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Govt to build airport in South Banten in 2012

The government will start building an airport in south Banten in 2012, Pandeglang district head Erwan Kurtubi said. ...

Mt Lokon refugees return to respective homes

Some 5,437 evacuees of Mount Lokon began to return to their homes in five villages, Tomohon District, North Sulawesi ...

Govt to launch food-for-poor program next year

The on-going government`s rice for the poor (raskin) program may next year include allocation of local foods instead ...

Kulonprogo promoting bio-gas as alternative energy source

The environmental office of Kulon Progo district, Yogyakarta province, is promoting the use of biogas as an ...

Borobudur`s administrative status needs clarification

The status of the Buddhist Borobudur temple as a tourist destination should be made clear as to which province it ...

Wakatobi Poised To Celebrate Int`l Sail Event

Wakatobi is expected to have a festive atmosphere as 1,000 bikers will tour the district and thousands of local people ...

Oirata, Favorite Tourist Village In Maluku

Oirata village on Kisar Island in Maluku Barat Daya (MBD) district, Maluku Province, has in the past several years ...

News Focus: Mt Lokon eruption forces mass evacuation

A major eruption of Mount Lokon in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, on Thursday evening (July 14) has struck local villagers ...

Tomohon residents need masks following Mt Lokon eruption

Residents of Tomohon and part of Minahasa District badly need masks to protect them from volcanic ash from the Mount ...

Number of Mt Lokon refugees increases to 4,446

The number of refugees from the eruption of Mount Lokon increased to 4,446 on Friday, following a major eruption on ...

Number of Mt Lokon refugees reaches 2,116

The number of people taking refuge due to the eruption of Mount Lokon in Tomohon, has reached 2,116 , an official ...

Minister to inspect erupting Mount Lokon

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono plans to visit North Sulawesi Province to take a look at the ...

Kalla advises govt to cut subsidies

Former vice president M. Jusuf Kalla has suggested that the government cut budget allocations for subsidies while at ...

Govt denies causing Mt Lokon`s evacuee to starve to death

Chief People`s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono denied that an evacuee of MT Lokon in North Sulawesi had starved to ...

Lava flows inflicted Rp45.4 billion loss on Klaten district

Klaten district suffered Rp45.4 billion in material losses due to cold lava flows that hit the area in 2010, a ...