Yuni Rohmawati TEMPO.CO, Palembang - Mount Dempo located in Pagar Alam The eruption that occurred precisely at 13:38 WIB (Western Indonesian Time) resulted in an ash column approximately 200 meters above the summit of the mountain stated that based on seismogram observation with a maximum amplitude of 30 micrometers (mm) and a duration of 4 minutes the ash column appeared grayish with a thick intensity leaning towards the north no earthquake or significant activities were recorded," he said in a shared written statement Wafid also mentioned that the current hazard potential is in the form of phreatic eruption with the threat of material projection from the main crater affecting areas within a radius of one kilometer from the eruption center "Thin ashfall due to the eruption can occur depending on the direction and wind speed," he added Based on visual and instrumental monitoring results Wafid added that the volcanic activity of Mount Dempo remains at Level II or 'Alert' This level is one level above 'Normal' condition - of the four levels of volcanic activity The other two levels are 'Caution' (III) and 'Danger' (IV) and tourists not to approach or camp overnight at the Marapi-Mount Dempo crater activity center The danger zone is set to one kilometer from the crater and the opening direction of the crater as far as 2 kilometers toward the north sector "Considering the crater as the center of eruption and volcanic gases that can be dangerous for life," said Wafid Wafid also urged the residents around Mount Dempo to remain calm not to be provoked by rumors about Mount Dempo's eruption and to keep up with Mount Dempo's activity developments through the MAGMA Indonesia application Regional Disaster Management Agency of Province and Districts (BPBD) should always coordinate with the Mount Dempo Volcano Observation Post or the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigations (PVMBG) the level of Mount Dempo's activity will be periodically re-evaluated or in case of significant activity changes The activity level is considered stable if no further evaluation is issued It is known that Mount Dempo is a strato volcano with a peak altitude of 3,173 meters above sea level Its eruption history has been recorded since 1818 with an eruption interval of 1-32 years which was a phreatic eruption with an ash column height of approximately 200 meters above the active crater Editor's Choice: Mount Dempo Alert Status Raised; South Sumatra Residents Asked to Stay Alert  Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Lenovo Set to Launch ThinkPad Aura Edition Series for Professionals in Indonesia Wikipedia: AI Will Not Replace Human Volunteers Retina Scanning for Crypto? 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it’s in our DNA," SERD said Be aware that there are scammers active on WA pretending to be Indonesia Investments Indonesia Investments Report - March 2025 Edition Jakarta Composite Index (6,766.79)  +17.72  +0.26% GDP Growth Q4-2024 5.02% (y/y) Inflation March 2025 +1.03% (y/y) Central Bank BI Rate April 2025 5.75% Indonesia-based property developer HK Realtindo subsidiary of state-owned firm Hutama Karya plans to release a 30 percent stake through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the fourth quarter of 2016 Funds generated through the IPO will be used for further business expansion The company also plans to issue IDR 500 billion (approx USD $36 million) in bonds and IDR 250 billion in medium term notes Last year HK Realtindo had already issued IDR 550 billion in medium term notes in order to finance land acquisition and operational costs for its seven new projects in Cengkareng Most of these projects involve landed houses projects The company also plans to construct five hotels this year In 2015 HK Realtindo collected IDR 600 billion (approx USD $43 million) in revenues and IDR 150 billion in net profit This year the company targets revenue to rise to IDR 2.2 trillion and net profit at IDR 220 billion Hendy Pagar Alam, Commercial Director of HK Realtindo, said the company is ready to go public. However, it waits for the fourth quarter as it does not want to conduct an IPO too close to the IPO of Wika Gedung, unit of another state-controlled construction company, Wijaya Karya Pagar Alam said the IPO of HK Realtindo might be less attractive for investors in case both companies go public around the same time • Overview and Analysis of Indonesia's Property Sector Please sign in or subscribe to comment on this column TEMPO.CO, Palembang - South Sumatra Health Office (Dinkes Sumsel) confirmed the report of students experiencing stomach aches due to food poisoning after consuming Free Nutritious Meals in the Empat Lawang Regency The Head of the South Sumatra Health Office stated that there was indeed a report referring to the incident classified as an Extraordinary Event (KLB) in the Tebing Tinggi area there were a total of eight children (6 girls and 2 boys) who experienced initial symptoms of vomiting These students were from the Tebing Tinggi State Elementary School 7 with details of 7 students from grade 3 and 1 student from grade 4 "There was a report of 8 students experiencing nausea and receiving treatment at the Emergency Department of Tebing Tinggi Community Health Center 7 students have been discharged at 9:00 AM this morning and one student is still under care," Trisnawarman stated when confirmed by Tempo via Whatsapp message on Wednesday Tris mentioned that several samples of the distributed food had been taken for further examination at the laboratory in the Environmental Health Technology Center or BTKL Palembang