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Govt deploys doctors to Sumatra in post-disaster health response

Indonesias Ministry of Health has begun deploying intern doctors and medical specialists from ministry-owned ...

8 Dec 2025 5:54 pm
Floods - Education budget revised to accelerate recovery of schools

Indonesias Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is revising its 2026 budget to accelerate recovery of ...

8 Dec 2025 5:21 pm
Over 4,200 rescued in Aceh, search for 62 missing continues: Basarnas

Indonesias Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has rescued 4,271 people across 17 Aceh districts following major ...

8 Dec 2025 4:36 pm
RI Govt mobilizes emergency kitchens for isolated Aceh Tamiang

Indonesias Ministry of Womens Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) has urged free nutritious meal ...

8 Dec 2025 4:33 pm
RI Govt vows to expand disability-friendly health centers

On National Health Day, Indonesias Ministry of Health pledged to expand disability-friendly community health ...

8 Dec 2025 4:29 pm
West Sumatra to rehabilitate 25,000 hectares of flood-damaged land

The West Sumatra government is prioritizing the rehabilitation of 25,000 hectares of flood-hit agricultural land to ...

8 Dec 2025 4:25 pm
Aceh deploys elephants to clear flood debris in Pidie Jaya

Acehs Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) is deploying four trained elephants to help remove wood ...

8 Dec 2025 4:21 pm
Twenty eight university hubs deployed for Sumatra disaster response

Indonesias Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has assigned 28 universities to act as ...

8 Dec 2025 4:11 pm
Indonesia to fund full repair of roads, bridges in West Sumatra floods

The Indonesian government will cover all costs to repair roads and bridges damaged by recent flash floods in Malalak, ...

8 Dec 2025 4:04 pm
Southwest Papua marks anniversary with progress report, new targets

Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu outlined the provinces achievements on its third anniversary on Monday, ...

8 Dec 2025 3:57 pm
Indonesia boosts campus-led response to North Sumatra disaster

Indonesias Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology reinforced disaster-response efforts in North ...

8 Dec 2025 3:49 pm
RI Govt targets year-end completion of Sumatra disaster response

Indonesias Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology aims to complete emergency response efforts for ...

8 Dec 2025 3:42 pm
Indonesia denies hoax claiming free meals to be replaced with cash aid

The Indonesian government dismissed claims that Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa proposed replacing food under the ...

8 Dec 2025 3:38 pm
Govt readies Rp75.9 bln fund for flood-affected students, lecturers

The Indonesian Government has allocated a budget of $4.4 million (Rp75.9 billion) to cover the living expenses of ...

8 Dec 2025 3:36 pm
BMKG warns of extreme weather in North Sumatra, Dec 8-15

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned residents to remain alert for potential extreme ...

8 Dec 2025 3:14 pm
Prabowo approves Rp60 mln aid for houses damaged in Sumatra floods

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved Rp60 million, or about US$3,600, in assistance for each house ...

8 Dec 2025 2:46 pm
Indonesian academic urges tough action on illegal forest mining

An Indonesian academic urged law-enforcement agencies to intensify crackdowns on illegal mining, warning that forest ...

8 Dec 2025 2:32 pm
Minister asks SMKs to harness regional agricultural potential

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti encouraged Indonesian vocational high schools (SMK) to help ...

8 Dec 2025 2:31 pm
Prabowo warns officials against exploiting Sumatra disaster

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered ministers and regional leaders to prevent corruption across state ...

8 Dec 2025 2:24 pm
Indonesia speeds up repairs to reconnect flood-hit areas in Aceh

The Indonesian government is accelerating efforts to reopen key roads and bridges in Aceh after floods and ...

8 Dec 2025 1:57 pm
Pertamina restores 98 percent of fuel stations in flood-hit Sumatra

Indonesia's state-owned energy company Pertamina said it has restored operations at 688 fuel stations, or about 98 ...

8 Dec 2025 1:46 pm
Agriculture ministry delivers first batch of aid to Aceh flood victims

The Ministry of Agriculture stated that the first batch of humanitarian aid has arrived in Langsa, Aceh to meet the ...

8 Dec 2025 1:23 pm
Prabowo doubles regional aid to Rp4 bln for Sumatra disaster-hit areas

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved the allocation of up to Rp4 billion, or around US$239,000, in ...

8 Dec 2025 12:37 pm
President Prabowo orders Bailey bridges completed next week in Aceh

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has urged the completion of Bailey bridge construction by next week to reconnect ...

8 Dec 2025 12:27 pm
Jakarta governor affirms measures against northern tidal floods

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo affirmed that his administration has pursued preventative measures against tidal ...

8 Dec 2025 12:02 pm
Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document to Be Released on Dec 8-9, 2025, at Global Summit in Bharat Future City

The Government of Telangana is set to unveil its Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document at the ...

