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Indonesia Exceeds Target of Annual One-billion Tree Planting Movement

Thousands of Indonesians - from the President to farmers - throughout the country planted trees to mark the ...

President inaugurates Indonesian Tree Planting Day/Month

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated the Indonesian Tree Planting Day and the National Tree Planting Month ...

RI hands ACW chairmanship to Laos

Indonesia handed the chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) to Laos at the committee`s meeting held in ...

CIFOR names Peter Holmgren new director general

The Bogor-based CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) has named Dr Peter Holmgren as its new director ...

Taiwanese scientist wins nikkei Asia prize

Academia Sinica President Chi-Huey Wong, a world leader in carbohydrate chemistry, was awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize ...

RI earns $27 mln from rattan exports since January

Indonesia`s rattan product exports since early this year contributed US$27 million to the country`s foreign exchange ...

N. Sulawesi poised for ASEAN tourism forum

Known as "The Land of Smiling People", rich in culture, culinary delights, and beautiful landscapes, North Sulawesi, ...

BTN to spend 30% of its profit on dividends

State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) said its shareholders have agreed to set aside 30 percent of its 2010 net ...

Telkom to spend 55% of 2010 profit on dividends

State telecommunication operator PT Telkom Tbk has decided to allocate 55 percent of its last year`s net profit worth ...

Makassar marginal community observe Earth Day

Non-governmental organization and environment activists grouped in marginal community staged a rally here on Friday to ...

Sinar Mas extends Tengkawang planting area in W Kalimantan

Oil palm plantation company Sinar Mas Group has extended its Tengkawang Tungkul (Shorea Macrophylla) planting area in ...

Three hot spots detected in West Kalimantan

The Singaporean NOAA 18 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellite has detected three hot spots in ...

President: Riau islands to become new economic center

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono believed that Riau Islands province will some day become a new economic center ...