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Opinion 1 day ago
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Analysis: Indonesia’s disaster budget faces a cost-benefit test
Indonesia faces an unfortunate fiscal paradox: Just as the government has cut disaster-mitigation funding to the bone, disasters have struck with unforgiving regularity. President Prabowo Subianto himself has acknowledged that disasters are part and parcel of life in the archipelago. Yet his administration has slashed the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BNPB) budget to just Rp 491 billion (US$28 million) this year, raising a fundamental question: How much can Indonesia afford to save on preparing for disasters?
Politics 2 days ago
Indonesian Navy welcomes former Italian warship as its first aircraft carrier
The former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi docked at a port in Jakarta after sailing from Italy via Colombo and the Malacca strait, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali told reporters.
Jakarta 5 days ago
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Jakarta quick fixes become rare bright spot amid disasters, government shortcomings
As criticism mounts over the central government’s responses to disasters across Indonesia, Jakarta’s perceived responsiveness to everyday concerns has emerged as an unlikely bright spot in the public eye.
Editorial 1 week ago
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Living on the edge
When the volcano exploded on Aug. 27, 1883, it destroyed the island on which it stood, killed almost 40,000 people in the surrounding area of Java and Sumatra, sent rafts of pumice to Africa, covered the Red Sea in ash and made barometers as far away as Washington, DC go haywire.
Economy 1 week ago
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Volcanic eruptions take toll on economy
Indonesian authorities currently categorize six volcanoes as alert level 3, which signifies an increase in volcanic activity whereby eruptions may occur, just one step shy of the final level that describes a high likelihood of an imminent, substantially more dangerous eruption.
Academia 1 week ago
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From the Himalayas to Sumatra: Can Indonesia govern an unruly climate?
When freak disasters render historical weather data useless, Indonesia's real climate crisis isn't about predicting the next storm—it’s learning how to govern a future that no longer plays by the rules.
Politics 1 week ago
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Govt defends Prabowo’s Russia trip amid disasters at home
Flying to Vladivostok at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin was part of President Prabowo Subianto’s effort to address domestic issues, according to Government Communications Agency (Bakom) head Muhammad Qodari.
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