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Surabaya explosion injures five, damages 20 buildings

Surabaya, Oct. 6 -- Five people were injured in an unknown explosion in the San Antonio shophouse complex in Surabaya, East Java, on Tuesday morning, while at least 20 buildings in the surrounding are... Read More


Trade Ministry targets 56 markets for post-disaster restoration

Banda Aceh, Oct. 6 -- Indonesia's Trade Ministry has announced a 2026 relief programme to restore 56 markets damaged by disasters across 15 cities and districts, including four cities in Central Aceh ... Read More


Indonesia-PNG Border Trade Fair to feature 66 small businesses

Jayapura, Papua, Oct. 6 -- Sixty-six micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Indonesia's Papua province and Papua New Guinea's (PNG) West Sepik province will participate in an upcoming Borde... Read More


Basarnas awaits Virgo wreckage salvage to search for remaining victims

Indonesia, Oct. 6 -- Head of the Banjarmasin Class A Search and Rescue Office I Putu Sudayana said his team is waiting for the wreck of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry to be recovered to search for the re... Read More


Prabowo praises Indonesia team after ASEAN Cup triumph

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- President Prabowo Subianto said that bonuses for the Indonesian national football team following its victory in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 would be arranged by the Chairman o... Read More


Search ongoing for South Korean tourist off Indonesia's Gili Trawangan

North Lombok, NTB, Oct. 6 -- A joint search and rescue (SAR) team is scouring the waters off Gili Trawangan in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province for a South Korean tourist who went missing... Read More


Indonesia seeks to utilize degraded land for biofuel production

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- The Indonesian government is planning to utilize degraded land for food production as raw material for biofuels, eliminating the need for new land clearing for energy development. ... Read More


Social Affairs Ministry sanctions 620 employees over online gambling

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs has imposed severe disciplinary sanctions on 620 employees within the ministry found to be involved in online gambling. Minister of Social Affairs Sa... Read More


Indonesia to provide care for crew freed from Somali pirates

Tangerang, Oct. 6 -- Indonesia will provide medical and psychological care for four Indonesian crew members who were held hostage by Somali pirates, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cul... Read More


Indonesia aims for 20 percent bioethanol blend within five years

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- Indonesia plans to boost its biofuel usage over the next five years, aiming for a 20 percent bioethanol blend (E20) in gasoline as part of its broader national energy transition. S... Read More