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Indonesia received replica of Nalanda Inscription from Indian govt

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- Indonesia has received a replica of the Nalanda Copperplate Inscription from the Government of India, which has been placed at the Muarajambi Museum within the Muarajambi National ... Read More


Sumatra floods: Govt to send 206,000 export-reject clothes

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- The Indonesian government will distribute 260,000 pieces of export-reject clothing to three disaster-hit provinces in Sumatra starting December 22. "In the first batch, we will se... Read More


Indonesia mobilizes $3.58 billion for Sumatra floods, 1,072 dead

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya emphasized that the Indonesian government's disaster response in flood- and landslide-hit Sumatra has been a national-scale effort since it beg... Read More


Karnavian clarifies claims of underestimating Malaysian aid to Aceh

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said he never intended to belittle the assistance and support provided by the Malaysian people and government for disaster victims in Aceh. He... Read More


Jakarta plans mass prayer for Sumatra flood victims on New Year's Eve

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- The Jakarta provincial government has announced plans to hold a mass prayer event on New Year's Eve for residents still reeling from floods and landslides that affected three provi... Read More


Authorities name suspects in illegal hunting in Komodo National Park

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- The Ministry of Forestry named three suspects involved in illegal poaching in the Komodo National Park area, following a shootout during a joint team's attempt to thwart their poac... Read More


BNPB monitors housing plans, ensures basic needs in N. Sumatra

Yogyakarta, Dec. 19 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is strengthening coordination across ministries and agencies, including the North Sumatra Provincial Government, to expedite post-... Read More


Govt issues regulations on the wood use after the Sumatra floods

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- The Indonesian government has prepared a regulatory framework governing the use of logs carried by floods in Sumatra to support accelerated post-disaster rehabilitation and reconst... Read More


Sumatra transportation access gradually restored, minister says

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno said transportation access in several flood- and landslide-hit areas across Sumatra has gradually been restored, al... Read More


Danantara raises 1,000 volunteers for Sumatra disaster response

Deli Serdang, Dec. 19 -- Indonesia's investment management agency, Danantara, has dispatched 1,000 volunteers to districts and cities in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra to assist residents reeli... Read More