#environmental

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President to attend 200th commemoration of Bogor Botanical Garden

The event to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Bogor Botanical Garden in Bogor City, West Java Province, is ...

Government pushes usage of eco-friendly plastics

Maritime Coordinator Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the government has pushed the usage of eco-friendly ...

Biotech/GM crops surge to a new peak of 185.1 million hectares in 2016

- Today, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) released its annual report ...

Household waste can be another treasure

For years, a steady stream of waste materials has made its way into landscapes, landfills, waterways, and garbage ...

Country Garden Unveils ‘Forest City’—Southeast Asia’s Largest Green City Nestled on Island Oases in Iskandar Malaysia

- A joint venture between Hong Kong-listed property developer Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd [“the ...

Indonesia braces for La Nina-induced heavy rainy season

Indonesia was hit hard by the El Nino weather phenomenon last year and has been described by experts as one of the ...

Hilton Worldwide expands to 100 countries and territories, capping record year of growth

- Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has expanded its footprint to 100 countries and territories ...

Johnson Controls advances environmental sustainability with chiller platforms compatible with low GWP refrigerants

- Johnson Controls is advancing its White House Council on Environmental Quality commitment by enhancing HFC ...

President Jokowi to encourage development of mass transport system

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said he supports the development of mass transport system not only in Jakarta and ...

Greenpeace hails establishment of Peatland Restoration Agency

Greenpeace has hailed the governments decision to establish a Peatland Restoration Agency and the appointment of ...

Peatland Restoration Agency established to prevent forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), under Presidential Regulation No. 1 of 2016, dated January 6, 2016, has established a ...

XCMG awarded with National Science and Technology Progress Award after winning the Red Dot Award for Design Concept

- XCMG has won a second prize at the 2015 National Science and Technology Progress Award hosted on January 8 in ...

VP Kalla hopeful of universities advancing innovation

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has expressed hope that all universities in Indonesia would advance innovation to take ...

Vice president chairs meeting on peatland

Vice President Jusuf M. Kalla chaired a meeting on peatland management at his residence here on Thursday. The ...

Call to action for "Age of Food Efficiency" delivered at Carrier's World Cold Chain Summit to reduce food waste

- Making a bold declaration at its World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Waste in Singapore last month, ...