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W. Kalimantan naval base to be promoted to naval main base

The naval base in the West Kalimantan provincial capital of Pontianak will be promoted to a naval main base, noted ...

Govt expected to cut down on food imports

The Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) said that the next government must reduce food imports in order to ...

Indonesia to host International Seaweed Symposium

The International Seaweed Association (ISA) has selected Indonesia to host the 21st International Seaweed Symposium ...

Horse meat scandal lifts awareness of food security

The shockwaves of the horse-meat scandal in some European states are felt here at the ongoing food and hospitality ...

President calls for economic empowerment of people living near forests

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged related stake holders to economically empower the people living near ...

Sumatran elephant deaths on the rise

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has reported that an increasing number of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus ...

Kate Winslet`s husband wins UK photo court battle

British actress Kate Winslet`s husband won a court battle on Tuesday stopping The Sun newspaper printing photographs ...

President adopts tree in Mount Gede-Pangrango

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono have adopted two species of trees, Rasamala (Altingia ...

Frst marine to set up seaweed processing plant in Bontang

PT First Marine, a seaweed powder company in Makassar, plans to set up a factory in Bontang, East Kalimantan, ...

USAID to continue supporting Papua`s agriculture empowerment program

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will continue its assistance to Papua`s local ...

Many companies in Bali, Nusa Tenggara in red category

Twenty four companies in the Bali and Nusa Tenggara regions have been classified in the red category by the Ministry ...

Rice fields need better infrastructures

Indonesia needs to develop its dams and irrigation to overcome desolation during droughts so that the country`s 7.5 ...

Brazil considers protection for environmental activists

Brazilian authorities will consider providing special protection to environmental activists who receive death threats, ...

Forestry Ministry to compensate victims of human-animal conflicts

The forestry ministry plans to compensate victims of human-animal conflicts which often occur on Sumatra Island. ...

Australia showcases its commitment to greener future in Indonesia

The Australian Government`s commitment to supporting Indonesia in addressing climate change is being showcased in ...