Indonesia’s Mt Lewotobi erupts, alert level at highest as ash reaches 8,000 metres
Jakarta, March 21 (IANS) Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level. The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 metres high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and […]
Three earthquakes shake Indonesia, one death reported in North Sumatra
Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and two earlier quakes in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported. The 5.5-magnitude quake struck North Sumatra province at 5:22 a.m. local time on Tuesday. The epicenter […]
Indonesia investigates land use violations after flooding in Jakarta
Jakarta, March 6 (IANS) The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry inspected upstream areas of rivers in West Java province on Thursday and uncovered alleged violations of environmental laws, which are believed to have contributed to recent flooding in Jakarta and surrounding areas over the past two days. The ministry installed four environmental monitoring boards […]
Indonesia to launch second phase of weather modification to prevent flooding in Jakarta
Jakarta, March 5 (IANS) Indonesia will conduct the second phase of a weather modification operation next week to mitigate severe flooding in Jakarta and its surrounding areas, the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced on Wednesday. The decision follows a warning from the Meteorological, Climatology, and Geological Agency predicting extreme weather from March […]
Volcanic eruption temporarily closes Frans Xavier Seda Airport in Indonesia
Jakarta, Feb 26 (IANS) Frans Xavier Seda Airport in Indonesia’s eastern province of East Nusa Tenggara was temporarily closed on Wednesday following the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores, according to the flight navigation service AirNav Indonesia. I Nyoman Oka Wirama, an official from AirNav Indonesia, told local media that the […]
Indonesia calls for incentives to boost shipbuilding, renewable energy adoption in maritime sector
Jakarta, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indonesian government is advocating for greater incentives to promote the growth of the domestic shipbuilding industry and encourage the adoption of new and renewable energy in the maritime sector. The move aims to strengthen energy independence and align with the country’s long-term commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. […]
Indonesia sets up agency to transform SOE’s management, boost economy
Jakarta, Feb 7 (IANS) Indonesia’s investment landscape is entering a new chapter after the government and members of the House of Representatives passed the Third Amendment to Law Number 19 of 2003 concerning State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on Tuesday. A key element of this amendment is the establishment of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency […]
Five bodies found following shopping mall fire in Indonesia
Jakarta, Jan 17 (IANS) Five bodies were evacuated on Friday from a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in the western part of Jakarta on Wednesday evening, as rescuers intensified search efforts for other missing persons. “Five bodies were found on the eighth floor, inside a karaoke room. All victims were unable to […]
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spews hot lava, safety warning issued
Jakarta, Jan 10 (IANS) Mount Merapi, located near the densely populated city of Yogyakarta, the capital of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province in Indonesia, emitted hot lava on Friday. The volcano erupted five times, with lava flows reaching up to 1,900 metres. This prompted the country’s Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre to issue […]
Indonesia to tighten housing construction standards to mitigate earthquake risks
Jakarta, Jan 8 (IANS) The Indonesian government is planning to tighten housing construction standards nationwide in an effort to reduce the severe consequences of potential megathrust earthquakes, said a senior official at the Public Housing and Settlements Ministry. The ministry’s deputy minister, Fahri Hamzah, told reporters that future housing developments will be made earthquake-resistant. “We […]
