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Belitung tourism expected to become economic powerhouse

The promising tourism sector in Indonesias Belitung islands is expected to become an economic powerhouse for the local ...

President Jokowi to revive country`s aviation industry

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) here on Monday pledged to revive the countrys aviation industry by supporting and ...

China seriously concerned by Philippine's building in South China Sea

China's Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern on Friday after the Philippines said it would resume repair and ...

Bamboo conservation along Ciliwung watershed can prevent floods

Bamboo conservation along the Ciliwung watershed can be an alternative measure for long-term flood prevention. ...

Fishery production will increase more than 100 percent by 2019

The government has set a target to achieve 31 million tons of fishery production in 2019, an increase of more than 100 ...

Indonesia needs to consolidate its organizations: president

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) affirmed that as a large country, Indonesia should consolidate all central and regional ...

SAR team to comb Long Island waters for missing QZ8501

The Search and Rescue (SAR) Team of Bangka Belitung Province is focusing its search for the missing AirAsia QZ8501 ...

Transportation of marine products hindered by inadequate infrastructure

Inadequate infrastructure is posing a major obstacle for the transportation of marine products from one region to ...

Indonesian new minister vows to crack down upon illegal fishing

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has vowed to step up efforts to curb illegal fishing in ...

Walhi to guard Indonesia maritime axis development

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) will continue to guard the maritime axis development program envisioned ...

Seaweed major source of Indonesian farmers` income

Cultivation of seaweed as a major source of income for tens of thousands of Indonesian farmers is being intensified to ...

Yudhoyono`s call for mangrove protection goes unheard

President Yudhoyonos repeated calls for protecting mangroves in Indonesia seem to have fallen on deaf ears as their ...

Mangrove forests continue to decline every year

The mangrove forest areas in Indonesia continue to decline every year as the result of coastal reclamation and land ...

Indonesia fishermen to suffer more under Asean Economic Community

Indonesian fishermen will suffer more when the ASEAN Economic Community is implemented in 2015, an environmentalist ...

Indonesian government PKN program beneficial to fishermen

The traditional fishermen in Indonesia have been reaping the rewards of the Fishermen Welfare Improvement (PKN) ...