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Bus plunges into 20-meter deep ravine

A bus carrying 20 passengers plunged into a 20-meter deep ravine in Jorong Panta village, Agam district, West Sumatra ...

Minister Jonan calls for strict medical checkup on drivers

The Indonesian Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan has called for a strict medical checkup on drivers of land, air ...

Rescue workers retrieve four more bodies of landslide victims

Workers of a joint rescue team on Tuesday found four more bodies of landslide victims in Purworejo District, Central ...

President instructs parties to coordinate to help landslide, flood victims

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed his ministers and related officials to coordinate to assist the victims ...

Handling vagrants, beggars is a long-term program: Minister Khofifah

Handling vagrants and beggars, locally known as "gepeng," is a long-term program to be implemented by setting up ...

Govt boosts investment in small islands, border areas

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Maritime and Fishery, is making efforts to boost the investment ...

6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Namrole North Maluku

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the South Buru district town of Namrole in North Maluku ...

2,663 houses damaged in June 2 quake

The 6.5-magnitude earthquake which rocked the western coastal area of Sumatra on Thursday destroyed 2,663 houses and ...

Pesisir Selatan returning to normal after 6.5 earthquake

Normal life in Pesisir Selatan District of West Sumatra Province has returned to normal after an earthquake measuring ...

No substantial damage caused by earthquake

The government of Padang Panjang town, West Sumatra, is yet to receive reports from the community of any concrete ...

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake hits W. Sumatra

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit West Sumatra Province, on Thursday at 5:56 a.m. local time, ...

Indonesian ministers coordinate to overcome price instability

The Indonesian government is cooperating with related ministries and institutions to strengthen coordination to ...

Govt committed to stabilizing prices ahead of fasting month: VP Kalla

The Indonesian government is committed to keeping the prices of basic necessities stable ahead of the fasting month ...

Sumatran tiger rescued from wild boar snare in west sumatra - (d)

A Sumatran tiger, which was trapped in wild boar snare in a hilly forest of Nagari Mandeh Village, West Sumatra, was ...

Sabang Festival expected to attract 30,000 tourists

The Third Sabang Festival is expected to attract 30 thousand tourists to visit Weh Island, Head of Sabang Culture and ...