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Indonesia plans to turn 380,000 tons of downgraded rice into flour

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The Indonesian government is resolved to convert around 380,000 metric tons of downgraded rice into flour to maximize the commodity's economic value while stabilizing food prices. ... Read More


Volcanic ash grounds operations at Wunopito Airport in NTT

Tangerang, Banten, Sept. 8 -- AirNav Indonesia has temporarily closed Wunopito Airport in Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara, after volcanic ash from Mount Ili Lewotolok drifted into local airspace, the air... Read More


Kepulauan Seribu to host Bahari Festival to attract more tourists

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The Kepulauan Seribu administration will hold its Bahari Festival on Sept. 19-20, 2026, seeking to attract more tourists to the island district and boost the local economy. "The B... Read More


Puan urges probe into land burned, then planted with oil palms

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani urged authorities to investigate land that was burned in forest and land fires before being planted with oil pal... Read More


KAI adds Jakarta train capacity after Anak Krakatau's eruption

Surabaya, East Java, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is offering 11,554 seats on 21 trains to Jakarta from Surabaya on Tuesday, responding to travel demand ... Read More


Undip student develops AI system to monitor worker safety

Semarang, C Java, Sept. 8 -- A Diponegoro University student has developed an artificial intelligence system to monitor the physical and psychological risks faced by workers in high-risk industries. ... Read More


TNI supports cloud seeding operations to fight S Kalimantan wildfires

Indonesia, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's Air Force base in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, is supporting cloud-seeding operations by dispersing three tons of sodium chloride, or salt, into clouds to trigger ra... Read More


Ministry sends 160 health workers to NTT for earthquake trauma care

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The Ministry of Health has deployed 160 Reserve Health Workers (TCK) to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) to strengthen psychosocial and mental health services in earthquake-affected areas.... Read More


Halim Air Base resumes flights after volcanic ash disruption

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesian Air Force aircraft at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta resumed normal operations Tuesday after Mount Anak Krakatau's volcanic ash forced a two-day suspension of f... Read More


BNPB reports 1,730 natural disasters across Indonesia in 2026

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia faced 1,730 natural hazards between Jan. 1 and Sept. 7, 2026, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported, as authorities continue relief efforts for thousand... Read More