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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, ...

Five state heads to attend ocean conference in Bali

Five heads of state will attend the world maritime forum of Our Ocean Conference (OOC) to be held in Nusa Dua, Bali, ...

Asian Games torch promotes Raja Ampat tourism

The Asian Games torch, paraded across Piaynemo Island and then carried around the town of Waisai, has promoted the ...

Komodo national park anticipates garbage heap during lebaran holiday

Head of Sub Administration Division of Komodo National Park (TN), Dwi Sugiarto, has stated that it anticipates ...

Indonesia, Norway strengthen cooperation on marine spatial planning

Indonesia and Norway strengthen collaboration on marine spatial planning to balance the management of economic ...