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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 ...

Two firms under scanner for fraud involving COVID-19 funds

West Sumatra Provincial Police is investigating two companies in connection with a fraud involving budget funds ...

Densus 88 arrests terror suspect in Tangerang

The Indonesian Police's anti-terror squad, Densus 88, on Wednesday arrested a 54-year-old man suspected of raising ...

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Indonesia prepares for self-funded vaccination campaign

To achieve the target of inoculating 181.5 million people within a year, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is ...

"Explore Jambi, the Hidden Paradise" tourism campaign launched

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Tuesday virtually launched a tourism ...

Independent vaccinations can help achieve herd immunity faster: expert

Independent vaccinations could help accelerate the achievement of herd immunity against the coronavirus in the country, ...

West Sumatra's exports reached US$212.08 million in January 2021

The value of West Sumatra's exports reached US$212.08 million in January 2021, or a decrease by 8.33 percent from ...

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Daily disasters bring mitigation, prevention to fore

The Indonesian people need to find a way to live with natural disasters considering the nation’s geographic ...

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 ...