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Sago forest in Papua needs preservation

Sago forest in Papua needs to be preserved in a sustainable manner because it is a food reserve for the local ...

Government should act wisely on Freeport contract renewal: Labor union

A labor union in Mimika District, Papua Province, has reminded the Indonesian government to act wisely in giving ...

Freeport contract should be renewed: Academician

Head of the Environmental Research Center of the University of Papua (Unipa) Professor Charly Heatubun believes that ...

Sea toll program can trigger migration: LIPI

A researcher of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has urged the government to anticipate inter-island ...

Indonesia can learn from Finland`s peatland handling experience

Indonesia could learn from Finlands experience in handling peatlands as they cover about one-third of Finlands ...

Indonesians advised not to be wary of foreign workers

Some Indonesians are becoming increasingly wary about the possible growth in the influx of foreign workers into the ...

Government encourages KPK-Polri-AGO synergy: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that the government encouraged the synergy among the Corruption Eradication ...

Bali to host World`s Indigenous People`s Day 2015 - (d)

The Alliance of Archipelago Indigenous People (AMAN) will hold the peak event to commemorate the Worlds Indigenous ...

World-renowned Restaurant Noma Announces Ten-week Australian Residency at Barangaroo, Sydney

- One of the world's best restaurants, Noma, today announced it will relocate to Sydney for ten weeks from January ...

Discourse on Papua dialogue restarts

After about a two-year hiatus, the discourse regarding the Jakarta-Papua dialogue to seek a peaceful solution to the ...

Release of Papua political prisoners strategic for Papua development

The release of a number of Papua political prisoners was a strategic step toward development of the countrys ...

REDD+ expected to preserve forests, empower local coomunities

To address the challenge of climate change, Indonesia has been implementing the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation ...

Norwegian ambassador cycles to office

Ambassador of Norway for Indonesia Stig Traavik sometimes prefers to choose cycling rather than driving a car to his ...

Every govt should prevent social conflicts from mining industry: Official

The government of every state should be more vigilant to prevent social conflicts between indigenous people and mining ...

Apps For Asia Winners Featured at Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting

- ADB and Microsoft Corp. will showcase the Apps For Asia-Redesigning Development Program at the 46th Annual Meeting of ...