Asia Indonesia The government will provide drinking water to the community as a preventive measure against the drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon; National Disaster Mitigation Agency has already mapped areas potentially prone to drought and forest fires
Asia Indonesia According to the head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency, the number of terrorist attacks carried out in the country is showing a declining trend, thanks to "prevention and counter-terrorism countermeasures based on violence"
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian Furniture Industry and Handicrafts Association rejected the plan to facilitate the export of rattan and semi-finished logs because it is believed to kill the domestic furniture industry
Asia Indonesia A ban on climbing Bali's mountains is still under discussion, after Governor I Wayan Koster proposed a ban following several reports of misbehaviour at what are believed to be sacred sites
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian and US governments are seeking to build community resilience against extremism in Southeast Asia by hosting the 3rd ASEAN-US Regional Workshop on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Asia Indonesia Global banking giant HSBC predicts country's economy will be rather sluggish this year, with GDP growth below 5% during the current policy cycle
Asia Indonesia The country, the world's largest palm oil exporter, urged importing countries to recognise and pay the premium for sustainably produced palm oil rather than boycott the widely used oil, whose production critics say has been linked to deforestation
Asia Indonesia The country is committed to overseeing the performance of the three main pillars during its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian regulator has declared the Instant Noodle brand safe, despite a recall by Taiwan and Malaysia over fears of a possible carcinogenic ingredient
Asia Indonesia FIFA has suspended development funds intended for the Indonesian football federation over the nation's refusal to host this year's Under-20 World Cup as governor of Bali refused to host Israel's team
Asia Indonesia An experimental project began in February in ten Indonesian schools: classes start at 5:30 am, about two hours earlier than is usually the case in the country
Asia Indonesia The Jenderal Kunarto Volleyball Center in Sentul, Bogor, Indonesia, has been judged one of the best volleyball development centers in the world in the opinion of the president of the International Volleyball Federation