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Ships told to keep 3-km distance from Anak Krakatau crater

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:28:15 +0700

The Transportation Ministry's Directorate General of Sea Transportation has asked all ships to maintain a safe ...

No sea-level anomalies during Anak Krakatau eruption: BMKG

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:08:56 +0700

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected no sea-level anomalies around the ...

Volcanic ash exposure in Jakarta remains light: BPBD

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:59:40 +0700

The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) expects light volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau, while ...

Jakarta tightens air monitoring amid Anak Krakatau ash spread

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:07:47 +0700

The Jakarta Environment Office has tightened air quality monitoring following reports of ash deposits after volcanic ...

Anak Krakatau ash affects most of Tangerang, agency says

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:55:49 +0700

Volcanic ash from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has affected most areas of Tangerang city in ...

Expert warns of health risks from Anak Krakatau ash

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:43:34 +0700

Griffith University epidemiologist Dicky Budiman has warned of health risks from volcanic ash and advised people on how ...

Mount Semeru erupts, spewing ash 1,000 meters above summit

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:32:48 +0700

Mount Semeru, on the border of Lumajang and Malang Districts in East Java Province, erupted Sunday morning, sending an ...

Banyuwangi govt declares emergency over Ijen forest fire

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:24:51 +0700

The Banyuwangi district government in East Java Province has declared a 14-day emergency over a forest and land fire in ...

Krakatau volcanic activity disrupts Jakarta-Makassar flights

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:22:13 +0700

Activity at Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait has disrupted flights between Soekarno-Hatta International ...

Indonesian Navy deploys Vampire MLRS in Super Garuda Shield exercise

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:19:07 +0700

The Indonesian Navy’s Marine Corps deployed its Vampire MLRS, a 122-mm rocket launcher, during the Super Garuda ...

Makassar police seize nine kg of meth, 10,255 ecstasy pills

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:16:09 +0700

Makassar police in South Sulawesi have uncovered an international drug trafficking network, seizing nine kilograms of ...

Anak Krakatau ash disrupts Lampung-Jakarta flights

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:14:05 +0700

Several flights between Lampung and Jakarta were canceled at Radin Inten II International Airport after volcanic ash ...

AHY urges state institutions to remain neutral in elections

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:44:19 +0700

Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, known as AHY, urged the military, police and other state ...

Bandar Lampung provides care for residents exposed to volcanic ash

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:33:40 +0700

The Bandar Lampung city government is providing health services to residents reporting health problems after exposure ...

Water sprayed on Bandar Lampung roads to clear Anak Krakatau ash

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:23:46 +0700

Bandar Lampung city authorities sprayed water on major roads on Sunday to suppress volcanic ash from Mount Anak ...

Indonesian police name 113 suspects as wildfires scorch 4,741 hectares

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:42:32 +0700

The Indonesian National Police have named 113 individuals as suspects in forest and land fire cases as of Friday ...

Indonesia opens fifth batch of national vocational training

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:20:54 +0700

Manpower Minister Yassierli said the National Vocational Training program is a government initiative aimed at ...

101 birds seized from Sri Lankan national at Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:08:19 +0700

A smuggling attempt of 101 birds by a Sri Lankan national from Indonesia has been foiled by joint officers at ...

Prabowo meets US envoys to strengthen bilateral, regional ties

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:02:43 +0700

President Prabowo Subianto received United States Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim and Chargé d'Affaires ad ...

Indonesia sets new rules for halal compliance of imported products

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:43:54 +0700

Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has issued Regulation No 4 of 2026 to regulate the assurance of ...

Indonesia showcases culinary products at Wellington food show

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:18:41 +0700

The Indonesian Embassy in Wellington, in collaboration with Indonesian diaspora businesses, presented the ...

GovTech could slash misdirected social aid to below 10 percent: Luhut

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:43:44 +0700

National Economic Council (DEN) Chair Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said integrating government data through government ...

S Kalimantan develops special liquid to fight peatland fires

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:42:57 +0700

Indonesia's Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has asked the South Kalimantan ...

Indonesia, Singapore Air Forces reinforce bilateral defense ties

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:30:38 +0700

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) reinforced their bilateral cooperation ...

