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VP Boediono officially closesSail Wakatobi Belitong

Vice President Boediono here on Thursday (Oct 13) officially closed Sail Wakatobi Belitong 2011. "The Sail ...

Police foil attempt to smuggle out 45 kg of meth

Lampung Police`s Bakauheni Seaport unit foiled an attempt to smuggle out 45 kg of methamphetamine here on Monday ...

news focus: Babel poised to host sail Wakatobi Belitong peak event

Bangka Belitung (Babel) Province has been busy making preparations for the peak event of Sail Wakatobi Belitong (WWB) ...

Sunda strait bridge's construction to take 10 years

Work to build the Sunda Strait Bridge (JSS) will take 10 years to complete, according to Wiratman Wangsadinata, the ...

Political agenda must not disrupt working programs: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia`s political atmosphere ahead of the 2014 general elections may ...

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 ...

news focus: Indonesia to be middle power or fence sitter?

Indonesia enjoyed the relatively high economic growth rate of 6.5 percent in 2010 and is now the leader of regional ...

Ministry deploys personnel, planes to help extinguish forest fires

The forestry ministry has mobilized personnel and three planes to help extinguish forest fires on Sumatra Island. ...

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 ...

BMKG: hot spots in 361 locations in Sumatra

The number of hot spots in Sumatra island has been increasing rapidly to 381 locations, the Riau Meteorology, ...

Govt determined to fight forest fires as hot spots proliferate

The Indonesian government appears to be determined to reduce the number of forest fire hot spots by 20 percent ...

NOAA satellite detects 20 hot spots in Riau

The US NOAA ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellite detected 20 hot spots in Riau Province, ...

Tanah Datar can be I.T. center

Japan`s Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC) President Director Yuji Inoue is of the opinion that Tanahdatar ...

Holiday travelers still packing ferry ports

It is only one day again for Muslims to observe Idul Fitri or Lebaran holiday festivity but thousands of home-bound ...

Kalideres bus terminal seen desolate on Monday

This year`s Lebaran holiday exodus at Kalideres bus terminal in West Jakarta peaked on Saturday but on Monday the ...