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Indonesia dominates world`s palm oil market

Growing demand for Indonesias palm oil and its domination of the world market was an attracting topic in a ...

More botanical gardens are needed to reduce carbon emissions

Indonesia only has a few botanical gardens, but they are expected to contribute to a great extent towards conserving ...

Indonesia invests in tree planting program for future generation

To mark the Indonesias Tree Planting Day and National Planting Month 2013, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono planted ...

Two Rafflesia flowers in bloom in Bengkulu

Two Rafflesia Arnoldi flowers are in bloom in the Central Bengkulu and Kepahiang forest areas of Bengkulu Province. ...

Leaders in Fight Against Typhoid Express Hope in Light of New Vaccines

- The Coalition against Typhoid (CaT), an initiative of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, will convene scientists, ...

Lessons learnt on managing mangroves sustainably

Indonesia`s mangrove swamp is the largest in the world, covering some 3.2 million hectares, or 22 percent of the total ...

Mining activities hurting Bangka's tourism

There is a growing view that rampant use of unconventional mining methods and the operation of tin dredging ships at ...

Rosewood Bangkok Scheduled for 2017 Opening

- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by hospitality investment company RENDE to manage the ...

Indonesia - China Step into a New Era of Partnership

- The Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs signed the ...

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 ...

Minister inaugurates first forestry job fair and expo

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan officially opened the first Forestry Job Fair and Expo 2013 at Manggala Wanabakti ...

Ambon`s World Peace Gong Symbol of Security

The area around the World Peace Gong monument in Ambon, Maluku, was on Sunday packed with local visitors and foreign ...

Overcrowded Ambon City Needs Relocation

The Maluku provincial city of Ambon has been given the label - the city with the least number of open spaces for its ...

Indonesia has 100 stands in China-Asean Expo in Nanning

Indonesia is represented by around 100 stands in the four-day annual China-Asean Expo to open here on Tuesday, Sept ...

Bandung Zoo to receive 200,000 visitors

Around 200,000 people are expected to visit Bandung Zoo in West Java on Idul Fitri, said a zoo official. "We ...