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Flash floods submerge hundreds of homes in Cianjur, W Java

Flash floods hit Cianjur city and the sub-districts of Cianjur, Cugenang, Pacet, and Cipanas in Cianjur District, West ...

Thousands of homes inundated in Mamuju, W Sulawesi

Floods submerged thousands of homes in two sub-districts, Mamuju city, West Sulawesi Province, on Thursday. The ...

Plastic waste can be a time bomb

Plastic and Styrofoam products have made life so simple and easy for mankind. Plastic bags, plastic dishes, and ...

Flash flood hit Bandung following incessant heavy rain

A flash flood triggered by incessant heavy rain hit Cicaheum area in Bandung City, West Java Province, on ...

Jakarta Bay pollution a threat to future`s generation

Pollution of the Jakarta Bay has caused great concern for people aware of the extent of damage it could cause to the ...

President to monitor Citarum`s upstream regularly   

President Joko Widodo will routinely monitor the upstream section of the Citarum river in an attempt to settle all ...

Citarum River bank normalization project to become role model: Widodo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that the movement for handling pollution and damages at the Citarum River ...

President to launch movement to make Citarum River pollution-free

West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan is scheduled to accompany President Joko Widodo, who will launch a cleanliness drive ...

Govt launches community health care program for Asmat Tribe members

Following all out efforts involving several ministries, police and military, among others, measles outbreak and ...

Malnutrition victims in Asmat reach 15 thousand

Papua police chief Inspector General Boy Rafli Amar stated that the number of malnutrition victims in Asmat district ...

Mount Agung erupts, ash rises up to 2,500m: PVMBG

Mount Agung has erupted and is spewing volcanic ash along with smoke columns reaching 2,500 meters, the Energy and ...

Government to act firmly against parties found polluting Citarum River

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stressed that he will take stern measures against ...

Luhut asks South Korea to invest in maritime sector

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said he has asked South Korea to invest in the ...

Floods hit 21 villages in Tebing Tinggi, N Sumatra

Floods have hit 21 villages in five sub-districts, Tebing Tinggi, North Sumatra Province, since Saturday. The ...

Indonesia hit by more floods in 2017

At least 640 floods have hit Indonesia so far in 2017 or the most frequent ever with largest loss of lives and missing ...