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Commuters look on as dark clouds on Jan. 23, 2026 hang over high-rise buildings in Jakarta
Commuters look on as dark clouds on Jan. 23, 2026 hang over high-rise buildings in Jakarta`
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Jakarta expands cloud seeing to curb flood risks

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) previously forecast rainfall to increase until the end of January in many parts of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara islands.

4 hours ago
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West Bandung landslide death toll rises to 34, dozens missing

Rescuers have been scouring the unstable area in West Bandung region manually and using heavy equipment. But they are treading carefully for fear of another landslide due to bad weather.

10 hours ago
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Flood-hit Sumatra students still studying in tents two months after disaster

Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Atip Latipulhayat said a total of 4,859 schools across three provinces were damaged by floods in Sumatra.

12 hours ago

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Land erosion worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, may alter maritime border

Changes in an island's shoreline can lead to the changes in basepoints for maritime border with neighboring countries. 

14 hours ago
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Air Force welcomes three new Rafale jets

Indonesia has received its first batch of French-made Rafale fighter jets, the Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday, with three aircraft now stationed at an airbase in Pekanbaru, Riau.

15 hours ago
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As forests shrink in Bogor, a family defies the odds to grow trees

“Our whole family, including our two children, participated directly in planting, arranging and caring for the trees. We didn’t rely on any outside workers. Planting trees is easy, but taking care of them is the hard part,” Rosita said.

16 hours ago
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Police chief opposes proposal to place police under ministry

National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo has firmly opposed proposals to place the force under the supervision of a ministry, warning he would rather step down than see the police no longer report directly to the President.

16 hours ago
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Unchecked plantations, construction fuel deadly West Java landslide

Poor oversight of plantations and urban developments have reduced water absorption capacity, a factor academics and environmental groups say contributed to a deadly landslide in Pasirlangu village in West Bandung, West Java.

16 hours ago

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