#remote islands

Collection of remote islands news, found 59 news.

President inspects border post in East Nusa Tenggara

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inspected the ongoing construction of the Motaain cross-border post in Belu City, ...

President dedicates solar power plant in Kupang

President Joko Widodo dedicated a solar-powered electricity generating plant in the village of Oeipuah, Central ...

BJ. Habibie explains about R80 aircraft to President Widodo

Former Indonesian president B.J. Habibie explained details about the Regio Prop 80 aircraft, known as R80, to ...

Scotland rejects independence in historic referendum

Scotland has rejected independence in a referendum that leaves the United Kingdom intact but opens the door to wider ...

Indonesian election commission to cooperate with police and military

The Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) will cooperate with the police and the military (TNI) in ...

Southwest Maluku Needs Better Transportation Service

Bereft of most methods of transportation and communication, the Southwest Maluku (MBD) district in the province of ...

Fragments of Gold in Southwest Maluku

The islands of Southwest Maluku district in Eastern Indonesia are known for their breathtaking natural beauty, which ...

South Korea leader arrives at disputed islands

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak landed Friday on remote islands disputed with Japan, according to Japanese news ...

Masela block to improve Maluku people`s welfare

Known as "the province of a thousand islands", Maluku province has abundant natural resources of strategic value. ...

Indonesian minister calls for revival of economic activity in outlying islands

Economic activity must be revived in the peripheral islands of Indonesia, Maritime and Fisheries Minister Sharif C ...

VP Boediono calls on regional govts to develop marine tourism

Vice President Boediono has called on regional administrations in Indonesia to develop marine tourism in order ...

Indonesia short of 6,000 veterinarians

The agriculture ministry`s Director General of Livestock and Animal Health Prabowo Respatio Caturroso said Indonesia ...

RI strives to reduce maternal mortality rate

As a country with the highest maternal mortality rate in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has been struggling to save more ...

Indonesia trying to reduce maternal death rate

Indonesia is trying to reduce maternal death rate from currently at 228 per 100,000 living births to 102 by 2015. ...