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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 ...

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 ...

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Indonesia still a long way from winning war on drugs

Indonesia has been striving for decades to win the war against drugs but, instead of moving closer to victory, it has ...

Prison drug rings: 643 convicts transferred to Nusakambangan facility

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has transferred 643 convicted drug dealers from 12 provinces to Indonesia's ...

Riau: Cop detained in drug case dies

A police officer arrested by the anti-drug squad in connection with a drug case on March 14, 2021 has died in custody, ...

Surabaya: National police probing drug crimes involving cops

National Police's internal affairs division is investigating several policemen in Surabaya, the capital of East ...

BNN thwarts attempt to smuggle 6 kg drugs via ship

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) nabbed two couriers while they were allegedly trying to smuggle six kg of drugs ...

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Stringent law enforcement crucial to keep forest fire cases down

Indonesia, home to the world's third-largest tropical rainforests, has been successful in significantly reducing ...

Pertamina targets to commence Cilacap green refinery operations in Dec

State-run oil firm PT Pertamina (Persero) has set a target to commence the production of green diesel and green ...

South Sumatra: Former legislator caught ferrying drugs, detained

Samsul Bahri (39), a former legislator from South Sumatra’s Pidie Jaya district, was nabbed by the National ...

BMKG forecasts moderate, heavy rainfall in several Indonesian regions

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of the potential of moderate ...

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 ...

Ministry develops sustainable food estate to maintain security

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is carrying out the development and management of sustainable ...

Six regions in Riau on alert for land, forest fires

An emergency standby status for land and forest fires has been declared in five districts and one municipality in Riau ...

BMKG detects 38 hotspots in North Sumatra

Thirty-eight hotspots of forest and land fires have been detected in several parts of North Sumatra Province by Sensor ...