#west kalimantan

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No reason for parties to fight each other: Anas

The general chairman of the ruling Democrat Party, Anas Urbaningrum, said there was no logical reason for political ...

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 ...

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's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases

Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 ...

Malaysian investors to develop Pulau Bawah as tourist resort

Malaysian investors are ready to develop Pulau (island) Bawah in the district of Anamabas, Riau Islands province. into ...

Ten countries to participate in West Java Travel Exchange 2011

As many as 130 tourism businesses from 10 countries will attend and make transactions at the 13th West Java Travel ...

Police to station more patrol boats in Riau Islands

The Indonesian police headquarters plans to station more patrol boats in Riau Islands, Riau, North Sumatra and Aceh ...

Ships hijacked at Muara Jungkat, Pontianak

A tugboat Mitra Jaya V and a barge Makmur Abadi V had been hijacked 15-20 miles west of the Muara Jungkat buoy in ...

RI, Malaysia to conduct joint geology study in Kalimantan border

Indonesia and Malaysia will jointly conduct a geology study and potential mining mapping in the border area from the ...

President: do not base development on market mechanism

Development and efforts to reduce the number of poor people should not be based only on the law of economy and market ...

President to invite Pontianak dancers to palace

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will invite Pontianak dancers group to perform the "Gerak Khatulistiwa" or Equator ...

Police probing purported threatening SMS from Nazaruddin

Indonesian police are now investigating the source of a short text message (SMS) purportedly sent by sacked Democrat ...

Walhi calls on president to evaluate oil palm plantation development

The West Kalimantan chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) has called on President Susilo Bambang ...

Circulating text messages slander

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said certain text messages that were circulating containing accusations to him ...