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East Aceh authorities redouble efforts to curb growing drug problem

Over the past two years, East Aceh district of Aceh province has been battling a growing problem of drug trafficking, ...

BMKG identifies seven hotspots in North Sumatra

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) detected seven hotspots in several areas of North ...

Surigae cyclone-generated high waves in Pacific Ocean, Halmahera

The Surigae tropical cyclone observed in the eastern Philippines waters had an impact on the waves reaching heights of ...

Five fishermen arrested for blast fishing in Komodo National Park

The authorities in East Nusa Tenggara Province arrested five local fishermen for conducting blast fishing in the waters ...

RI starts building marine combat force command headquarters in Natuna

Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, chief of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), laid the cornerstone for the construction of the ...

Ministry detains two Vietnamese ships for poaching in North Natuna

The Marine and Fishery Affairs Ministry seized two Vietnamese-flagged fishing boats for poaching in Indonesia's ...

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 ...

Authorities apprehend 8 smugglers with several kilograms crystal meth

The Indonesian authorities arrested eight people along with tens of kilograms of crystal meth and thousands of ecstasy ...

Minister Trenggono inaugurates two speed fishery surveillance ships

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono inaugurated two speed fishery surveillance ships called KP ...

Indonesia inducts two patrol ships to curb illegal fishing

Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has procured two new modern patrol vessels to strengthen its ...

Causes of marine mammals stranding on Indonesian beaches being studied

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) in cooperation with several institutions and marine experts, is ...

US Embassy holds commemorative event marking Battle of Sunda Strait

The US Embassy, on March 1, hosted eminent guests from the Indonesian, Australian, and U.S. Navies, Armed Forces, and ...

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 ...

Extreme weather forecast in Indonesian regions on Feb 10-16: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged the Indonesian public to be alert to possible ...