JAKARTA - Indonesia’s Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah (S$4 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said. The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides reached 950 as of Dec 8, with 274 people st»»»

Ahead of a planned revision to election rules, President Prabowo Subianto has once again raised the idea of scrapping direct regional head elections to cut costs, despite persistent opposition from pro-democracy activists who have warned of a possible rollback of democratic safeguards. ... »»»

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Housing and Settlements Maruarar Sirait stated that the housing relocation for flood- and landslide-affected residents in Sumatra will be accelerated in line with President Prabowo Subianto's directive. "The President wants us to work quickly, so we must collaborate. »»»

ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia: Hit by deadly floods, Indonesians in the region around Aceh Tamiang are grappling with worsening diseases and a lack of medical care as workers struggled to help dozens of residents at the lone hospital in the area. Cyclone-induced floods and landslides last week devastated»»»