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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 ...

Sumatra floods: Energy Ministry sends 1,000 generators, 3,000 stoves

The Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry has deployed one thousand portable diesel generators and three thousand gas stoves for communities affected by floods and landslides in ...

Govt to disburse Rp32.8 billion in disaster aid for educators

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will distribute Rp32.8 billion (around US$2.1 million) in disaster allowances for educators and non-teaching education personnel in East Java and three ...

RI bets on holiday sales to lift growth with nationwide mall drive

Indonesia is banking on a nationwide shopping campaign to boost consumer spending during the year-end holidays, as the government targets a surge in retail activity to support economic growth.Tourism ...

Home ministry urges swift data , land readiness for Sumatra housing

Indonesia’s Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian on Friday urged regional governments to swiftly submit accurate data on residents affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra and to ensure ...

Govt targets Rp110 trillion in consumer spending by end-2025

The government is targeting consumer spending of Rp110 trillion (around US$6.56 billion) by the end of 2025, supported by shopping discount programs rolled out across malls and e-commerce platforms, ...

Danantara in talks on US access to Indonesia's critical minerals

Sovereign wealth fund Danantara has started talks on US access to the country's critical minerals, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on Friday.The talks are ...

Basarnas concludes flood victim search operation in Aceh

The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) stated that the victim search operation in several flood-hit regions in Aceh has been concluded, as no victims have been found in recent ...

Optimistic of stronger food sector performance in 2026: minister

Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, expressed optimism that Indonesia's food sector performance will become stronger in 2026 as the country achieves food self-sufficiency in ...