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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Powerful aftershocks rattle NTT as earthquake death toll climbs to 68
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) data showed that 1,624 aftershocks had struck NTT as of Monday, including 23 with magnitudes above 5.0. The strongest aftershock recorded so far measured magnitude 6.2.
Asia & Pacific 1 month ago
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ASEAN secretary-general sounds alarm on climate risks to region
With extreme weather and natural disasters becoming more common across Southeast Asian nations, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn has sounded the alarm over the “urgent” challenge posed by climate change, which he said threatened the region’s safety, food security and economic resilience.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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US, Indonesian first responders share expertise in Pacific Partnership
The activities included exchanging expertise, refining response procedures, subject matter expert engagements and disaster management workshops in Sibolga and Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on July 21-31.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Floods strike North Sumatra despite intensifying dry season across the country
The flooding in North Sumatra highlights Indonesia's increasingly uneven weather patterns, with some regions experiencing heavy rainfall even as the dry season intensifies across much of the archipelago.
Society 1 month ago
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Sumatra flood survivors still seek justice eight months after disaster
Eight months after the Sumatra disasters, many survivors still seek justice amid reports of delayed aid distribution and slow recovery progress, while the government refutes a citizen lawsuit accusing it of poorly handling one of the country’s worst ecological disasters in years.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Community rebuilds flood-damaged bridge in Aceh amid govt sluggish reconstruction
Public criticism has also intensified on social media, where users have questioned government spending priorities amid reports of flagship infrastructure projects in Aceh, such as president Prabowo Subianto’s red and white cooperative, while disaster-damaged facilities remain unrepaired.
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