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Two drug couriers arrested at North Sumatra's Kualanamu airport

Aviation security at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra province on Tuesday foiled an attempt by two drug ...

IOM asked to shift 54 Rohingya refugees to Medan

Indonesia Office also granted refugee status to the 99 Rohingya migrants.   Refugee status was granted to ...

Mt Sinabung erupts, volcanic ash disperses 2,000 km from peak

Mount Sinabung in Karo District, North Sumatra Province erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash in to the sky up to ...

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Beauty of Lake Toba begs a closer look

Lake Toba has been designated as one of the new icons of Indonesian tourism on account of its natural ...

Minister Luhut encourages public to purchase domestic MSME products

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has encouraged the public to purchase ...

Torrential rains, lightning, strong winds forecast across Indonesia

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has forecast heavy rains that can be accompanied by ...

Densus 88 arrests four terror suspects in Bima

The Indonesian Police's anti-terror squad Densus 88 apprehended four suspected terrorists in Bima, West Nusa ...

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Food estate projects must not contribute to deforestation: experts

The Indonesian government last year started developing a food estate project in Pulang Pisau district, Central ...

5.0-magnitude quake jolts North Sumatra's Toba district

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled Toba district, North Sumatra at 3.46 p.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB) on Saturday, ...

PPKM, vaccination crucial in stemming COVID-19 transmission: Hartarto

Micro-scale Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) and the national vaccination program are the key to containing the ...

Multi-ethnic culinary delights to line Medan's Kesawan City Walk

The Medan city government has vowed to transform the Kesawan City Walk area into a culinary hub offering authentic ...

Govt to expand PPKM implementation, tighten criteria after April 5

The government will expand the implementation of micro-scale Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) and tighten its ...

BMKG forecasts torrential rains, blustery winds in most of Java

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of the likelihood of heavy rainfall ...

BNN cracks Malaysia-Madura drug ring; seizes over 87.4 kg drugs

Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) announced on Thursday that it has uncovered six drug cases involving a ...

Several provinces to enter dry season in April, BMKG forecasts

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that this year's dry season will start in ...