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On World Rhino Day, efforts to boost rhino conservation intensify

World Rhino Day 2013 was celebrated on September 22 in many countries, including Indonesia, with demands made for ...

Social ministry`s assistance for Mount Sinabung evacuees continues

The Ministry of Social Affairs is assisting the displaced victims of Mount Sinabung eruption in North Sumatra province ...

Govt working hard to reduce poverty: President

The government is working hard to reduce poverty, said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his speech on the 2014 ...

Conversion of land function reduces farmers` welfare

The Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) said that the increasing conversion of agricultural land into settlement or ...

BNPB to install tsunami early warning sirens in Bengkulu

The Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is to install six tsunami early warning sirens in six districts of Bengkulu, an ...

RI plants 4.4 billion trees: Ministry

The Directorate General of Forestry Management at the Forestry Ministry claimed that 4.4 billion trees have been ...

NTT Communications Launches Tokyo's Largest scale-Data Center

-     NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced that it launched on April 23 its Tokyo ...

Indonesia, Australia agree to strengthen defense cooperation

Indonesia and Australia have agreed to strengthen defense cooperation covering among others boosting maritime ...

Coty Inc. Supports Delete Blood Cancer UK

- Coty Inc., an emerging leader in beauty, is pleased to announce its latest initiative in support of Delete Blood ...

Stop Aceh city planning amid fear of environmental damage

Coalition of NGOs in Aceh province here on Wednesday launched a petition at www.change.org urging the local government ...

Natural Disasters in Indonesia Not Over Yet

Over the last few months, various regions in Indonesia have been hit by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, ...

President Yudhoyono kicks off consultation on disaster risk reduction

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace, here on Tuesday officially opened the Global Thematic ...

President asks people to stay away from black campaigns

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to all sides on Tuesday to stay away from black campaigns ahead of the ...

news focus - natural disasters remain challenge to asia-pacific`s robust economic growth b - (d)

Apart from the slowdown of world`s economy due to crisis in the United States and some European countries, natural ...

Pertamina to evaluate geothermal drilling operations

A state owned oil and gas company, PT Pertamina, is set to evaluate geothermal drilling operations after a landslide ...