Indonesia steps up wildfire control in future capital Nusantara

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:15:33 +0700

Indonesia is intensifying efforts to prevent and suppress wildfires in its future capital city, Nusantara, which is ...

Indonesia extends weather modification to curb Kalimantan fires

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:45:14 +0700

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has assured the public of continued cloud seeding under weather modification ...

Indonesia showcases cultural diversity to Russians in Moscow

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:18:39 +0700

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Moscow hosted a cultural showcase titled "Wonderful Indonesia: Unity ...

Indonesia actively develops vaccines to accelerate TB elimination

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:43:39 +0700

Indonesia is actively involved in developing vaccines for tuberculosis (TB) as the country continues its efforts to ...

Govt suggests cassation appeal over an activist's acid attack case

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:11:47 +0700

Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, suggested legal team of Andrie Yunus, an anti-militarism ...

BPOM invites pharmaceutical industry to bolster clinical trials

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:47:46 +0700

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) called on domestic and foreign pharmaceutical firms to collaborate in ...

NTB seeks greater global exposure during Victoria's visit

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:58:19 +0700

Governor of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Lalu Muhammad Iqbal expressed hope for stronger international exposure for the ...

Mother, infant Orangutan rescued from fires in West Kalimantan

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:32:16 +0700

The West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and wildlife conservation foundation Yayasan Inisiasi ...

1,931 education facilities resume classes after NTT quake

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:20:15 +0700

Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reported that more than 1,900 education facilities in East ...

Swedish Crown Princess lauds Indonesia's interfaith harmony

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:54:22 +0700

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden praised Indonesia’s interfaith harmony, which she experienced while visiting ...

Govt allocates Rp5.5 bln for forest fire mitigation in West Kalimantan

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:49:23 +0700

The Indonesian government has allocated Rp5.5 billion (approximately US$312,000) from Ministry of Forestry's ...

Minister pushes for integrated ecosystem to tackle poverty

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:39:57 +0700

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said poverty alleviation ...

2026 Super Garuda Shield features parachutists from five countries

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:34:44 +0700

Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) conducted a parachuting drill with counterparts from the United States, Japan, ...

OIKN forms disaster team to tackle dry season risks in Nusantara

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:29:39 +0700

The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) has established a hydrometeorological disaster mitigation team to bolster ...

Govt focuses on ground operations fighting peatland fires

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:57:23 +0700

Indonesia's Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni said the government is relying on ground operations to ...

Govt ensured mental health and elderly daycare covered by BPJS

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:25:48 +0700

Indonesia's Ministry of Health called for mental health services, including those provided by clinical ...

Jakarta eyes Guangdong partnership in economy, water management

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:05:30 +0700

The Jakarta provincial government and China's Guangdong Province held a paradiplomatic dialogue in Guangzhou to ...

BNPB urges public not to panic over Mount Anak Krakatau eruption

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:01:35 +0700

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) admonished residents in coastal areas of Banten and Lampung ...

Indonesia coordinates with ASEAN allies as regional haze spreads

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:40:02 +0700

Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has assured that the government continues addressing the ...

Prabowo pushes to accelerate downstreaming, SOE restructuring

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:38:31 +0700

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pushed for accelerated downstreaming and restructuring of state-owned ...

President orders firm and accountable enforcement in forest areas

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:49:53 +0700

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the enforcement of regulations in forest areas to be carried out firmly, ...

BNPB urges Karo residents to evacuate as Mount Sinabung status rises

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:11:48 +0700

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has urged residents of Karo District, North Sumatra, to immediately ...

Minister urges deployment of "Meaningful AI" for public benefit

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:35 +0700

Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) development in ...

Indonesia highlights three strategies to drive downstream investment

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:25:54 +0700

Indonesia highlighted strategic planning, streamlined execution and competitive incentives as three core strategies to ...

Indonesia prepares for EV battery waste peak expected in 2040

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:19:24 +0700

Indonesia's Environment Ministry is developing an electric vehicle (EV) battery waste management ecosystem to ...

KAI boosts Green Line capacity as commuter demand grows

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:13:12 +0700

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), or KAI Group, is strengthening infrastructure and service capacity on its Green Line ...