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President targets 400,000 hectares of peatland restoration in 2017

The government has outlined a target to restore 400,000 hectares of peatland areas in seven provinces in 2017, ...

UK olympic athletes, Posh Spice and Andy Murray honoured in Queen`s New Year List

Olympic athlete Mo Farah, tennis star Andy Murray, actor Mark Rylance, comedian Ken Dodd and Kinks musician Ray Davies ...

Terrorism, drugs will still disrupt public security in 2017: Police

Issues of terrorism and drug abuse will continue to disrupt public order and security (Kamtibmas) in 2017, National ...

Indonesian police intensify hunt for Bahrun Naim

The police has intensified its hunt for suspected terrorist Bahrun Naim, believed to be in Syria or Iraq, Inspector ...

EARTH WIRE -- Efforts underway to restore Lake Limboto in Gorontalo

The central government is giving special attention to Gorontalo, currently the third conservation province in ...

Indonesia-Australia education partnership builds 2,725 schools: Minister Effendy

Indonesia and Australia have built 2,725 junior high schools in 30 provinces under education partnership programs over ...

Philippines` Duterte urges Abu Sayyaf to stop kidnapping, start talks

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to Abu Sayyaf rebels on Friday to end their campaign of piracy and ...

Military, police hold joint prayer in National Monument

Thousands of military and police officers, as well as local communities held a joint mass prayer at the National ...

President calls for integrated development planning in Papua

Development planning and its implementation in Papua should be done in an integrated way, President Joko Widodo told ...

WCF Bali Declaration focuses on culture to drive sustainable development

The World Culture Forum 2016 (WCF 2016), held in Nusa Dua, Bali, ended on Thursday with the Bali Declaration, which ...

Indonesia`s biosphere reserve management for sustainable development: Minister Marsudi

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno LP Marsudi has said managing the biosphere reserves in Indonesia is part of the ...

Biak Numfor keen to host Sail Cenderawasih

Attempting to develop the Biak Numfor district in Indonesias easternmost province of Papua into a leading ...

Legal enforcement stepped up to combat forest fires

Riaus inhabitants have long yearned to lead a haze-free existence as they have reeled under the impacts of smoke ...

Raja Ampat launches tourism and conservation website

The government of Raja Ampat, West Papua, has launched a website on tourism and conservation to support tourism ...

RI, NZ stepping up cooperation in various sectors

The governments of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) and New Zealand have agreed to step up cooperation in various ...