#island

Collection of island news, found 1.180 news.

Japan plans to give patrol boats to Manila

Japan plans to donate patrol boats costing $11 million each to the Philippines, ramping up regional efforts to monitor ...

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

Mt Rokatenda eruption forces 2,675 people to take refuge

Some 2,675 residents of Palue Island, Sikka and Ende Districts, East Nusa Tenggara Province, were forced to take ...

Thomson Medical Enhances Infant Security with Cadi Scientific's Baby Tagging Solution

- Mothers who deliver their babies at Thomson Medical Centre ( http://www.thomsonmedical.com )(TMC) will now enjoy a ...

East Kalimantan to hold int`l folklore, art festival this year

East Kalimantan will organize "Erau International Folklore and Art Festival (EIFAF)" in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara ...

Cuba says Obama `misinformed` on island affairs

A senior Cuban official lashed out at President Barack Obama for linking improved human rights in the country to ...

Indonesia Looks Forward to the 'Erau International Folklore & Art Festival (EIFAF)' June 30 - July 7

Indonesia welcomes you to the Erau ceremony, an annual Sultanate Kutai Kartanegara Ing Martadipura sacred ceremony ...

Two vessels caught red handed in illegal transaction

Two tankers flying Indonesian flag have been caught red handed by a customs and excise sea patrol when the tankers ...

Batam to become cinematography hub of Southeast Asia

The Government of Batam City, Riau Islands, is planning to make the city a hub of cinematography in the Southeast ...

Batam police confiscate meth worth Rp1 billion

The police in Batam, Riau Islands, have arrested an alleged narcotics courier and confiscated 512.46 grams of ...

Japan to send coastguard patrol vessel to dispute isle

Japan's coastguard said Tuesday it would create a special unit comprising 10 new large patrol boats to boost its ...

Govt to set up salt institute in Madura

The government is planning to set up a salt institute in Pamekasan district, East Java, to improve the quality of salt ...

Earthquake jolts Bengkulu

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Bengkulu Province, Sumatra Island, on Sunday at 11.05 am local ...

Minister supports construction of Trans-Sumatra toll roads

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has supported the proposal to speed up the construction of Trans-Sumatra toll ...

Pros and cons on idea to move capital city from Jakarta

Following major floods that almost crippled Jakarta recently, an idea to move Indonesia`s capital city to another ...