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A coal mine in Sawahlunto exploded, one killed

A coal mine in Parambahan area of Sawahlunto City, West Sumatra, exploded on Thursday, killing one miner, a local ...

Indonesia integrates human rights in HRD of health sector

Indonesia has integrated the perspective of human rights in human resources development (HRD) to improve health ...

Indonesia's OJK launches food action program

The Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has launched a Food AKSI program, which is a synergy policy for ...

Fight against terrorism must be conducted in comprehensive manner: Indonesian Agency

The Indonesia National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) chief Commissioner General Police Suhardi Alius affirmed that ...

Some heads of districts not take part in tax amnesty

The regional office of the Taxation Directorate General (FJP) of West Sumatra and Jambi, said there are still regents ...

President inaugurates 500-mw mobile power plants

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated mobile power plants (MPP), with a combined capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), ...

Minister hands over compensation to W Sumatra landslide victims

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa on Thursday handed over the compensation to six victims of landslide, ...

5 killed in W Sumatra`s landslides

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Limapuluh Kota district, West Sumatra province, have killed five ...

Tourism sector to be prioritized while promoting investment

The Indonesian government has realized that investing in the tourism industry is a means of stimulating growth over ...

Malaysia deports 33 Indonesian workers

Malaysia has deported 33 Indonesian workers through the Entikong cross border post in Sanggau district of West ...

RI has huge potential for investment in renewable energy

Indonesia has a huge potential for investment in renewable energy, especially for waste and geothermal energy, ...

Five arrested on tiger skin trade charges

The West Sumatra environment and forestry authorities on Sunday morning arrested five people on charges of attempting ...

Keep moving to combat terorrism

Indonesia is combating terrorism consistently and simultaneously, both domestically and internationally, to create ...

Earthquake jolts Bali and Lombok Islands

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted southern Bali and Lombok Islands on Sunday at 11:25 a.m. ...

EARTH WIRE -- Forest conversion triggers natural disasters: Walhi

Conversion of forests in West Sumatra has triggered natural disasters, according to the Indonesian Environmental Forum ...