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Twenty-two countries to participate in Sail Indonesia 2011

As many as 22 countries have confirmed their plans to participate in Sail Indonesia 2011 that was officially launched ...

President Welcomes UDG

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono welcomed the holding of the 11th national conference of the Utsawa Dharma Gita ...

Bintan fishermen complain about foreign poachers

Fishermen in Bintan, Riau Province, have complained about fish poaching by foreign boats in Bintan waters. "We ...

Six dead as storm exits Philippines

Six people were killed and 27 others were missing at sea as Tropical Storm Sarika headed out of Philippine waters ...

Tourism seen as Samosir district`s best source of income

Endowed with beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural assets, the most potential source of income of Samosir ...

Foreign envoys invited to Lake Kerinci Festival

The ambassadors of Singapore and Malaysia to Indonesia have been invited to attend the Lake Kerinci Festival which is ...

President to open Bali Arts Festival today

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to leave here for Denpasar, Bali, Friday morning, to open the 33rd ...

Bali will have world`s highest power tower

State electricity company PT PLN planned to erect a 376 meters power transmission tower, to be the highest in the ...

Malaysian investors to develop Pulau Bawah as tourist resort

Malaysian investors are ready to develop Pulau (island) Bawah in the district of Anamabas, Riau Islands province. into ...

Koranic literacy to be required at Makassar schools

Makassar`s City Council has proposed a bylaw to make proficiency in the reading and writing of Koranic texts a ...

RI continues stressing need to conserve APEC`S marine resources

Indonesia is at APEC forums to continue stressing the need to conserve the region`s marine resources to ensure its ...

Sri Lanka`s former war zone gets TV, radio back

Sri Lanka on Monday opened a communications tower that will bring national television and radio back to the north of ...

Bali ready to become economic corridor

The province of Bali is ready to become an economic corridor, Governor Made Mangku Pastika said here on Monday. ...

Tin Mining Activity Threatening Bangka Island`s Tourism

The landscapes in many parts of Bangka island can now be best described as barren wastelands due to unbridled tin ...

Bahrain police clash with Shi`ite religious marchers

Bahraini police clashed with Shi`ite marchers in a religious festival late on Sunday, less than a week after the Gulf ...