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News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Economy: Sumatra post-disaster MSME recovery to continue through 2028

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/428779/sumatra-post-disaster-msme-recovery-to-continue-through-2028

Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

Indonesia's Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman said the economic recovery programme for disaster-affected MSMEs in ...

News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Economy: After Deadly Floods in Sumatra, Indonesia Moves Against Polluters

News channel or source: https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/after-deadly-floods-sumatra-indonesia-moves-against-polluters

Published on: Tuesday 10 February 2026

When torrential rains triggered floods and landslides across three provinces in Sumatra late last year, entire villages were swept away, more than 1,200 people were killed and forests upstream ...

News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Economy: No New Year fireworks in Indonesia as Southeast Asia's largest economy mourns Sumatra flood victims

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/no-new-year-fireworks-in-indonesia-as-southeast-asia-s-largest-economy-mourns-sumatra-flood-victims/ar-AA1Tfwor

Published on: Monday 29 December 2025

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, will support the plans of several regions to forgo fireworks while celebrating the New Year this week, in solidarity with the victims of recent floods ...

News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Economy: Sumatra province plan to permit ‘community’ mines alarms civil society

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/sumatra-province-plan-to-permit-community-mines-alarms-civil-society/

Published on: Thursday 19 February 2026

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The devolved government in West Sumatra province, which is home to 5.8 million people on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, intends to present new zoning ...

News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Economy: Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 248

News channel or source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/29/indonesia-sumatra-landslides-floods-00670741

Published on: Friday 28 November 2025

AGAM, Indonesia — Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared the confirmed death ...

News Indonesia » West Sumatra » Economy: How Past Choices Made Sumatra Flood-prone

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/how-past-choices-made-sumatra-flood-prone/

Published on: Friday 06 February 2026

Many observers linked the Sumatra flash floods in late 2025 to extreme rainfall associated with climate change. Heavy rain caused rivers to overflow and landslides to occur, destroying communities in ...