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Lawmaker calls for overhaul of tourism safety standards

Jakarta, Jan. 5 -- A lawmaker on Monday urged sweeping reforms to Indonesia's tourism safety regulations following a series of fatal accidents in 2025 that exposed weaknesses in oversight and enforcem... Read More


Spanish coach identified in Labuan Bajo boat tragedy

Indonesia, Jan. 5 -- Indonesian police confirmed Sunday that a body recovered near Labuan Bajo was Fernando Martin Carreras, coach of Spain's Valencia women's Team B, who died in a tourist boat sinkin... Read More


Indonesian military airlifts aid to North Sumatra villages

Medan, N Sumatra, Jan. 4 -- Indonesia's military deployed helicopters on Saturday to speed up delivery of basic supplies to disaster-hit villages in North Sumatra, highlighting the armed forces' centr... Read More


SAR extends search for Spanish tourist victims of Labuan Bajo boat

Indonesia, Jan. 4 -- The joint search and rescue team decided to extend the search for victims of the Putri Sakinah boat, which sank off the coast of Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai District, East Nusa Te... Read More


Prabowo reviews Danantara's US$6 billion downstreaming projects

Jakarta, Jan. 4 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani at his residence in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday to discuss Rp100 trillion (US$6 billio... Read More


Sumatra floods death toll reaches 1,177 as of January 4: BNPB

Jakarta, Jan. 4 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded the death toll from hydrometeorological disasters in several areas of Sumatra reached 1,177 as of January 4, 2026. "These ad... Read More


Bali Botanical Garden records 20,000 year-end holiday visits

Tabanan, Bali, Jan. 4 -- The Bali Botanical Garden in Bedugul, Tabanan District, welcomed around 20,000 visitors during the Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 holiday season, a sharp rise from the 12,00... Read More


RI Govt helps develop taro, coffee MSMEs in Papua Highlands

Indonesia, Jan. 4 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions is stepping up efforts to develop flagship micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Jayawijay... Read More


Defense Ministry, TNI erect health post for Aceh Tamiang flood victims

Jakarta, Jan. 4 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Defense has mobilized resources from its General Soedirman National Defense Center Hospital (RSPPN) to establish a health post for disaster-hit residents in ... Read More


Indonesia's presidential office sends pumps to Aceh flood zones

Jakarta, Jan. 4 -- Indonesia's presidential staff office has deployed floating water pumps to speed flood cleanup in parts of Aceh Province, underscoring central government efforts to accelerate recov... Read More