The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said that it will attend the upcoming anniversary celebration of the Gerindra Party, possibly paving the way for PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri to have her much-anticipated meeting with Gerindra chair President Prabowo Subianto.
3 minutes agoThe images, taken last month by a local resident, are from the same province where Indonesia is building its new capital, a project environmentalists fear will endanger animal habitats in Asia's last great rainforest.
18 minutes agoPT KAI confirmed that all railway level crossings under the state-owned railway operator's management are properly guarded to ensure traffic safety.
1 hour agoThe latest emergency measures around the 1,703-meter twin-peaked volcano, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, came after increased seismic and volcanic activity.
4 hours agoThe national weather agency found out on Wednesday that its budget for this year had been slashed 50 percent, giving the lie to an earlier assurance from the presidential spokesman that the reduction would not be so large.
9 hours ago“Any changes to the budget solely based on Prabowo’s recent Inpres are lacking legal foundation, misguided and constitutionally flawed,” YLBHI chair Muhammad Isnur said in a statement on Tuesday.
9 hours agoThe government instead will prioritize repatriating around 54 Indonesian nationals sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, as Indonesian officials have entered into talks with Saudi authorities.
20 hours agoThousands of people and homes have been affected by flooding in South Sulawesi, including the provincial capital Makassar, after days of downpours caused three rivers to overflow, with the local branch of the national weather agency forecasting more rain in the province's northern highlands.
21 hours agoA Jakarta Legislative Council member calls for the installation of tap water facilities in government buildings and schools to replace bottled water, aiming to promote PAM Jaya water as safe and up to drinking standards.
3 days agoThe Jakarta administration has revived its OMC in a bid to combat heavy and extreme rainfall and prevent flooding, after it found that releasing salt into the skies above the city in December helped reduce rainfall intensity 38 percent.
1 week agoJakarta still lacks schools for children with special needs, with none at all in North Jakarta, as governor-elect Pramono Anung Wibowo vows to improve the situation.
1 week agoThe latest emergency measures around the 1,703-meter twin-peaked volcano, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, came after increased seismic and volcanic activity.
4 hours agoProposed budget cuts threaten the accuracy of Indonesia's weather and earthquake data, the agency says, potentially impacting disaster preparedness.
1 day agoHealth screenings on birthdays will be available specifically for children aged up to 6 years and adults over 18. Meanwhile, students aged 7 to 17 will receive screenings at their schools, and this will roll out next July.
5 days agoNU pledges full support for Prabowo's administration, aiming to boost national welfare for a more prosperous Indonesia.
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