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Ambon's 6.5-magnitude earthquake leaves 23 dead: BNPB

The number of dead in the powerful earthquake that had struck Ambon reached 23, while the number of people seeking refuge touched 15 thousand, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency ...

Prasetyo: KPK Law revision to make law enforcement agencies stronger

Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo stated that the revision of Law No. 30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will make law enforcement healthier, owing to new checks and ...

President leads BJ Habibie's state funeral procession

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led the state funeral procession of Indonesia's third president Bacharuddin Jusuf (BJ) Habibie at Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery in Jakarta on Thursday in a ceremony ...

Satellite imagery suggests 949 hotspots in W. Kalimantan

The LAPAN satellite image data showed 949 hotspotswere spotted in West Kalimantan on Sept 3-4, 2019, a notable surge, from 15 hotspots on Sept 2-3, according to the Supadio-Pontianak ...

Electric vehicles to gain traction in Indonesia

The Agency for Technology Assessment and Application (BPPT) affirmed that electric vehicles will pick up steam in Indonesia, with more charging stations being set up nationwide. The agency has ...

Indonesian-made electric cars can be competitively priced: Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo expects the electric cars manufactured in Indonesia to be cheaper in pricing. "With the raw materials for battery from Indonesia, the electric cars can be ...

Jokowi to depart for Malaysia: Foreign Minister

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi confirmed that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will depart for Malaysia for a visit on Thursday (Aug 8). "The President will pay a visit ...

No reports of damage related to Banten quake

The Executive Head of the Regional Disaster Management Office (BPBD) of Banten, Kaprawi, has stated that so far, there were no reports of infrastructure or house damage due to the earthquake of 5.2 ...

Mount Tangkuban Perahu's eruption not trigger faults' motions

This week's eruption of Mount Tangkuban Perahu would not trigger the motions of Cimandiri and Lembang Faults, a researcher of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's Center for ...

Anies receives Palestinian Ambassador

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan received a visit from Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Zuhair Al Shun and his delegation at the City Hall, here, on Monday. The visit was aimed at exploring ...