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Pacific nations among priorities of Indonesia's foreign policy

Pacific nations were among the priorities of Indonesia's foreign policy, as they were unwittingly part of the large ...

North Sulawesi eyes boosting tourist arrivals through Bunaken Festival

North Sulawesi will hold the Bunaken Festival in Manado on July 17-20, 2019, to entice tourists to visit the ...

Proposed bauxite mining rights questionnaire faces cancellation

The proposed rights to the bauxite mining questionnaire in Bintan District face cancellation because there are four ...

Students ask governor to revoke building permits on reclaimed isles

Students partaking in the Coalition to Save Jakarta Bay have put forth a demand to Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to ...

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Concrete results awaited from Padang Mayor Hamyeldi during second term

On May 13, 2019, Mahyeldi was installed for the second time as mayor of Padang City, the capital of West Sumatra, for ...

Iskindo believes optimally tapping ocean wealth can clear state debt

The Indonesian Marine Scholarship Association (Iskindo) has reasoned that the serious and optimal management of ...

Octogenarian grandma scales Piaynemo top in Raja Ampat

An 80-year-old Indonesian woman successfully climbed the stairs to Piaynemo top located on Wajag Island, Raja Ampat ...

Bauxite mining activities continue despite ban

Bauxite mining on the islands of Angkut, Dendang and Bukit Batu in Bintan District, Riau Islands Province, still ...

Furious Anak Krakatau scares coastal population

Rini Hartati and Yeni, inhabitants of South Lampung, used to enjoy the beauty of Mount Anak Krakatau, especially its ...

EWS to be installed in Sunda Strait

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjahitan said the government will install early warning ...

News Feature - Mangrove forests in Bombana need preservation by otniel tamindael

The mangrove forests scattered in Bombana District, Southeast Sulawesi Province, need to be preserved as a habitat for ...

Industrialists asked to stop producing disposable plastic wrapper

Greenpeace Indonesia asks the country`s industrialists to stop producing disposable plastic wrapper to create a ...

Fifth Our Ocean Conference to ensure sustainable legacy

Aspiring to become a global maritime axis, Indonesia, with 140 million citizens, including 2.6 million fishermen ...

N219 aircraft under certification phase: National Aeronautics Agency

The head of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (LAPAN), Thomas Djamaluddin, said that the N219 Nurtanio ...

News Focus - NTT critical of migrant workforce problems

The Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is critical of the problems regarding the migrant workforce, ...