#archipelagic

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Indonesia committed to simultaneously handling TB and COVID-19

Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic nation, with over 17 thousand islands and a population of some 267 ...

Southern Indonesia's regions arid, equator still receiving rains: BMKG

Dry season has set in most of Indonesia's southern part, though high rainfall can potentially still be received in ...

RI to develop marine botanical gardens for coral reef preservation

The Government of Indonesia is planning to develop marine botanical gardens to preserve coral reefs. "We will ...

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Clamor grows for ending trafficking, slavery on the seas

On June 5 this year, two sailors — Reynalfi, 22, and Andri Juniansyah, 30 — jumped off Chinese-flagged ...

AIS should unify against economic decline amid pandemic: Ministry

The Coordinating Maritime and Investment Affairs Ministry urged archipelagic and island state (AIS) members to join ...

20 Indonesians in Singapore recover from COVID-19

Twenty of the 47 Indonesians who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Singapore have recovered ...

Sea toll road service contributes 0.3 percent to GDP: Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed related ministries to intensify the contribution of the sea ...

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Indonesia plans medical center for disease control

It was a happy February 15, 2020 for 243 Indonesian citizens (WNI), who returned to their families after being in ...

BMKG warns of tropical cyclone Claudia in East Nusa Tenggara

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning of category two of tropical cyclone ...

Indonesia's Joko Widodo named as the Straits Times Asian of the Year

The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo has been named as the Straits Times Asian of the Year 2019, the ...

Jakarta governor mandated to lead APPSI

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan said Tuesday that he was mandated to lead the Indonesian Provincial Government ...

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Increasing awareness of environmental preservation among millennials

With Indonesia observing National Flora and Fauna Day on November 5, 2019, the millennial generation has become the ...

LIPI unveils awareness campaign on biodiversity in industry 4.0 era

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) launched a series of public awareness campaigns on biodiversity ...

Nusantara Biodiversity Expo scheduled in Jakarta on Nov 8-Dec 8

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry will organize the Nusantara Biological Diversity (Biodiversity) Expo at ...

Pandjaitan emphasizes it is high time AIS members realize commitment

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut B. Pandjaitan believes that the time has come for ...