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Year Ender - Indonesia`s Airline Industry Flourishing, Facing Challenges in Airport Capacity

A relatively positive economic growth in the past few years has impacted the national airline business, where the ...

Mount Kerinci on high alert

The alert status of one of the active volcanoes on Sumatra Island, Mount Kerinci, has been raised following numerous ...

Southeast Asia agrees anti-haze system

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday approved a new system aimed at cracking down on illegal forest fires blamed for ...

On World Rhino Day, efforts to boost rhino conservation intensify

World Rhino Day 2013 was celebrated on September 22 in many countries, including Indonesia, with demands made for ...

Forest fires return in Riau province

Following a prolonged rainy season, Indonesia is currently experiencing a very dry period that has again triggered ...

Sumatra`s haze might affect Malaysia due to wind direction

Haze from land-clearance fires in Riau Province, Sumatra Island, might affect Malaysia, with the wind blowing toward ...

297 hotspots for forest fires detected in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellite has detected 297 hotspots for forest fires throughout the Riau Province, according to the ...

Good transport services ensure smooth transfers during Idul Fitri

The Indonesian people`s tradition of celebrating Idul Fitri in their hometowns with their extended families often ...

Eight people killed in 37 traffic accidents in Riau

During the Operation "Ketupat" from August 2 to 11, eight people were killed in 37 traffic accidents in Riau Province, ...

Thousands pour into Bakauheni Port

On Monday, thousands of Muslims on Sumatra Island made their way to Bakauheni Port in Lampung to travel back to Java ...

Eid al Fitr holiday travelers start packing ferry ports

It is only five days until Indonesian Muslims observe the 2013 Eid al-Fitr festival to end the month-long Ramadan ...

The bus station packed with holiday travelers

The Rajabasa bus station in Bandarlampung, Lampung province, was packed by the 2013 Eid al-Fitr home-bound travelers ...

Medan`s Polonia airport will soon be history

Built and operated for some 70 years, the Polonia International Airport on the outskirt of Medan city, North Sumatra, ...

Trans Sumatra road project to be accelerated to improve connectivity

Sumatra is one of Indonesia`s significant economic gates given the fact that its location is very strategic and the ...

Govt allocates Rp2 trillion to build Trans Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Radjasa here on Thursday said the government has allocated Rp2 Trillion ...