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West Papua Police arrest 31 in illegal gold mining crackdown

Manokwari, W Papua, July 23 -- West Papua police have intensified their crackdown on illegal gold mining operations, arresting 31 suspects between January and July this year in the districts of Manokw... Read More


Village cooperatives lead fairer food distribution efforts: Minister

Jakarta, July 23 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman assessed that the Red and White Village Cooperatives are spearheading the development of a fairer food distribution system and enhancing th... Read More


Mount Marapi erupts, ash plume rises 1.6 kilometers

Bukittinggi, July 23 -- Mount Marapi, an active volcano located within the Tanah Datar and Agam districts of West Sumatra, erupted Wednesday morning, sending ash 1.6 kilometers above its peak and crea... Read More


Village co-ops to strengthen coastal economy: minister

Jakarta, July 23 -- The Red and White Village Cooperatives program can strengthen the economy of coastal communities and help maintain the quality of fish production in Indonesia, Marine Affairs and F... Read More


RI President pushes fiscal reform, State Budget deficit control

Jakarta, July 23 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called on his aides, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, to push for fiscal reform and control the State Budget (APBN) deficit d... Read More


Elephant conservation program begins on President's land: minister

Yogyakarta, July 23 -- Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni informed that an elephant conservation program has been initiated in Takengon, Aceh, in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF... Read More


Police officer jailed eight years for rebel involvement

Indonesia, July 23 -- The Wamena District Court in Papua Pegunungan has sentenced a police officer who deserted to join a Papuan rebel group to eight years' imprisonment for stealing and unlawfully po... Read More


Five Semeru eruptions raise ash columns to 1,000m

Lumajang, E Java, July 23 -- Mount Semeru in East Java erupted five times on Wednesday, producing ash columns reaching heights of between 600 and one thousand meters above the summit. The first erupt... Read More


Jakarta partners schools, puskesmas for student health checks

Jakarta, July 22 -- Schools in Jakarta can partner with local community health centers (puskesmas) to implement the Free Health Checkup (PKG) program for students, a city health official said. "Puske... Read More


Indonesia seeks to learn cyber defense from Singapore

Jakarta, July 22 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Defense is planning to strengthen its national cyber defenses by learning from Singapore's experience in the field. Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin an... Read More