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Indonesia, Spain coordinate after LabuanBajoboat sinks

Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry intensified coordination with rescue agencies and the Spanish Embassy after a tourist boat sank off Labuan Bajo, eastern Indonesia, leaving four Spanish nationals ...

Debris found as Indonesia widens search for missing Spaniards

Rescue teams searching for four Spanish nationals missing after a boat accident in eastern Indonesia have found items believed to belong to the vessel, as authorities widened the operation on its ...

Ministry outlines disaster mitigation measures at tourism sites

Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry has issued a disaster mitigation module aimed at reducing risks and limiting the impact of natural disasters in areas with nature-based tourism destinations, as ...

Aceh deploys 3,000 civil servants to aid flood, landslide recovery

The Aceh provincial government has deployed around 3,000 civil servants as volunteers to areas hit by recent flash floods and landslides, aiming to keep essential public services running as recovery ...

Bulogsays rice stocks securefor Sumatra disaster relief

Indonesia’s state logistics agency Bulog said rice supplies across Sumatra are secure and sufficient to meet the needs of communities hit by recent natural disasters, as authorities step up ...

Bali Airport adjusts aircraft landings amid heavy rain on Saturday

I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali adjusted several aircraft landings due to heavy rain that has persisted since Saturday morning, according to the airport’s Head of Communication ...

Bali airport sees uptick in year-end holiday passengers, flights

Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport served 811,170 travelers between December 15 and 26, averaging 67,597 per day—about 2 percent higher than the January–November daily ...

Highland Papua pledges support for Prabowo's Asta Cita missions

The provincial government of Highland Papua has affirmed its commitment to fully supporting the implementation of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s eight core missions, collectively known ...

Search underway for four Spanish tourists after Labuan Bajo boat sinks

A search and rescue (SAR) team is searching for four Spanish nationals who reportedly drowned in the waters off Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai District, East Nusa Tenggara ...

Environment Ministry sends 10,000 drinking water gallons to Aceh

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment has mobilized 25 trucks carrying 10,000 gallons of drinking water to several areas in Aceh Province as part of the ongoing response to the recent widespread ...