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Transportation Ministry committed to clearing debris from sea

The Transportation Ministry and stakeholders are committed to getting rid of the debris in the Indonesian sea and ...

Nunukan police confiscate 20 kg meth smuggled from Malaysia

The Nunukan Police in North Kalimantan seized 20 kilograms (kg) of methamphetamine smuggled from Malaysia and took two ...

Ministry organizes exhibition to promote downstream chemical industry

The Industry Ministry displayed products of the national downstream chemical industry at an exhibition held on Sept ...

Police foil smuggling attempt of larvae of lobsters

The Bali provincial police thwarted an attempt to smuggle some 60,000 larvae of pearl and sand lobsters to Vietnam, and ...

P&G, National Geographic and Global Citizen launch

- Procter & Gamble and National Geographic’s six-part docuseries ACTIVATE, co-produced by Global Citizen and ...

Indonesia, Chile to strengthen marine, fisheries cooperation

The Indonesian and Chilean governments are committed to strengthening cooperation in improving the marine and fishery ...

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Refugees stare at bleak future after Kalideres Camp closure

An Afghan family-of-six sat on a red-and-blue plastic mat near their tent outdoors at Kalideres refugee camp, West ...

Indonesia not a waste disposal site for developed countries: Minister

Environment and Forestry Minister, Siti Nurbaya, reiterated that Indonesia should not turn into a waste disposal site ...

Jokowi orders strict monitoring of waste imports

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered strict monitoring of waste imports as their poor management has the ...

APEC ministers called to boost food security

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministers appealed to regional economies to intensify efforts to promote ...

Drug dealer killed during Jakarta police raid

A drug dealer Aldi was killed after slipping from the 10th floor of the Season City Apartment, Central Jakarta, on ...

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"Kresek" to "besek", Jakarta's plastic waste reduction effort on Eid

Indonesia comes second to China as the world's biggest plastic waste producer, with disposable plastic bags being ...

Istiqlal invites 1,000 people with disabilities for Idul Adha prayers

The management of Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta invited one thousand people with disabilities to perform Idul Adha (Day of ...

Mosques stop wrapping "Qurban" meat with single-use plastic

Mosques of several provinces in Indonesia stopped wrapping the sacrificial cattle (Qurban) meats with single-use ...

Swedish investors eyeing North Sumatra's waste management sector

The Swedish Energy Agency and Business Sweden have expressed their keenness to invest in the waste management sector of ...