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Proposal to make Mt Rinjani a global geopark

The government of Indonesia through the Ministry of Tourism has proposed that Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa ...

Social affairs ministry monitoring Jakarta floods

The Social Affairs Ministry has been monitoring the flood situation that has affected Jakarta after the Ciliwung River ...

President Jokowi should take action against forest fire perpetrators

Forest fires and haze on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan continue to create trouble for Indonesia despite the ...

US agency releases documentary on environmental issues in Sumatra

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released a documentary film titled "Voices of Sumatra: ...

North Sulawesi can become gateway to Asia-Pacific trade

North Sulawesi has the potential to serve as the gateway to the Asia-Pacific economy due to its strategic geographical ...

Red-White Coalition to fight if Jokowi recruits Sri Mulyani

A Golkar Party member has said the Red-White coalition (KMP) will strongly oppose if Joko Widodo recruits former ...

REDD+ expected to preserve forests, empower local coomunities

To address the challenge of climate change, Indonesia has been implementing the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation ...

PepsiCo Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

- PepsiCo Foods Vietnam Company (PFVC) announced today that it has signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of ...

Pentair Commissions State-of-the-Art Pressure Relief Valve Steam Testing Facility in China

- Pentair Valves & Controls has commissioned a new pressure relief valve testing facility to help meet Asia's ...

UNDP lauds Indonesia`s REDD+ efforts

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appreciated Indonesias REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from ...

Need better interstate cooperation to fight climate problems: Yudhoyono

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono emphasized the importance of enhancing the cooperation between countries ...

Satellite detects 187 hotspots in C. Kalimantan

NOAA-18 Satellite has detected 187 hotspots of forest and plantation fires across Central Kalimantan Province on ...

Papua promotes Ugimba and Carstensz as tourist destinations

The Papua province has offered to promote Ugimba Village in Intan Jaya District and Carstensz Pyramid as tourist ...

Nigeria appreciates Indonesia`s support in rescuing kidnapped girls

The Nigerian government has appreciated the Indonesian press and peoples support and understanding of its efforts to ...

Freeport urged to involve tribal communities in contract negotiation

PT Freeport Indonesia should involve the local tribal communities in negotiating its contract with the government in ...