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China ships in waters around Senkaku disputed islands

Three Chinese government ships Saturday entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands, Japan`s ...

China ships in waters around disputed islands

Three Chinese government ships Saturday entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands, Japan`s ...

Bad weather to subside soon

Deputy of Science, Assessment and Information of the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Prof DR ...

Impacts of Cyclone Narelle, Typhoon Bopha make Indonesia very windy

Indonesia has been very windy over the past two weeks as the impacts of Cyclone Narelle that has been developing in ...

Batam coastal areas to be developed into coconut plantation

The government plans to develop Batam municipality`s coastal areas into a coconut and cassava production center to ...

Cyclone Narelle affects East Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province is currently being affected by tropical cyclone Narelle, a local meteorology officer ...

Over 300 illegal immigrants detained in Kupang

The Kupang immigration office in East Nusa Tenggara said it has detained 304 new illegal immigrants from Middle East ...

Extreme weather conditions occurring in Indonesia: Lapan

Indonesia`s National Aviation and Space Board (Lapan) said people may experience extreme weather conditions until ...

Japan to boost military budget amid China row

Japan will increase military spending in 2013 for the first time in more than a decade, the ruling party said Tuesday, ...

White killer whale seen off Kamchatka

Russian scientists have spotted what they believe to be the first ever adult albino orca, or killer whale, off the ...

Probe into migrant workers` deaths in Malaysia badly needed

The peculiarity surrounding the recent death of three Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia has become the ...

Tanjung Kasam power plant needs 40,000 tons of coal

The Tanjung Kasam steam power plant which has a capacity of 2x55 MW in the Batam city, Riau Islands needed some 40,000 ...

Manpower agency forms team to investigate shooting of workers

The National Agency for Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers Overseas (BNP2TKI) has formed a team to ...

120 sailing ships to participate in Sail Morotai

At least 120 sailing ships from Indonesia and other countries will participate in the upcoming international marine ...

Foreign investment up 30.3 pct in first quarter

Foreign investment rose 30.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to Rp51.5 trillion, compared with Rp39.5 trillion ...