#archipelagic

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Aviation observer urges strengthening of pioneering flights

Aviation observer retired Air Marshal Chappy Hakim has encouraged the strengthening of pioneering flights as part of ...

Mandalika Circuit homologation -- optimism versus reality

The July-end deadline for Mandalika Circuit’s developer for preparing the track before the ...

Increasing awareness of Indonesians living in "disaster supermarket"

Natural disasters are a day-to-day occurrence in Indonesia, as some 10 natural disasters occurred daily in ...

West Papua police arrest resident with two protected hawksbill turtles

- lay their eggs in several of the country's coastal areas. The WWF Indonesia further noted that the Indonesian ...

Five fishermen arrested for blast fishing in Komodo National Park

The authorities in East Nusa Tenggara Province arrested five local fishermen for conducting blast fishing in the waters ...

Women play noteworthy role in the maritime sector: PPPA minister

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister Bintang Puspayoga highlighted the vital role of women in ...

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Conserving North Maluku's maritime treasures

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world, with its 17,508 islands spread over an area of nearly two ...

Jay Chen and Huawei's commitment to advancing Indonesia's ICT industry

Since having forayed into Indonesia as a provider of information and communication technology (ICT) and smart devices ...

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Daily disasters bring mitigation, prevention to fore

The Indonesian people need to find a way to live with natural disasters considering the nation’s geographic ...

PT DI aims to produce amphibious aircraft by 2024

  State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) is targeting to build an amphibious ...

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As La Nina brings disaster, misery, demand for climate action grows

Hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, landslides, and whirlwinds, have been simultaneously witnessed in ...

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Five volcanoes erupting sporadically in Indonesia since Jan 2021

Indonesia has the largest number and highest density of active volcanoes worldwide, as the country lies in the Pacific ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Jokowi presses for extraordinary moves to tackle climate change

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), in his speech at the 2021 Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS), stressed on ...

Indonesia urged not to underestimate findings of underwater drones

Military and intelligence observer Susaningtyas Nefo Handayani Kertopati urged the Indonesian government to desist from ...