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Indonesia`s economy expected to perform better this year

The Indonesian economy is expected to perform better this year than it did last year after the government issued a ...

President indicates railway construction to start this year in Papua

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said the government will likely start construction of railway track in Papua from ...

Indonesia`s biggest sago factory begins operations in Papua

Indonesias state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani has set up the biggest sago factory in the country in Kais, West ...

Sago can help achieve food self-sufficiency: Expert

Sago can be a solution to make Indonesia self-sufficient in staple foods, an expert in biotechnology and ...

Forest fire sanctions: Govt makes public names of companies

The Indonesian government has made public the names of companies on which it had imposed sanctions for having caused ...

EU supports peatland recovery

The European Union will support Indonesia in recovering and managing the peat land that had burnt by providing Rp300 ...

Paris forum raises forest fires in Indonesia

The Global Forum Landscape held at the Palais de Congres, Paris, France, on Saturday raised the issue of the fires ...

Social forestry program helps Indonesia reduce gas emissions

The social forestry program which gives people access to 12.7 million hectares of forests and the ability to manage it ...

Lake Tambing becomes favorite tourist destination

An increasing number of tourists are visiting the Lake Tambing ecotourism destination in Lore Lindu National Park ...

Norway pledges support for Indonesia's green economic development program

The government of Norway and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) pledged to support Indonesia's program of green ...

RI seeking to form peat ecosystem body before climate meet

Indonesia is seeking to set up a Peatland Ecosystem Restoration Body after the peatlands in Sumatra and Kalimantan ...

Indonesia ready to lead global efforts to overcome global warming

Indonesia will ask developed nations to help reduce the worlds carbon emissions and show its seriousness in overcoming ...

President Jokowi plants gaharu tree on Tree Plantation Day

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) planted a gaharu tree (gyrinops versteegii) on the occasion Indonesia Tree Planting Day ...

Businessman sentenced for bribing officials

A businessman was sentenced to five years for paying bribes to officials including parliamentary members in connection ...

Deforestation in Indonesia increased after moratorium: a study

A study published by Nature Climate Change revealed that the deforestation rate in Indonesia increased despite the ...