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BNPB confirms wildfires across four provinces brought under control

Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that joint emergency response teams have successfully contained and extinguished several land and forest fires that broke ou... Read More


RI explores Chinese, Russian investment for Trans-Kalimantan railway

Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The Indonesian government is exploring potential domestic and foreign investments, including from Russia and China, for the construction of the Trans-Kalimantan railway network, Tra... Read More


Indonesia studies Trans-Java expressway solar project for 100 GW plan

Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is studying the potential for developing solar power plants along the Trans-Java Expressway as part of the government's 100-gigawat... Read More


Police seize 996 guns from South Jakarta school

Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police seized 996 guns from a private school in Pondok Pinang, South Jakarta, and summoned the former chair of the school's foundation, identified b... Read More


Bali Customs foils 10.1 kg marijuana smuggling attempt

Badung, Bali, Aug. 7 -- Ngurah Rai Customs in Bali has thwarted an alleged attempt to smuggle 10.1 kilograms of marijuana into Indonesia after arresting two Indian nationals at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Inte... Read More


RI aims for nationwide 5G coverage by 2029 to power AI development

Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs is targeting full national 5G coverage by 2029 to provide the digital foundation required to power an artificial intelligen... Read More


BNPB deploys more helicopters to fight W Kalimantan fires

Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is deploying two additional water-bombing helicopters to combat the worsening forest and land fires in West Kalimantan Prov... Read More


Indonesia bolsters nursery network to back environmental push

Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is strengthening the national nursery network to support President Prabowo Subianto's Safe, Healthy, Clean, and Beautiful (ASRI) environmental in... Read More


Indonesia begins constructing Scorpene submarine for Navy

Surabaya, E Java, Aug. 7 -- State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia has begun constructing a Scorpene-class submarine for the Indonesian Navy, with the project scheduled for completion within eight y... Read More


Baliem Valley Festival drives economy, tourism in Highland Papua

Indonesia, Aug. 7 -- Head of Jayawijaya District Atenius Murib expressed optimism that the 34th Baliem Valley Cultural Festival (FBLB) in Walesi Village will generate a significant multiplier effect o... Read More