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Indonesia Gears Up For Research In Unexplored Deep Sea

Indonesia is the biggest archipelagic country in the world, with around 70 percent of its territory is waters and it ...

World Ocean Business Forum Marks Start Of World Coral Reel Conference

More than 400 participants from 24 countries attended the World Ocean Business Forum (WOBF) held in Manado, North ...

Coral reefs provide protection from storms, rising seas: study

Coral reefs may offer a comparable but "significantly cheaper" alternative to artificial coastal defenses to protect ...

LIPI intensifies marine research in Eastern Indonesian waters

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has been intensifying deep sea research in eastern Indonesian waters which ...

Again China ships in disputed waters

Chinese government ships were in waters around disputed East China Sea islands Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a ...

Japan plans to give patrol boats to Manila

Japan plans to donate patrol boats costing $11 million each to the Philippines, ramping up regional efforts to monitor ...

10 oil contractors suffer US$1.6 billion in losses

A total of 10 oil contractors have suffered from a loss of US$1.65 billion during their operations in Indonesia in the ...

Israel intercepts ship for security check - official

Israeli naval forces intercepted a cargo ship in the Mediterranean on Sunday and troops have boarded the vessel for a ...

Thirty-six houses damaged by SE Maluku whirlwind

Some 36 houses in Tepa and Depur, Southeast Maluku regency, had been damaged by a whirlwind on March 23, 2012, ...

Indonesia-China join forces to develop marine-based economy

Indonesia and the People`s Republic of China have agreed to develop marine-based economies following the signing of a ...

Bali`s tuna exports reach 83.02 million US dollars

Bali gained 83.02 million US dollars in 2011 from the import of fresh and frozen tuna, a 16.30 pct decline from the ...

NATO extends anti-piracy mission until 2014

NATO agreed Monday to extend its anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia until the end of 2014, stressing that ...

Students clean up Tanjung Kelayang Beach

Around 400 students of Sijuk sub district, Belitung District, Bangka Belitung (Babel) Province, joined an activity of ...

New US 7th fleet commander visits Indonesia

The new US 7th Fleet commander, Vice Admiral Scott Swift, on Friday visited Indonesia`s National Defence Forces ...

TNI to modernize its main armament system

Indonesia`s National Defense Forces (TNI), with the support of the government and the parliament, is determined to ...