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Almost 500 companies receive sanctions for harming environment

The Indonesian Government has imposed administrative and legal sanctions on nearly 500 companies found guilty of ...

Asian Games 2018

Indonesia faces challenges in ensuring haze-free Asian Games

Jakarta and Palembang are gearing up for the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games, due to be held at the Gelora ...

Misunderstandings of infrastructure development: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believed that there were a lot of misunderstanding about physical infrastructure ...

Asian Games 2018

Indonesia fights forest fires in Sumatra ahead of Asian Games

The Riau Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported here on Tuesday that some 169 hot spots were ...

Banda Aceh hosts IMT-GT meeting

Banda Aceh is hosting the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) meeting on August 8-9, 2018. Several ...

Indonesia`s economy grows 5.27 percent in second quarter of 2018

Indonesia`s economy has grown 5.27 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, slightly higher by 0.26 percent ...

Government takes precautionary measures against smoke for Asian Games

The government is taking precautionary measures against smoke from land, forest fires to ensure smooth implementation ...

Government establishes ad-hoc team to investigate Lake Toba tragedy

The government has established an ad-hoc team, which includes the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) and ...

Population of Sumatran tigers reaches 400

The population of Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) reaches 400 across Sumatran forests, according to the ...

Seven Seismic Sensors Installed in Aceh

Mata Ie Geophysics Station in Aceh Besar District has installed seven sensors that are directly connected to the ...

President calls for toll road tariff cuts for logistics transportation

President Joko Widodo expects toll tariffs for logistics transportation to be lowered by the end of March. "I ...

25 hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 25 hotspots indicating wildfires across Sumatra Island on Monday morning. Of ...

Agency eyes restoration of 140 thousand hectares of Riau`s peatlands

The Peatland Restoration Agency has targeted to restore a total of 140 thousand hectares of peatland areas in Riau ...

Rafflesia Bengkuluensis and Gadutensis in bloom in Bengkulu

A Rafflesia bengkuluensis and a Rafflesia gadutensis flowers are now in bloom in Bengkulu Province, Sumatra Island. ...

Aceh expected to exceed rice production target

Agriculture is the main pillar of Aceh Province`s economy, which contributes over 25 percent to the regional gross ...