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Indonesia committed to protecting seaweed and forest ecosystems

The government of Indonesia said it is committed to recovering balance in seaweed ecosystem and preserving its ...

Lonely Planet lists Indonesia among top 10 destinations to visit

Lonely Planet, the world`s largest digital travel guide and publisher, has included Indonesia on the list of top 10 ...

Financial bodies offer funds for post-earthquake reconstruction efforts

Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, as it is located on the "Pacific Ring of ...

U`s assistance in C Sulawesi reaches 22m USD

Governments and people of countries in the European Union have given 18 million euros, or around 22 million US ...

Central Sulawesi evacuees` permanent resettlement to be completed in 2020

The government is targeting to ready permanent resettlements for evacuees of the recent earthquake, tsunami, and ...

News Focus -Floods strike Sumatra as rainy season begins

Rainy season has begun in some parts of Indonesia, particularly on Sumatra Island, but the dry season has continued in ...

North Aceh floods spread to wider area

Floods have spread to a wider area in North Aceh District, Aceh Province, forcing victims to take refuge in safer ...

Disaster handling takes more than a month: President

Handling the impacts of natural disasters, such as earthquake and tsunami, takes more than a month or two, President ...

PMI cares for victims of C Sulawesi disaster

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) continues to pay serious attention to the earthquake and tsunami victims in Central ...

Indonesia careful about accepting loan offer for Palu, Lombok reconstruction

The Indonesian government is careful about accepting a loan offer from international financial institutions to finance ...

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Aceh`s Meulaboh

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Meulaboh, the capital city of West Aceh District, Aceh Province, on Monday evening but ...

IMF-WB - IMF, WB laud well-organized implementation of annual meetings

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim ...

WB to provide US$1 billion for Lombok, Palu reconstruction

The World Bank is committed to providing US$1 billion for the reconstruction of demaged facilities in the ...

News Focus - Living in the ring of fire needs continuing preparations

A string of earthquakes has continuously been shaking different parts of Indonesia over these past three months. No ...

Indonesia urges Unesco to be more beneficial for communities

Indonesia supports the process of UNESCO`s strategic transformation to make it more relevant and beneficial for all ...