 to March 21, 2021, according to the ...

Jay Chen and Huawei's commitment to advancing Indonesia's ICT industry

Since having forayed into Indonesia as a provider of information and communication technology (ICT) and smart devices ...

Indonesia seeks cooperation with Dutch in climate change adaptation

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has offered to cooperate with the Netherlands to cope with climate ...

Govt allocating up to Rp5 trillion annually for disaster mitigation

The Indonesian government has been earmarking Rp4 trillion-Rp5 trillion every year for disaster mitigation efforts in ...

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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 ...