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Indonesia to use idle lands for inmates empowerment

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Immigration and Corrections Minister Agus Andrianto has pledged to transform idle land owned by the ministry into productive areas that benefit inmates. During a visit to the Class... Read More


PT KAI rushes to repair flood-hit rail lines in Northern Sumatra

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's state rail operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is working to restore rail lines across northern Sumatra after severe floods and landslides cut multiple sections of tr... Read More


Minister orders full restoration of power in flood-hit Aceh

Bireuen, Aceh, Dec. 2 -- Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has ordered the maximum acceleration of electricity restoration in Aceh following severe floods, as large areas h... Read More


Indonesia races to repair 14 flood-damaged bridges in Aceh

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's Public Works Ministry is accelerating repairs on 14 bridges in Aceh damaged by severe floods and landslides across Sumatra, Minister Dody Hanggodo said on Tuesday. Hang... Read More


Bulogspeeds food aid to flood-hit communities in Sumatra

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's state logistics agency Bulog is accelerating food distribution to flood-affected communities in Aceh, West Sumatra and North Sumatra, its president director Ahmad Rizal ... Read More


Indonesia clarifies incident, boosts air aid to flood-hit areas

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Indonesian government said it continues to deliver aid by air to isolated communities in flood-hit regions following reports of looting in Sibolga, North Sumatra. Social Affair... Read More


Religious Affairs Ministry raises Rp155 bln for Sumatra flood relief

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry has raised about Rp155 billion (US$9.3 million) to deliver essential aid to residents affected by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra... Read More


Ministry sets up 30 public kitchens for Sumatra floods relief

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs has deployed public kitchens at 30 sites capable of producing more than 80,000 meals a day for flood and landslide survivors in Aceh, North Sumatra an... Read More


Sumatra floods: Govt readies additional funds for rescue operations

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Indonesian government is ready to allocate additional funds to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to support relief operations in northern Sumatra, which has been hi... Read More


Sumatra floods: SOEs join hands to speed up aid delivery

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's sovereign wealth manager Danantara and the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) have set up a joint command center to map urgent needs, consolidate relief... Read More