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Anak Krakatau ash disrupted air travel across Indonesia before major airports reopened. The Ministry of Transportation announced that Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, and Husein Sastranegara airports resumed their operations at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. Budiarto Airport in Curug and Pondok Cabe Airport followed suit at 2:25 a.m., while Atung Bungsu Airport in South Sumatra had already reopened Monday morning. The latest official transport update indicated that Radin Inten II and Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas airports in Lampung were still awaiting further assessment. Before returning to normal, authorities mandated safety inspections for aircraft to ensure operational safety. The closures were triggered when Anak Krakatau’s volcanic ash spread across airspace servicing Jakarta and nearby regions. Eight airports halted operations during the period, including Indonesia’s busiest international hub at Soekarno-Hatta. Volcanic ash poses a serious hazard to aviation as it can damage aircraft engines and impair visibility. Consequently, authorities restricted aircraft from entering ash-affected airspace, causing widespread disruptions to domestic and international flight schedules as airlines adjusted departures, arrivals, and aircraft movements across impacted airports. Major airports reopen following ash dispersal Anak Krakatau’s recent sustained activity began late Friday in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. An eruptive episode, starting at 11:07 p.m. Friday, continued for about 25 hours before

August 2023 marks Indonesia’s move to link sports investment with a new licensing system. The agreement between the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming and the Ministry of Youth and Sports aims to support investment development within Indonesia’s sports industry, which is part of the global sports industry valued at approximately US$521 billion. The licensing framework, governed by Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025, emphasizes risk-based business licensing and the use of service deadlines within the Online Single Submission system. The positive fictitious approval mechanism allows permits to be issued if authorities do not respond within designated timeframes, benefiting both sports-related and other businesses.

The community across parts of Sumatra felt tremors after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The event happened at 1:02:23 p.m. western Indonesian time, or 06:02:23 UTC. According to official reports, the epicenter was located offshore, 147 kilometers southeast of South Nias Regency. The quake occurred at a depth of 29 kilometers, originating beneath waters to the west of Sumatra. Reports from residents in other parts of Sumatra confirmed feeling shaking following the magnitude 6.1 event. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, or BNPB, stated that the earthquake posed no tsunami threat. Residents in South Nias experienced weak shaking lasting approximately three to five seconds. Local disaster agencies began monitoring the affected zones immediately after the tremor, while initial national reports did not confirm any casualties or damages.

ILO says generative AI could affect nearly 80 million ASEAN workers, with exposure broad but major job disruption not yet evident.

Indonesia is preparing 100 GW of solar capacity and 145.8 GWh of storage as ministries and PT PLN map land and grid access for rollout.

Indonesia is preparing 100 GW of solar capacity and 145.8 GWh of storage as ministries and PT PLN map land and grid access for rollout.

Indonesia plans a broader blue economy buildout after Prabowo raised fishing village targets and promised more boats for cooperatives.

A strong Papua earthquake near Yalimo hit early Friday, with BMKG and GFZ issuing different readings while confirming no tsunami threat in Indonesia.

Saudi Arabia’s SFDA has temporarily banned imports of poultry meat and table eggs from Indonesia, effective March 1, citing health certification standards.

An offshore magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near Simeulue off Sumatra, shaking Aceh. Officials reported no tsunami warning and no confirmed casualties.