before the incident of several children experiencing stomach aches several videos had gone viral on social media showing a number of children in a school refusing to eat the provided meals due to their poor quality The videos depicted several foods infested with worms and sour fruits the person in charge of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in the South Sumatra region Diana did not provide a response regarding this matter It is known that the distribution of Free Nutritious Meals in the Empat Lawang Regency was held on Monday This was also conducted simultaneously in other regions such as the city of Prabumulih As for the target locations in Tebing Tinggi they included Aulia 2 Tebing Tinggi Kindergarten (14 students At present, the Free Nutritious Meals Program in Empat Lawang has been temporarily suspended by the Empat Lawang Police as confirmed by the Empat Lawang Police Chief "Temporarily suspended," he said when confirmed by Tempo Editor's choice: BGN to Evaluate Free Nutritious Meal Program Every Day to Prevent Food Poisoning Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Vasectomy for Social Assistance? Dedi Mulyadi's Controversial Proposal Draws Mixed Reactions West Java's Dedi Mulyadi Prepares Rp6bn to Send Troubled Teens to Military Barracks Bareskrim Arrests 4 LPG Agents for Subsidy Fraud, Rp5.6bn in State Losses Prabowo Plans to Build Emergency Bulog Warehouses in Aceh, West Nusa Tenggara FAO Host Training Workshop to Enhance Governance in Indonesia's Agrifood Systems Transformation Prabowo's Reason for Involving the Military in Food Matters Prabowo Alludes to Students Eating Without Spoons Prabowo: Bill Gates to Support Free Nutritious Meal Program in Indonesia Prabowo Claims 99.99% Success Rate for Free Nutritious Meal Program BGN Chief Aims for Zero Accidents in Free Nutritious Meal Program BPOM Urges Community Health Centers to Monitor Free Nutritious Meals Program KPAI Urges Daily Oversight of Free Nutritious Meals Program Amid Poisoning Cases Indonesia Responds to USTR's Accusations of Bulog's Food Import Monopoly Indonesian Govt Disburses Rp2.3tn for Free Nutritious Meals per April 2025 Today's Top 3 News: List of Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Winners, 7 Most Beautiful Banknotes in the World Jakarta. Energia Prima Nusantara (EPN) a subsidiary of heavy equipment distributor United Tractors (UNTR) has completed the acquisition of geothermal company Supreme Energy Rantau Dedap (SERD) shares totaling Rp 1.25 trillion ($80.69 million) the transaction closure had occurred as all preliminary requirements in the agreement had been fulfilled by each party EPN had entered into share purchase agreements with MeriT Power Holdings BV (MeriT) EPN acquired 163,136 Series B shares from MeriT and 94,313 Series B shares from INPEX in Supreme Energy Rantau Dedap totaling $80.69 million or equivalent to Rp 1.25 trillion," Sara said the objective of this share purchase agreement was to further diversify United Tractors' business as part of its sustainable growth strategy in the field of power generation using renewable energy sources SERD holds a geothermal license with a capacity of 2 x 49 MW EPN had also acquired a 49.6 percent stake in Supreme Energy Sriwijaya for a total value of US$ 51.87 million The transaction was completed on December 27 Supreme Energy Sriwijaya is itself a shareholder of SERD SE also had investments in two other geothermal projects The requested content cannot be loaded.Please try again later Fadil Aziz/Alcibbum Photography / Getty Images Publication date 24 December 2019 | 22:17 ICT At least 25 people died and 14 others were injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in Indonesia The bus carrying dozens of passengers careered into a 150m ravine in South Sumatra province just before midnight (1600 GMT) on Monday and ended up in a river Originally the death toll given by police was 24 but the head of the local search and rescue team Berty Kowas said another body was found “Currently the evacuation is ongoing and some divers are searching (for victims) around the bus,” Kowas told Metro TV on Tuesday Footage shared by the rescue team showed bodies being taken out of the water on to stretchers Police and rescuers were scouring the river and the nearby slopes to look for victims and several passengers were feared missing “It crashed into the concrete road barrier before plunging into the ravine Some people are still trapped inside the bus,” local police spokesman Dolly Gumara said on Tuesday Search and rescue teams have been deployed to look for victims adding injured survivors were taken to hospital The accident happened in a remote and steep area near the town of Pagar Alam hampering the efforts to rescue the victims the regional bus left Bengkulu province for Pagar Alam with 27 onboard but some survivors told police there were around 50 people inside when the accident happened “Some passengers were probably added along the way so there’s a possibility some more people are still missing in the river,” Gumara said Traffic accidents are common in the Southeast Asian archipelago where vehicles are often old and poorly maintained and road rules regularly flouted at least 21 people died when a bus plunged into a ravine in West Java’s Sukabumi region 12 people were killed and dozens more injured when a passenger tried to wrest control of a bus steering wheel following an argument with the driver on the same toll road in West Java as Thursday’s accident A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Bengkulu,  Indonesia The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).