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Forty countries to take part in Sail Wakatobi-Belitong

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad said at least 40 countries will take part in Sail ...

Unique cultural attractions to enliven Sail Wakatobi 2011

Sail Wakatobi-Belitung 2011 is less than two months away while unique cultural attractions have been prepared to ...

Magnitude-5.1 quake hits Mentawai Islands

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Mentawai islands off the western coast of Sumatra island on Tuesday at 11.25 p.m. ...

RI continues stressing need to conserve APEC`S marine resources

Indonesia is at APEC forums to continue stressing the need to conserve the region`s marine resources to ensure its ...

Press council chief hospitalized

Chief of the Press Council Baqir Manan was rushed to Pertamina hospital in South Jakarta on Friday night for having ...

Can Lake Kerinci Festival boost foreign tourist visits?

Kerinci district which is nationally famous for its Mount Kerinci and export-quality Kayo Aro tea is to stage its ...

Forestry Ministry to compensate victims of human-animal conflicts

The forestry ministry plans to compensate victims of human-animal conflicts which often occur on Sumatra Island. ...

Turtle poaching still rampant on Enggano Island

Turtle poaching and illegal trading are still rampant on Enggano island North Bengkulu District, Bengkulu Province, ...

"Mysterious" Sumatran Elephant Deaths Remain Unsolved

Conflicts between Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and humans have increased over the past few years ...

"Mysterious" Sumatran elephant deaths remain unsolved

Conflicts between Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and humans have increased over the past few ...

Aceh attracting more foreign investors

With its strategic location as the gateway for trading and cultural traffic since the past centuries, Aceh province is ...

Three Malaysian fishing boats nabbed in Riau province waters

Three Malaysian fishing boats were nabbed by patrolling officers of the marine affairs and fishery ministry for ...

Thick haze blankets Riau`s Pekanbaru city

Haze that has blanketed the sky of Pekanbaru, Riau province`s capital city, over the past three days has thickened on ...

Govt preparing program to support Mentawai economic recovery

The government is preparing a 11-point program to support the economic recovery of tsunami-devastated Mentawai ...

Sumatra on alert as bird flu comes back

The sudden death of thousands of chickens has been reported in several cities on Sumatra Island over the past several ...