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Academia 1 week ago

PREMIUM
Economy, not infantry: Indonesia’s real shield against the Mideast crisis

As global oil prices soar and the rupiah weakens, the government is responding with a display of military hardware that masks, but cannot fix, a deepening economic crisis.

Politics 2 weeks ago

PREMIUM
High alert order for troops draws scrutiny

A recent decision by the Indonesian Military (TNI) that puts troops on high alert amid the war in the Middle East has come under scrutiny as lawmakers and civil groups question its legality and necessity.

Archipelago 1 year ago

South Sumatra declares alert status over forest, land fires

A number of South Sumatra regencies have been put on siaga (alert) status, the second-highest level of the country’s four-tiered alert system, for land and forest fires ahead of the peak of the dry season.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Authorities raises Halmahera volcano alert level to highest

Mount Ibu, located on remote Halmahera island, erupted on Thursday morning, belching a tower of volcanic ash 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) above its peak.

Archipelago 2 years ago

East Nusa Tenggara volcano erupts, on highest alert level

The eruption follows weeks of heightened volcanic activity on the mountain, located on Flores Island, and prompted the local government to issue an evacuation order for nearby residents.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Authorities lower Mount Sinabung alert level

Alert level for North Sumatra’s Mount Sinabung has been lowered due to decrease in volcanic activity.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Indonesia raises alert level for Anak Krakatau volcano

Authorities bumped the threat of Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, to level three of a four-tier volcanic alert system after witnessing a sharp rise in activity in the last month with the biggest eruption coming on Sunday.

World 4 years ago

Magnitude 6.8 quake shakes northeastern Japan, no tsunami alert issued

The quake occurred around 10:27 a.m., about 51 kilometers below the sea surface off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

World 5 years ago

Tokyo declares coronavirus red alert as situation 'rather severe'

Tokyo raised its coronavirus alert to the highest "red" level on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent spike in daily new cases to record highs, with Governor Yuriko Koike describing the situation in the Japanese capital as "rather severe".

National 6 years ago

Riau issues emergency alert for wildfires as dry season begins

Riau has declared the emergency alert status for land and forest fires to warn residents of a possible haze crisis as the region enters the dry season.

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