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Pudjiastuti to build ship museum in W Java's Pangandaran

Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, will build a museum on Pangandaran Beach, ...

Plastic use ban to affect 25 million scavengers: IPI

The Indonesian Scavenger Association (IPI) has reminded that a ban on the use of plastic will affect some 25 million ...

Minister Marsudi calls for reduction of plastic waste

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi has called for reduction of plastic waste by using refillable bottles and ...

Mass wedding ceremony marks New Year`s Eve in Jakarta

As many as 557 couples got married in a mass wedding ceremony organized by the Jakarta provincial administration ...

Finance Minister gives incentive funds for Bali on plastic limitations

Bali Governor Wayan Koster said that the Ministry of Finance will provide incentive funds to the local government with ...

Police seize 18 kg of crystal meth in Riau province

Police in the Indonesian province of Riau have seized 18 kilograms (kg) of crystal meth and 18,750 ecstasy pills of ...

News focus - Plastic industries call for review of plastic bag ban By Andi Abdussalam

Plastic waste is difficult to decompose and poses a serious threat to the environment. Therefore, the government ...

Shopping center operator supports plastic bag reduction movement

Chairman of the Indonesian Shopping Center Management Association Board (APPBI) for Bali Province Gita Sunarwulan ...

Reunion of 212 demonstrates efficient crowd management

No precise figure is available on the number of people, who had attended the 212 of Alumni Reunion held at National ...

Tackling plastic waste menace in Indonesia

Indonesia finds itself facing a grim reality, with the recent death of a sperm whale after ingesting almost six ...

Synergy among ministries crucial to addressing marine pollution

Three sea turtles were found dead some 150 meters off Pari Island, Seribu (One Thousand) Islands District, Jakarta, ...

Indonesia to impose cleaning levy on local, foreign tourists

The Indonesian government has planned to impose a cleaning levy on domestic and foreign tourists visiting several main ...

Relevant ministries should conduct synergy to deal with plastic waste: NGO

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) and relevant ministries should carry out a synergy to address ...

News Feature - Time for central, local governments to maintain Raja Ampat`s cleanliness

Raja Ampat has 553 coral reef species, constituting 75 percent of the world`s coral reef biodiversity, and over a ...

Minister Susi asks people not to use single-use plastics anymore

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has appealed to the public not to use single-use plastics ...