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South Solok creates 150 "gadang" house miniatures as TdS souvenirs

The South Solok district administration in West Sumatra Province has readied 150 miniatures of the "gadang" ...

Bluebottles surge ashore on Pariaman beaches, W Sumatra

At least a dozen of bluebottles or the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia utriculus) have been washed ashore by strong ...

BKSDA reveals protected animal trade in W Sumatra

Agam District's Natural Resources and Conservation Office in West Sumatra Province had revealed three instances of ...

West Sumatrans raise funds for Wamena riot survivors

West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno declared on Wednesday the collection of Rp3.1 billion, through a provincial ...

BI evacuates relatives of employees from haze-shrouded Pekanbaru

Bank Indonesia (BI) Office in Riau Province has evacuated 67 ailment-prone relatives of its employees to West Sumatra ...

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Gap of quality among Indonesia's universities is a serious problem

The Research, Technology, and Higher Education Ministry has announced the 100 best universities in Indonesia for the ...

Tour de Singkarak to promote tourism in West Sumatra, Jambi

The 11th Tour de Singkarak (TdS) international cycling race will be held in West Sumatra and Jambi Provinces from ...

Tiger exits Chevron compound by scaling two-meter-high fence

A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), captured on camera roaming around the facility of oil firm PT Chevron ...

Yahya congratulates Ombilin on its designation as World Heritage Site

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya extended his congratulations on Ombillin in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra Province, being ...

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W Sumatra optimistic of Ombilin Heritage site driving tourism growth

Indonesia applauded the World Heritage Committee's decision to inscribe former coal mine site Ombilin in Sawahlunto ...

Govt to ensure effective protection of Ombilin World Heritage site

Education and Culture Ministry's Director General for Culture Hilmar Farid has confirmed that the government will ...

Stop mining activities in Ombilin following Unesco inscription: NGO

Walhi (Indonesian environmental forum) has urged the government to stop mining activities around Sawahlunto town, West ...

UNESCO declares Ombilin mining site as world heritage

The Ombilin coal mining site, built during the colonial ruler in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra Province, was declared as a ...

Two aircraft, one helicopter deployed for disaster mitigation drill

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) dispatched two aircraft and a helicopter to support a disaster mitigation drill at ...

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Concrete results awaited from Padang Mayor Hamyeldi during second term

On May 13, 2019, Mahyeldi was installed for the second time as mayor of Padang City, the capital of West Sumatra, for ...