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Govt launches one stop service pilot for TB testing at puskesmas

In 2024, the Health Ministry detected around 885,000 TB cases, or only around 80 percent of the estimated 1.1 million cases.

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Lake Toba Indigenous groups march to demand closure of pulp giant TPL

According to the Association for the Study and Development of Community Initiatives (KSPPM), 23 Indigenous communities across five districts surrounding Lake Toba are currently locked in disputes with TPL which is owned by Hong Kong-based investment firm Allied Hill. ...

1 day ago
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Measles outbreaks kill one in Pekanbaru, 20 in Sumenep

Parents should not take measles for granted because it is very contagious and has already killed children in Pekanbaru, Riau and Sumenep regency, East Java. ...

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Mount Gede Pangrango may emit toxic gas, manager warns

Climbers are advised to avoid the crater of Mount Gede Pangrango due to the possibility of toxic gas emission.

1 year ago
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Indonesia, S. Korea join hands to develop electric bus ecosystem in Bali

Indonesia and South Korea agreed on a bilateral cooperation to develop an electric bus ecosystem in several areas in Bali.

1 year ago
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University in Medan says bodies police found were cadavers, not murder victims

Prima Indonesia University (UNPRI) in Medan, North Sumatra, has issued a clarification that the five unidentified bodies the police found during a search on one of its campus buildings were preserved human cadavers for educational purposes, not murder victims.

1 year ago
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4.7M quake strikes Sukabumi, CVGHM warns of increased activities

Sukabumi was struck on Thursday morning by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake, which was also felt in several other regions in West Java as well as in South Tangerang, Banten.

1 year ago
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Medan police find five unidentified bodies on university campus

The Medan Police discovered five unidentified dead bodies on Tuesday at a Prima Indonesia University (UNPRI) building in Medan, North Sumatra.

1 year ago
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Ridwan Kamil appointed as IKN infrastructure curator, explains progress

Ridwan Kamil shared progress on the new capital city's projects after being appointed as the infrastructure curator on Tuesday.

1 year ago
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Indonesia urges refugee convention signatories to step up on Rohingya

The Aceh administration said that it was struggling to find locations to host some 1,600 Rohingya refugees amid rejection from the local population, as efforts to crack down on traffickers continue.

1 year ago
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Some of over 300 Rohingya refugees on Indonesian beaches transferred to shelter

A group of 135 refugees, mostly women and children, were relocated from a beach in Aceh Besar regency of Aceh province to a governor's office building before the authorities eventually conveyed them by truck to a camping ground.

1 year ago
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Medan court hands death penalty to 60-year-old meth mule

The Medan District Court in North Sumatra has handed the death penalty to a 60-year-old for transporting close to 43 kilograms of sabu-sabu (crystal methamphetamine).

1 year ago
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Mahfud asks Bakamla to help curb Rohingya influx

The senior minister has instructed Bamkala to coordinate with the government's efforts, which also involve local administrations and the UN Refugee Agency, to increase maritime patrols to prevent the entry of additional Rohingya refugees as it seeks alternative sites to accommodate those already in the country.

1 year ago
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Authorities end search after Marapi volcano eruption kills 23

Mount Marapi spewed an ash tower 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) -- taller than the volcano itself -- into the sky on Sunday as 75 people hiked in the area.

1 year ago
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Acehnese protest against Rohingya refugees, clash with police

The last month has seen a spike in journeys to Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh from Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh; a voyage of about 1,800 kilometers with more than 1,000 arrivals in the biggest such wave since a 2017 Myanmar military crackdown.

1 year ago
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Interim Aceh governor coordinates Rohingya refugee issue with UNHCR

Aceh's governor coordinated with the UNHCR about the relocation of Rohingya refugees in Aceh.

1 year ago
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Volcanology body said local authorities ignored warning of Marapi before fatal eruption

As the death toll continues to rise following the eruption of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra, the government’s volcanology body has criticized local authorities for allowing hikers to climb the active volcano despite warnings that it was unsafe to do so.

1 year ago
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Mount Marapi volcano eruption leaves 22 dead

About 200 rescuers will resume search operations on Wednesday for one further missing climber. 

1 year ago
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Rescuers race to find 12 missing after Marapi eruption

The dead hikers were found Monday near the crater of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra, while others were found alive and carried down the mountain in arduous rescue efforts hampered by further eruptions and bad weather.

1 year ago
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11 hikers killed in Marapi eruption in Sumatra, 12 still missing

Search and rescue efforts continue for the 12 hikers still missing since Mt. Marapi erupted on Sunday, killing 11 out of 75 hikers who started climbing the volcano on Saturday.

1 year ago
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10 still missing after flash flood hit village in North Sumatra

Search and rescue efforts continued on Monday for 10 people who went missing after a flash flood hit Simangalumpe village in Humbang Hasundutan regency, North Sumatra, on Friday night. Two people were confirmed killed in the disaster.

1 year ago
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One dead, 11 missing in flash floods around Lake Toba

Heavy rain followed by flash floods on Friday evening hit the region located on the shores of the lake, damaging dozens of houses, a church, a school and a hotel, BNPB said in a statement on late Saturday.

1 year ago
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11 hikers dead after Marapi volcano erupts, survivors found

Mount Marapi, with a peak of 2,891 (9,484 feet) metres erupted on Sunday, spewing an ash tower 3,000 metres into the sky that rained volcanic debris onto nearby villages.

1 year ago
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More than 100 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: officials

The arrival comes after more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees landed in Aceh last month, the biggest wave of Rohingya refugee arrivals in Indonesia since 2015, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).

1 year ago
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Workers stage strikes, police deployed to secure Bekasi area

Police deploy hundreds of personnel and divert traffic as national strike begins.

1 year ago
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Endangered Sumatran elephant born in Indonesia, second in weeks

Sumatran elephants are on the brink of extinction with only about 2,400-2,800 left in the world, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. 

1 year ago
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Philippines fishing vessel seized in Indonesian waters

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has impounded an illegal Philippine fishing vessel in the Sulawesi Sea carrying dried seafood caught in the area.

1 year ago
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Anak Krakatau continues to erupt on Tuesday

Anak Krakatau continued to erupt on Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total number of eruptions since Sunday to 22, with an ash plume reaching 1,000 meters above the crater rim.

1 year ago
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Army confirms four soldiers dead after firefight in Nduga, Papua Highlands

The authorities confirmed on Monday that four soldiers were killed on Saturday during a firefight with members of a Papuan armed criminal group (KKB).

1 year ago
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Indonesian police, fishers start patrols to stop Rohingya boats

Indonesian police and fishermen said Saturday they have begun patrolling parts of the country's westernmost province to prevent Rohingya refugees from landing on its shores, after nearly 1,100 members of the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived this month.

1 year ago
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More regions flooded as Indonesia enters rainy season

Several regions were inundated by heavy rains and many others were preparing for possible flooding on Friday, as the country enters the rainy season this month.

1 year ago
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Indonesia can produce its own 'green fuel', says Prabowo

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday that Indonesia could independently produce plant-based green fuel to reduce imports.

1 year ago
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Bili-Bili hydroelectric power plant non-operational for two months due to El Niño

The Bili-Bili hydroelectric power plant has been out of operation for the past two months, with PLN Bakaru's manager attributing it to local water level issues.

1 year ago
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