#sumatra island

Collection of sumatra island news, found 94 news.

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 ...

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. ...

Navy sends ship to ease congestion at Merak ferry port

The Indonesian Navy has sent a ship to the Merak ferry terminal on Banten`s western coast to ease a congestion of ...

Hundreds of trucks stuck at Merak port

Extreme weather conditions that had triggered high waves in the Sunda Strait has caused several hundreds trucks ...

"Sail Wakatobi-belitong 2011" To Expose Ri`s Other Paradises

Many foreign tourists are quite familiar with Bali Island, while Indonesia actually has a few more paradise islands, ...

Sail Wakatobi-Belitong 2011 to expose RI`s other paradises

Many foreign tourists are quite familiar with Bali Island, while Indonesia actually has a few more paradise islands, ...