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Bulog expands rice distribution to outlying Riau Islands

Indonesia’s State Logistics Agency Bulog is expanding the distribution of its Food Supply and Price Stabilization ...

Solar power becomes pillar of renewable energy transition in NTT

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Melki Laka Lena said solar power plants (PLTS) have become one of the main pillars of ...

Village co-ops to manage 1,000 kitchens in Indonesia’s remote areas

Indonesia's Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency (BP Taskin) is preparing village cooperatives to manage about ...

Ministry seeks to reduce marine debris through direct action

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is planning to reduce the volume of waste entering the ocean through ...

Bali confirms no foreigners fully own its islands

The Bali National Land Agency (BPN) has confirmed that no island in the province is fully owned by foreign nationals, ...

Indonesia's DPR seeks island management revamp after sale listing

Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has called on the government to strengthen the country’s island ...

RI Govt moves to block website listing islands for sale

Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has sent a letter to the Ministry of Communication and Digital ...

Indonesia confirms islands not for sale amid online listings

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has emphasized that Indonesian regulations contain no legal provision for ...

W Nusa Tenggara poised as birdwatching ecotourism destination

The tropical West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, with two large islands, Lombok and Sumbawa, and 401 small islands, is a ...

Environment Minister warns of biodiversity disturbances in Raja Ampat

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq reminded that many disturbances threaten Indonesia's biodiversity, ...

Ministry uncovers widespread damage from Citlim illegal mining

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) discovered extensive environmental damage, allegedly caused by ...

Raja Ampat should symbolize Indonesia's green economy: lawmaker

House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission XI Chairman, Mukhamad Misbakhun, supported the government's ...

Raja Ampat: Forestry Ministry vows post-mining-ban crackdown

The Ministry of Forestry has pledged to continue investigating mining issues centered in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, ...

DPR backs govt decision to revoke Raja Ampat miner permits

A member of Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR), Daniel Mutaqien Syafiuddin, on Wednesday expressed ...

Ministry cautions on sedimentation from Raja Ampat mining

Mining activities on small islands, such as Raja Ampat in Southwest Papua, could lead to sedimentation that disrupts ...