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Mt Merapi disaster victims still need govt`s help

The Sleman district government has requested for the disbursement of social safety net funds for the survivors of ...

Around 96 Percent of Mangroves in Lampung Gone

Around 96 percent of mangrove forest areas in Lampung Province have gone, according to data obtained from the latest ...

President warns Riau islands against building gambling den

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has warned the Riau Islands provincial government against building a gambling den ...

Government to focus on disadvantaged regions economic growth

In an effort to step up the pace of economic development in disadvantaged regions, the government will intensify ...

Boar hunting to be included in national tourism agenda

Wild boar hunting in Bengkulu province will become an item on the national tourism agenda and promotion program, local ...

Study on environmental impact of LAPAN`s satellite launching facility

Bengkulu`s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) is to conduct a study on the impact of the proposed ...

Ahmadiyah soon banned in Banten`s Lebak district

The Ahmadiyah religious sect in Lebak district, Banten province, would soon be banned following the district ...

RI, S`pore agree to step up intelligence cooperation

The Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have agreed to step up cooperation ...

Mamasa tourism potential to be optimized

Tourism potential in Mamasa district, West Sulawesi province, will be optimized to support regional revenue, Mamasa ...

Who needs to buy orangutans?

Orangutans are among the world`s most endangered and protected animal species yet in reality they continue to be the ...

Police foil attempt to smuggle through 45 Iraqi, Iranian immigrants

East Java police have foiled an attempt to smuggle through 46 undocumented immigrants from Iraq and Iran who were ...

Navy chopper makes emergency landing

An Indonesian Navy helicopter made an emergency landing at a soccer field in Situbondo district, East Java, on ...

Students stage rally outside lawmaker`s house

Tens of students staged a rally in front of a National Mandate Party (PAN) house on Jalan Buncit Raya, South Jakarta, ...

Govt sets investment target for 2011 at Rp240 trillion

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has set a target of investment for 2011 at Rp240 trillion compared to Rp208 ...

Local houses to be fixed to welcome Sail Morotai

The Morotai district government in North Maluku Province will fix the houses of local residents as part of ...