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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 ...

Two Sumatran tigers frequenting Bengkulu farms: police

Residents of Lubuk Bangko village in Selagan Raya sub-district, Mukomuko district, Bengkulu province have repeatedly ...

East Java: Online sales of endangered animals thwarted; 3 held

The East Java Provincial Police and the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) uncovered a racket involving ...

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 ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Ministry develops additional medical waste treatment facilities

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has built more medical waste treatment facilities in regions, the ministry's ...

PUPR ministry completes revitalization of two traditional markets

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has completed the revitalization of Legi Market in Ponorogo ...

Santri encouraged to partake in promoting Indonesia's halal tourism

Santri, students of Islamic boarding schools, across Indonesia are urged to pen and share stories of their travel ...

Massive flooding in South Kalimantan broke five-decade record: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) pointed to the massive flooding that hit 10 districts and cities in South Kalimantan ...

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Give iconic rendang a vegan twist

Some people who were asked to taste and name this Indonesian "signature dish" were prompt in answering: ...

Rescuers find four of six miners following South Solok landslide

Rescuers found four of the six miners buried by a landslide in a gold mine in South Solok District, West Sumatra ...

Flooding in Simalungun causes two bridges to collapse, damages another

Two bridges collapsed, while one incurred damage after being hit by flooding caused by incessant heavy rains on Monday ...

Floods inundate 463 homes in South Solok, West Sumatra

Floods submerged 463 homes and affected 485 families comprising 1,554 people in South Solok District, West Sumatra ...

Floods swamp 2,470 homes in South Pesisir, West Sumatra

Floods submerged 2,470 homes in six villages, Lengayang Sub-district, South Pesisir District, West Sumatra, as Batang ...