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President Jokowi hopes for implementation of sustainable fire prevention efforts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed hope that several provincial administrations would undertake sustainable ...

President Jokowi plants gaharu tree on Tree Plantation Day

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) planted a gaharu tree (gyrinops versteegii) on the occasion Indonesia Tree Planting Day ...

Kalimantan`s wealth may not be taken to other regions: Kalla

Vice-presidential candidate M. Jusuf Kalla (JK) said that the Kalimantan island has extraordinary wealth, which may ...

Ministry predicts home-bound travelers in 2014 to reach 27 million

The number of home-bound travelers during the Idul Fitri Holiday 2014 is expected to reach 27 million, according to a ...

Fat policemen take part in mandatory weight loss program

Dozens of overweight policemen of Banjarmasin Sector Police Station are taking part in a mandatory weight loss program ...

Strong winds may hit Indonesia

According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), strong winds are likely to hit Indonesia. "There is ...

Govt to revoke hundreds of mining permits in Kotabaru

At least 107 mining permits in Kotabaru district, South Kalimantan, will be revoked because companies to which they ...

Former minister Syamsul Muarif passes away

Former communication and informatics minister Syamsul Muarif passed away at Singapore`s General Hospital, Tuesday, at ...

Govt to create rice fields amid food scarcity threat

The government plans to create rice fields on 100 thousand hectares of land this year in anticipation of the threat of ...

Kotabaru produces biggest ferry boat

The shipbuilding company PT Galangan Pulau Laut Utama in Kotabaru regency, South Kalimantan, is producing Indonesia`s ...

Ministry checking ship operators` adherence to safety rules

Following the recent spate of tragic shipping accidents, the Transportation Ministry has begun an audit of marine ...

PT Semen Gresik to acquire coal mine

Cement producer PT Semen Gresik Tbk. (SMGR) is conducting a feasibility study with regard to its plan to acquire a ...

Fire guts passenger ship, three killed, over 100 injured

A passenger ship, the MV Marine Nusantara, was gutted by a fire that killed three people, injured 26 others seriously ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

Peat forest fires obstructing carbon emission cutting efforts

The ongoing peat forest fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands may cause Indonesia to miss its carbon emission ...