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BKSDA reports five deaths in Sumatran tiger-human conflicts in 2019

The South Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) confirmed that five people died while 10 others ...

Babel plans international events to draw foreign tourists in 2020

The Bangka Belitung (Babel) provincial administration is planning several international events, including festivals and ...

President Jokowi inaugurates Jakarta-Cikampek elevated toll road

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Jakarta-Cikampek elevated toll road Thursday, saying that it ...

BNN protected 520,986 Indonesians from being entrapped by drug lords

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) managed to save 520,986 Indonesians from being engulfed into the traps of drug ...

Drug kingpins shift targets

Drug kingpins in Indonesia are shifting their targeted markets to eastern Indonesia, including the areas of Penajam ...

Igniting spirit of nationalism important to deal with radicalism: TNI

The 044/Garuda Dempo Regional Military Command in South Sumatra Province highlighted the importance of igniting the ...

Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in East Aceh to protect endangered species

The Aceh provincial administration intends to build a Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in East Aceh District in a bid to ...

Indonesian Embassy conducts promotion of investment in infrastructure

The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur capitalized on the opportunity presented by the Transportation Investment Forum ...

Terpeka toll road to facilitate smooth goods' distribution in Sumatra

State-run toll operator PT Hutama Karya’s President Director, Bintang Perbowo, believes the Terpeka (Terbanggi ...

President Jokowi inaugurates 189-km Trans-Sumatra Toll Road

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) undertook a working visit to Lampung Province to inaugurate the Trans-Sumatra toll road ...

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Startup, home for innovative young people

Startup, a company initiated by individual founders or entrepreneurs to search for a repeatable and scalable business ...

Cycling teams from 25 nations contesting Tour de Singkarak 2019

Cyclists from 25 nations and grouped in 22 teams will compete in the 11th Tour de Singkarak (TdS) international cycling ...

Human-elephant conflicts spike in Riau following forest fires

Forest fires blazing in the Tesso Nilo National Park fueled more frequent conflicts between human beings and Sumatran ...

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Indonesian forest fire chokes millions of people, animals

In June 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) had warned that this year's dry season is ...

Haze forces cancellation of 33 flights at Pekanbaru

As many as 33 flights to and from Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru were ...