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Biak Numfor keen to host Sail Cenderawasih

Attempting to develop the Biak Numfor district in Indonesias easternmost province of Papua into a leading ...

Beauty of Meyah waterfall in west papua still eludes many

Nestled in the slopes of the mountain forest in Tambrauw District, the Meyah waterfall is one of the most scenic ...

Legal enforcement stepped up to combat forest fires

Riaus inhabitants have long yearned to lead a haze-free existence as they have reeled under the impacts of smoke ...

Papua`s Arfak Mountains draw tourists like a magnet

Well-known for its tropical rain forests with endemic animals and plants, the Arfak mountains in Manokwari, West ...

Indonesia`s exported timber license to be issued in November 2016

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has stated that the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade-Voluntary ...

President orders for immediate action against forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has passed order for immediate action to prevent forest fires from spreading and ...

Transforming Way Kambas into leading tourist destination

East Lampung District Head Chusnunia Chalim has vowed to make the Way Kambas National Park (TNWK) a leading tourist ...

ASEAN agrees to stop blame game over haze issue

The Association South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to stop the practice of blaming each other over the haze ...

Police need to explain halting investigation on forest fires: Lawmaker

Deputy chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives Benny K Harman said police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian ...

End of terror group leader`s "adventure" in Poso`s forested mountain

Santoso, one of the most wanted terror leaders in Indonesia, was finally eliminated in a gunfire by legal enforcers on ...

Hopes Pinned On New Chief Of Counterterrorism Agency Suhardi Alius

Hopes are already riding on Commissioner General Suhardi Alius shortly after his inauguration as new chief of the ...

Karnavian hopes new BNPT chief will strengthen regional ties

National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian has expressed hope that new Chief of the National Counter-Terrorism ...

Tinombala operation makes great success

The Tinombala Operation to arrest Santoso, the leader of a militant group in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has finally made ...

Minister hopes stability would soon return to Poso

Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo hoped that Poso, Central Sulawesi, would soon recover and stability will return ...

Batam to continue cooperation with Yokohama

The Batam city government said it will continue cooperation, which began last year, with the Japanese city of ...