#west kalimantan

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Indonesian air force to build air base in West Kalimantan

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) will soon build a type C air base of at Temajuk in Sambas district, West Kalimantan ...

Urban muslims support Jokowi

Among the urban Muslim community presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Jusuf Kalla ...

W. Kalimantan naval base to be promoted to naval main base

The naval base in the West Kalimantan provincial capital of Pontianak will be promoted to a naval main base, noted ...

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

Two vessels caught red handed in illegal transaction

Two tankers flying Indonesian flag have been caught red handed by a customs and excise sea patrol when the tankers ...

Police foil attempt of smuggling illegal workers to Malaysia

Police in West Kalimantan province foiled an attempt of smuggling 29 illegal migrant workers to the Malaysian state of ...

No border marks removed: Kopassus commander

Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) commander Major General Wisnu Bawatenaya said there has been no incidence of ...

NGO save another orangutan in Ketapang

A non-governmental organization (NGO), West Kalimantan International Animal Rescue (IAR), has saved another orangutan ...

Govt to increase number of border patrol soldiers

In 2012 the government plans to add an additional battalion of soldiers and build 15 new security checkpoints in West ...

Govt to create rice fields amid food scarcity threat

The government plans to create rice fields on 100 thousand hectares of land this year in anticipation of the threat of ...

Guangdong ready to intensify cooperation with Indonesia

Southern China`s Guangdong Province is eager to expand cooperation with Indonesia especially in the trade and ...

Police headquarters send 364 personnel for security in Pontianak

The National Police Headquarters has sent 364 Mobile Brigade members to Pontianak, West Kalimantan, in anticipation of ...

No terrtory grabbing by Malaysia in Camar Bulan : governor

There was no territory grabbing by Malaysia in the Camar Bulan area in Sambas district, said West Kalimantan Governor ...

VP Boediono calls on regional govts to develop marine tourism

Vice President Boediono has called on regional administrations in Indonesia to develop marine tourism in order ...

RI-M`sia tension triggered by media reports

Tensions between Indonesia and Malaysia are frequently the result of mass media reports that cater to the interests ...