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Geosyntec Becomes Member of Global Environmental Due Diligence Joint Venture CAT Alliance

- Geosyntec Consultants today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the member firms of the CAT ...

President Yudhoyono arrives in Jakarta

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Mrs Ani Yudhoyono arrived in Jakarta on Thursday after conducting a nine-day ...

Israeli airstrike on Syrian research center occurs in cooperation with rebels: Minister

Syria`s Defense Minister Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij said Monday that the Israeli airstrike targeting a military ...

Minister supports construction of Trans-Sumatra toll roads

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has supported the proposal to speed up the construction of Trans-Sumatra toll ...

Pros and cons on idea to move capital city from Jakarta

Following major floods that almost crippled Jakarta recently, an idea to move Indonesia`s capital city to another ...

Australians warned to leave Benghazi immediately

Australia on Friday joined three European nations in urging its citizens to leave the Libyan city of Benghazi due to a ...

Navy hopes navy's third fleet to be operational in 2014

The navy hopes the plan to form a new navy fleet will come to reality in 2014, Navy spokesman Commodore Untung ...

No annexation of Semakau island by Singapore: navy

Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Marsetio said there is no annexation of Indonesia`s outlying island, ...

Government dismisses idea of moving capital city

The government indicates it is not in favor of moving the capital city from Jakarta saying it opts for seeking to ...

President calls on all sides to remain on flood alert

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all elements to remain alert against floods because rainfall was expected ...

Iran, IAEA agree on new nuclear talks but no deal

Iran and the UN atomic watchdog agreed Thursday to resume talks over the Islamic state`s disputed nuclear activities ...

Jakarta on 10-day flood emergency alert

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday declared a 10-day emergency alert, until January 27, following major ...

Mandailing Natal has potential gold reserves

The regency of Mandailing Natal (Madina) of North Sumatra has potential gold reserves, a North Sumatra provincial ...

Bad weather to subside soon

Deputy of Science, Assessment and Information of the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Prof DR ...

Strong winds may hit Indonesia

According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), strong winds are likely to hit Indonesia. "There is ...