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Two more high-ranking government officials contract COVID-19

Following the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister contracting COVID-19 and a director general succumbing to the ...

A top official of Maritime Affairs Ministry succumbs to COVID-19

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry's Director General for Marine Spatial Management Affairs, Aryo Hanggono, died ...

Babel vigilant of likely drug smuggling into its 440 isles

The Provincial Government of Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands and local police are staying on guard against ...

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Indonesia's weather is a study in contrasts

Indonesia is preparing anticipatory measures against extreme weather events as it is prone to hydro-meteorological ...

Ministry sets target to rehabilitate 200 ha of mangrove forests

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has set a target to rehabilitate 200 ha of mangrove forests in ...

West Nusa Tenggara to reopen Gili island triplets in Lombok

West Nusa Tenggara will reopen tourist destinations in Lombok’s three small island triplets -- Gili Trawangan, ...

BNN seizes 60,000 ecstasy pills, 10-kg meth smuggled from Malaysia

The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and Dumai Customs Office jointly thwarted the circulation of 60 thousand ...

Macrogen Research outcome from ‘GenomeAsia 100K’ covered in Nature

- The precision medicine and biotechnology company Macrogen (Chairman Jung-Sun Seo, www.macrogen.com) (KOSDAQ: 038290) ...

Sabang's Zero Kilometer Monument named unique tourism destination

The Monument of Zero Kilometer in Sabang Town, Aceh Province, has been named the most unique tourism destination at the ...

PGN completes development of western Indonesia's 80 pct gas pipelines

State-owned gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) disclosed the progress achieved in the development of gas ...

Coordinating ministry for maritime affairs identifies Natuna problems

The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs has identified various developmental problems in Natuna District related ...

Fisheries Ministry to reduce single-use plastics in fishing ports

The Indonesian Maritime Affairs and and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) is committed to reducing marine plastic debris by ...

KPK finds money during search at Basirun's house

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found money strewn around during a search in the official residence of the ...

North Halmahera trains 100 tourist guides

The tourism office of North Halmahera District, North Maluku Province, organized a creative economic training for ...

KPK arrests Riau Islands Governor Nurdin Basirun

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Riau Islands Governor Nurdin Basirun along with three named ...