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Stunning Raja Ampat to be proposed as touristic province

The stunning natural beauty of Raja Ampat isles located in the northwestern tip of the Indonesian province of West ...

Minister to collect data on contaminated water areas

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said her ministry would take stock of polluted water areas in ...

People must be sensitized to importance of trees

The National Tree Planting Day commemoration in Indonesia, to be held November 28, 2015, is considered an important ...

Indonesia wants to be treated fairly by foreign investors: Minister

A senior minister said on Thursday that Indonesia wants to be treated fairly by foreign investors, including mining ...

"Jokaso" (On-site Wastewater Treatment System) Presented at APEC Philippines 2015

-FUJI CLEAN CO., LTD. gave a presentation concerning "Jokaso" (on-site wastewater treatment systems) to the Senior ...

Animals Also Victims of Forest Fires

The hazardous haze emanating from the ongoing forest and plantation fires has led to 10 deaths, left 503 thousand ...

Indonesian Navy to use warships to evacuate smog victims

Indonesian Navy has prepared two Landing Platform Dock (LPD) type vessels, a floating hospital KRI dr Suharso-990 and ...

Indonesia deploys fresh batch of soldiers to extinguish forest fires

The Indonesian Military has deployed thousands of soldiers to extinguish forest fires in South Sumatra since last ...

Haze-chocked Inhabitants of C Kalimantan Cry for Help

The thick hazardous haze shrouding Central Kalimantan over the past two months has become so unbearable that many ...

Inadequate urban infrastructure needs to be addressed urgently: Minister

Indonesia's Public Works and Public Housing Minister, Basuki Hadimuljono, has said many cities in Asia-Pacific endure ...

Palangka Raya authorities close schools as haze reaches hazardous level

The Palangka Raya authorities have decided to temporarily close schools from the kindergarten to senior high school ...

Haze lowers visibility to below 50 meters in Palangka Raya

Haze arising from forest and plantation fires in Central Kalimantan Province has drastically reduced visibility to ...

Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...

Govt should identify main culprits of land fires and haze

The government needs to identify the main culprits behind the land fires and haze that have caused health problems and ...

Space institute to build observatory in Kupang

The Institute of National Aviation and Space (LAPAN) will build an observatory in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, in 2016, ...