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President: 45% of Kalimantan island for biodiversity conservation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a regulation that 45 percent of Kalimantan island must be used for ...

Past Year Marked By Intense RI-UNESCO Engagement

The year 2011 has been quite special for Indonesia and UNESCO as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke at a UNESCO ...

Indonesia extends US $500,000 in relief aid for Philippine flood victims

The Indonesian government has provided US$500,000 in relief aid to the Philippines for flash flood victims in the ...

Govt keeps monitoring RI citizens` conditions in Philippines

The government is continuously monitoring the conditions of Indonesian citizens in the Philippines after tropical ...

Cianjur gets unesco award for preserving angklung

The Cianjur district administration in West Java province has received an award from the United Nations Educational, ...

US `ready` to help Philippines after deadly storm

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent condolences to the Philippines Saturday after more than 600 people were ...

Dengue fever needs serious anticipation

Dengue fever, an acute infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes, is feared to ...

Govt imposes anti-dumping duties on Cavendish banana

The government has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on the import of Cavendish bananas from the Philippines under ...

Year-ender: Deforestation Moratorium, REDD+ Decrees In Place For Forests Preservation

Hosting the world's third largest forest area, Indonesia badly needs a legal basis to  protect and preserve its ...

Minister challenges researchers to create renewable technologies

Research and Technology Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta has challenged domestic forestry researchers to make innovations ...

UNESCO chief`s visit brings agency closer to indonesia

UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova made her first official visit to Indonesia from November 19 to 25 during which ...

Indonesia optimistic to surpass one billion tree target

All regions in Indonesia simultaneously planted thousands of trees to mark Indonesian Tree Planting Day and National ...

Emerging evidence sheds some light on orangutan killing case

At the beginning, some people considered a report on the slaughtering of Kalimantan (Borneo) orangutan (pongo ...

Sumatran rhino in Lampung on brink of extinction

The Sumatran rhinoceros in Lampung Province is on the brink of extinction duo to poaching activities and weak law ...

US to provide US$450 million for environmental cooperation with RI

The United States government recently pledged to set aside US$450 million for environmental and climate change ...