Day: February 27, 2022

BNPB to review relocation of residents from Mount Talamau’s slopes

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) will review the relocation plan for the people living around Mount Talamau in West Pasaman District, West Sumatra Province, considering that earthquake-triggered landslides occurred at several areas of the mountain. Earlier, a 6.1-magnitude (M) quake rattled the district’s area on February 25, 2022. “We will discuss

!6 hotspots of possible forest fires detected in East Kalimantan

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 16 hotspots indicating forest fires in five districts in East Kalimantan Province. “A total of 16 hotspots are detected today starting at 1 a.m. until 4 p.m. WITA (Central Indonesian Standard Time) and we have immediately conveyed (the information) to the respective

Indonesia’s defence equipment procurement on right track: analyst

Defense analyst Beni Sukadis assessed that the government’s efforts to modernize Indonesia’s defence equipment have been on the right track as the threats of war may occur at anytime. “Strengthening defense must be carried out during peaceful condition in order to anticipate the threats of war that can occur at any time,”

PANDI to register Kawi script to BSN to preserve cultural heritage

Indonesian Internet Domain Name Registry (PANDI) will register the old Javanese script – which is called Kawi script — to the National Standardization Agency (BSN) to preserve the nation’s cultural heritage through digitalization. The script will also be registered as Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) to allow people around the world

Flood displaces hundreds of Alue le Mirah residents in East Aceh

A flood triggered by incessant heavy rains over the last two days displaced hundreds of residents of Alue Ie Mirah Village, Indra Makmur Sub-district, East Aceh District, Aceh Province. “Hundreds of Alue Ie Mirah inhabitants are taking refuge in ‘meunasah’ (Islamic traditional schools). The village has two evacuation points,” Russamin,

Health posts treat 501 refugees of W Sumatra’s earthquake

A total of 501 earthquake survivors in West Pasaman District, West Sumatra Province, have received health care treatment from medical workers being stationed at three health service posts in the district head’s office. The West Pasaman Health Office post had handled 180 patients while the Semen Padang medical team post treated 150