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Wildfires burn 422 hectares of land in North Sumatra's Padang Lawas

Wildfires have burnt 422 hectares of land in Padang Lawas District, North Sumatra Province, in the past two days amid ...

BMKG records 294 hotspots in Riau; most in Rokan Hilir

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has identified 294 hotspots in Riau province, with ...

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 ...

Rice fraud can derail sufficiency push, says minister; vows action

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has described fraudulent rice practices, such as adulteration, as a ...

Minister initiates upgrade of West Nias public hospital 

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched the expansion of the Pratama Regional Public Hospital (RSUD) in West Nias ...

Indonesia plans to develop Lake Toba with local involvement

Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism is looking to tap into the rich tourism potential of the area surrounding Lake Toba ...

Lake Toba Geopark targets UNESCO "green card" return

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has pledged full support to local authorities and the management of Lake Toba ...

BNPB advises vigilance after several regions record floods, fires

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has reported a series of natural disasters, ranging from floods, a ...

Prosecutors demand life sentences for two meth couriers in Sumatra

Prosecutors at the Belawan District Court in North Sumatra have demanded a life sentence for two drug couriers, saying ...

Indonesian, Malaysian police intensify drug trafficking crackdown

The Indonesian and Malaysian police have increased their communication efforts to investigate and prevent the entry of ...

PalmCo, PLN educate palm farmers on harvesting hazards

As part of Holding Perkebunan PTPN III (Persero), PTPN IV PalmCo partnered with PT PLN (Persero) to educate palm oil ...

Medan city supports local BNN establishment to fight drugs

The administration of North Sumatra’s Medan city has expressed strong support for the establishment of a ...

Geothermal sector creates 5,200 direct, 870,000 indirect jobs

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reported that Indonesia’s geothermal projects have ...

Indonesia to renovate 2 mln village homes with $2.6 bln budget

The Indonesian government has allocated Rp43.6 trillion (over US$2.6 billion) to renovate 2 million uninhabitable ...

Free schools to prepare Golden Generation for 2045: ministry

Deputy Social Affairs Minister Agus Jabo Priyono has emphasized that the establishment of Sekolah Rakyat ...