#natural disasters

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Over 5,000 residents of Yogyakarta affected by natural disasters

Some 5,046 residents of Yogyakarta have been affected by flooding and landslides that hit Kulon Progo, Gunung Kidung, ...

Floods hit eight Gunung Kidul sub-districts

Floods and landslides have hit eight sub-districts in Gunung Kdup District, Yogyakarta Special Province, following ...

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News Focus -- East Java accelerates flood mitigation efforts

Indonesia is currently transitioning from rainy to the dry season that usually begins in April or May. However, high ...

Number of Smart Indonesia Card recipients increases significantly

The number of students receiving Smart Indonesia Cards (KIPs) has increased significantly since 2014, Secretary General ...

Whirlwind damages 50 homes in Sumenep, Madura

A whirlwind hit Sumenep on Madura Island, East Java Province, and damaged at least 50 homes located in four villages ...

Multilateral cooperation needed more than ever: APEC host

The Chilean government, as the host of APEC 2019, stressed to APEC economic members that multilateral cooperation is ...

Government of Japan holds international forum on resilience in collaboration with IAFOR

The Government of Japan, in collaboration with The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), held a major international ...

5.9 magnitude jolts Ternate, North Maluku

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook Ternate, North Maluku Province, on Wednesday at 7:10 a.m. Western Indonesian ...

Jokowi converses with students on disaster mitigation education

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) engaged in a conversation with several students at the Panimbang Jaya Elementary ...

Jokowi, father of indonesian tourism

A "Father of Tourism" honorary title has been bestowed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for a series of his ...

MHPS begins GTCC trial operation in final stage of Jawa-2 Project in Indonesia

- Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has begun trial operation of gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) for ...

Teaching disaster risk reduction at Indonesian schools

Indonesia is blessed with fertile soil and various natural resources, but concurrently, the country is prone to ...

Indonesia`s disaster risk reduction model named best practice

Indonesia`s disaster risk reduction model has been named the best practice during the Humanitarian Networks and ...

Indonesia`s disaster awareness level is still below Japan

Director of Community Empowerment of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lili Kurniawan said the level of ...

Indonesian, Russian ministers meet to strengthen defense relations

Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu undertook a state visit to Russia to meet with his Russian counterpart ...