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Indonesia develops landfill methane into energy source

Jakarta, May 26 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is developing technology to capture methane gas from landfills and convert it into alternative energy for surrounding comm... Read More


Indonesia urged to stay alert over Ebola threat

Jakarta, May 26 -- An Indonesian health policy group urged the government to strengthen preparedness for Ebola after the World Health Organization designated the outbreak a global health emergency, wa... Read More


Indonesian president donates 1,098 cattle for Eid al-Adha

Jakarta, May 26 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has donated 1,098 cattle for Eid al-Adha celebrations, distributing the sacrificial animals to regional governments, Islamic boarding schools, ... Read More


Govt pushes standardization to boost local products' competitiveness

Jakarta, May 26 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Industry stressed the importance of standardization to boost the competitiveness of national industrial products and strengthen market trust in Indonesian... Read More


Indonesian military evacuates 44 gold miners in Papua

Jakarta, May 26 -- Indonesia's military has evacuated 44 gold miners from a remote village in Papua Highlands after residents fled over fears linked to separatist activity by the Free Papua Movement (... Read More


Indonesia's health screenings reveal hidden epidemic

Jakarta, May 26 -- In a country spanning thousands of islands, Indonesia is quietly building its most ambitious health database ever. But what it is uncovering is less a success story than a warning. ... Read More


Indonesia foils 3-ton pangolin scale smuggling to Cambodia

Jakarta, May 25 -- The Forestry Ministry has arrested a suspect identified as TT in connection with an attempt to smuggle 3,053 kilograms of protected pangolin (Manis javanica) scales to Cambodia via ... Read More


Batang Toru hydropower plant still operating after Sumatera floods

Jakarta, May 25 -- Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, informed Batang Toru Hydroelectric Power Plant (PLTA) will continue operating amidst a lawsuit faced by its d... Read More


Trade Minister urges stronger shrimp exports to Saudi after ban lift

Jakarta, May 25 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso urged fishery product exporters, particularly shrimp and shrimp products, to intensify exports to Saudi Arabia. He conveyed this in response to the Saud... Read More


Indonesia says Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla violates int'l law

Tangerang, Banten, May 25 -- The Indonesian government condemns the violence and detention carried out by Israeli forces against volunteers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 en route to the Gaza ... Read More