Head, deputy head of Indonesia’s new capital city authority resign, minister says

  The resignations come ahead of President Joko Widodo’s planned celebration at the new capital, called Nusantara, on Indonesia’s Independence Day on August 17. The head and deputy head of Indonesia’s new capital city authority, who oversee the $32 billion project, have resigned, the state secretariat minister said on Monday. The resignations come ahead of […]

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Frequent Eruptions at Mount Ibu Highlight Indonesia’s Volcanic Volatility

In the early hours of Monday, Mount Ibu on Halmahera island once again demonstrated the volatile nature of Indonesia’s seismic landscape by erupting and spewing a six-kilometre high cloud of ash into the sky. This latest eruption is part of a concerning pattern of increased volcanic activity in the region. The eruption occurred at 03:30 […]

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Indonesia minister says Musk to consider offer to build EV battery plant in country

Indonesia’s coordinating minister of investment said that Elon Musk will consider an offer to build an electric vehicle battery plant in the country, after the CEO of Tesla met with President Joko Widodo on Monday. Musk was not immediately available for comment after minister Luhut Pandjaitan made his remarks to reporters. Musk and Widodo met […]

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34 people died in floods and landslides in Indonesia

At least 34 people have died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Indonesia’s western Sumatra province. Besides, 16 more people are still missing. On Sunday (May 12), West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Ilham Wahab said this information. Two districts in West Sumatra province have been heavily damaged, officials said. Ilham Wahab […]

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15 people died in floods and landslides in Indonesia

Floods and landslides have killed at least 15 people in central Indonesia. Many houses were damaged and roads were washed away by the natural calamity. Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency reported this information on Saturday. It is known that hundreds of people have been moved to mosques or other places due to floods. More than 1,300 […]

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