Padang (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has allocated Rp18.3 trillion (around US$1 billion) for rehabilitation and reconstruction in West Sumatra following floods and landslides that struck in late November 2025, according to a lawmaker. House of Representatives (DPR) member Andre Rosiade said »»»

The system of direct elections for regional heads by the people continues to be discussed for a change to being elected by the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD). During the era of the sixth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, this discourse was briefly re»»»

Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed that additional funds are ready for the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) to address the impacts of recent floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the agency is still calculatin»»»

This is according to Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives Marwan Dasopang. Currently, he said, the average waiting list for Indonesian pilgrims is around 25-30 years. However, in some areas, the waiting list can be longer. "This waiting period is not the same in every provinc»»»