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BNPB reports 657 natural disasters hit Indonesia since early 2021

Indonesia bore witness to 657 natural disasters in the year ending March 1, 2012, that claimed 271 lives, rendered 11 ...

Govt mulling serious action against Panama, Iran tankers

The Indonesian government will take serious action against two foreign tankers, Panamanian-flagged MT Freya and ...

Four boats burst into flames at Batam pier

Fire erupted in four boats at a customs pier in Batam City, Riau Islands Province, on Tuesday, though there were no ...

Tukul Dam to support food, water resilience: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said Tukul Dam in Pacitan, East Java is expected to support food and water resilience in ...

Despite restrictions, Lunar new year traditions remain strong

Friday marks the beginning of the 15-day Lunar New Year festival, when lanterns normally brighten Chinatowns across the ...

Two new economic zones to attract US$19.3 bln investment: govt

The Indonesian government has projected that two new special economic zones (SEZ) in West and East Java would attract ...

BNN arrests two people with 450 kilograms of marijuana

The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) successfully aborted an attempt to smuggle some 450 kilograms of ...

BRGM to apply Jokowi-directed strategies to rehabilitate mangrove

The Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) highlighted that six strategies will be applied to expedite mangrove ...

Wisma Atlet COVID-19 Hospital discharges 50,710 recovered patients

The Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital for COVID-19 has, until now, discharged a total of 50,710 patients that had made a ...

Police seize 8.2-kg meth, 21,000 ecstasy pills smuggled from Malaysia

The Indonesian Police's Directorate of Narcotics Crime managed to confiscate 8.2 kilograms (kg) of crystal ...

Illegal Taiwanese fishing ship comes under Indonesian Navy's net

359 Colonel Binsar Alfred Syaiful Sitorus then instructed his men to draw closer to the fishing ship to ascertain that ...

Santri encouraged to partake in promoting Indonesia's halal tourism

Santri, students of Islamic boarding schools, across Indonesia are urged to pen and share stories of their travel ...

Indonesia's daily COVID-19 count hits record high at 11,557

Indonesia’s daily COVID-19 cases spiked to a record 11,557 infections on Thursday, taking the total tally to ...

Four doctors die of COVID-19 in Riau Islands

A total of 96 doctors in Riau Islands province have tested positive for COVID-19, with four of them succumbing to the ...

Floods swamp 2,470 homes in South Pesisir, West Sumatra

Floods submerged 2,470 homes in six villages, Lengayang Sub-district, South Pesisir District, West Sumatra, as Batang ...