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Indonesia, Malaysia step up investment cooperation

Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to increase cooperation in the plantation and fishery sectors and to attract ...

President Jokowi attends event to commemorate International Day of Forests

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended a function to commemorate the International Day of Forests at Pulau Karya in ...

Papua`s Wondama Bay was first transit point for Austronesian people: Expert

The area around Wondama Bay in West Papua Province was the first transit point for Austronesian people in the land of ...

Arfak mountain residents rely on herbal medicine

The people of Arfak Mountain District in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua have, since generations, relied ...

Papua tourism attractions need intensive promotion

Indonesias easternmost province of Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical attractions for both ...

baduy tribe preserves conservation forest - (d)

Baduy tribe, which lives inland in Lebak regency, Banten province, has been consistently preserving the forest by ...

Zika found in Saliva, urine in Brazil; U.S. offers sex advice

Authorities in Brazil said Zika has been detected in patients saliva and urine, adding to the concern over the spread ...

Special authority required to manage Lake Toba as world-class destination

Lake Toba located in North Sumatra Province is not just an ordinary lake but is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. ...

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 ...

Australia launches new international tourism campaign

- Tourism Australia has launched its latest campaign, which is focused on highlighting the country's world-class ...

Five ministers discuss plan to establish Toba Tourism Authority

Five ministers have met to discuss a plan to set up Lake Toba Tourism Authority to improve the management of the ...

Brebes batik - a tale of inland beauty from java`s northern coast

"It must be somewhere around here. Give me some time (to find it)...," Tuti Wirjadigjaja, a 59-year-old housewife, ...

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 ...

Papuan community prepares site for smelter

The native indigenous Amungme tribe is preparing 100 hectares of land for the construction of smelter in Buruga, ...