8 Dec 2025 11:39 am
TransNusa Ends 2025 With The Launch Of Four New Scheduled Direct Domestic Flights

TransNusa ends 2025 by introducing four new scheduled direct domestic flights to renowned international tourist ...

8 Dec 2025 11:34 am
SATO Vietnam Solutions: Hayabusa Implements SATO RFID Vendor Tagging Solution to Meet Global Retailers Mandate

-SATO Vietnam Solutions Co., Ltd., a member of the SATO Group a global pioneer in auto-ID and labelling ...

8 Dec 2025 11:19 am
Prabowo issues seven directives to bolster Sumatra disaster response

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto outlined seven directives to strengthen disaster response in Sumatra during a ...

8 Dec 2025 11:13 am
Prabowo lauds responders, warns against misuse of Sumatra disaster aid

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed pride and gratitude to government aides, regional leaders, and security ...

8 Dec 2025 11:05 am
Indonesia's PLN fully restores power in flood-hit North Sumatra

Indonesia's state electricity company PLN has fully restored power to flood-hit areas in North Sumatra. In a ...

8 Dec 2025 10:57 am
Prabowo orders medical intern deployment for Sumatra flood relief

President Prabowo Subianto ordered the Ministry of Health to deploy medical intern to handle post-flood diseases in ...

8 Dec 2025 10:31 am
Indonesia's President Prabowo to visit Pakistan, says embassy

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to visit Islamabad on December 89 at the invitation of ...

8 Dec 2025 10:07 am
BNPB estimates Sumatra flood recovery cost at US$3.1 billion

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) estimated the total cost for the recovery in regions of ...

8 Dec 2025 10:02 am
Indonesia races to restore services at flood-hit hospitals in Sumatra

The Indonesian government is accelerating cleaning, repairs, and service restoration at regional hospitals affected by ...

8 Dec 2025 9:51 am
DevvStream and Southern Energy Renewables Announce Business Combination Targeting Low-Cost Production of Carbon-Negative SAF and Green Methanol

-DevvStream Corp. (Nasdaq: DEVS) (DevvStream), a leading carbon management and environmental-asset ...

8 Dec 2025 7:05 am
Fitch Learning Completes Acquisition of Moodys Analytics Learning Solutions and the Canadian Securities Institute

-Fitch Learning, the global leader in financial learning and professional certifications, today announced the ...

8 Dec 2025 6:07 am
Indonesia speeds up housing relocation for Sumatra disaster victims

Minister of Housing and Settlements Maruarar Sirait stated that the housing relocation for flood- and ...

7 Dec 2025 10:06 pm
Indonesia releases elderly Dutch drug convict for repatriation

An elderly drug convict from the Netherlands, Ali Tokman bin Muharram, has been released from his prison in Surabaya, ...

7 Dec 2025 9:17 pm
Some schools in Sumatra to be relocated after floods, minister says

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti stated that several schools will need to be relocated from ...

7 Dec 2025 9:15 pm
West Sumatra may extend disaster emergency status

West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi said the provinces disaster emergency status is likely to be extended, as most ...

7 Dec 2025 8:58 pm
TNI deploys 30,864 personnel to support Sumatra flood response

Deputy Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Information Center, Brigadier General Osmar Silalahi, noted ...

7 Dec 2025 8:56 pm
Social Affairs Ministry sends aid worth Rp66.7B to flood-hit Sumatra

The Ministry of Social Affairs has sent assistance worth Rp66.7 billion (around US$3.99 million) as of Sunday, to ...

7 Dec 2025 8:36 pm
Sumatra disaster a challenge we must overcome: President Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto described the major floods and landslides that swept the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, ...

7 Dec 2025 8:08 pm
Social Affairs Ministry delivers 164,000 meals daily in Sumatra

The Ministry of Social Affairs is producing 164,588 ready-to-eat meals per day through dozens of public kitchens ...

7 Dec 2025 7:01 pm
Ministry prepares age-based physical activity recommendations

The Ministry of Health said it is preparing age-based physical activity recommendations for the public through the Free ...

7 Dec 2025 6:39 pm
Indonesia strengthens implementation of deep learning in schools

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) held Deep Learning Training for school principals and ...

7 Dec 2025 6:17 pm
Aceh flood survivors plead for housing aid after homes swept away

Survivors of the flash floods and landslides in Balee Panah Village, Bireuen District, Aceh, expressed hope that ...

7 Dec 2025 5:18 pm
Bali readies indoor tourism options amid volatile year-end weather

Hotels and other accommodation providers on Bali have prepared a range of indoor activities as alternative options amid ...

7 Dec 2025 5:08 pm
Ministry holds training for trainers to suppress violence in schools

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education organized training for trainers on capacity building for the prevention ...

7 Dec 2025 4:11 pm