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  • Forestry moratorium fails to solve problems

    Wed, May 23 2012 14:14

    According to Commission Member III from the House of Representatives, Ma`mur Hasanuddin, the results of the moratorium implemented by the government for forestry conservation have neither sufficiently addressed nor resolved the roots of the problems associated with conservation..

  • Fishermen plant 25.000 mangrove trees in North Sumatra

    Wed, May 23 2012 13:22

    The Association of Indonesian Fishermen (KNTI) from Langkat regency in North Sumatra planted 25.000 mangrove trees in the coastal area of West Brandan beach, the chairman of the association said..

  • Police investigate alleged embezzlement of Greenpeace donors` funds

    Tue, May 22 2012 21:59

    Indonesian Police Criminal Investigators are investigating the alleged embezzlement of funds from Greenpeace`s 30,000 donors in Indonesia as reported by the Alliance of Students Rejecting Foreign NGOs..

  • Forestry ministry denies app cuts ramin trees

    Tue, May 22 2012 13:41

    The director general of forest and nature conservation, Darori, denied there had been ramin tree felling by Asia Pulp & Paper in Riau and Kalimantan as Greenpeace has accused of..

  • Building nuke power plant in Indonesia almost impossible

    Tue, May 15 2012 22:14

    The National Energy Council (DEN) is of the view that the development of a nuclear power plant in Indonesia is almost impossible..

  • RI preparing 20 mln hectares for water conservation

    Fri, May 11 2012 21:35

    The Indonesian government has set aside 20 million hectares of its waters as a conservation area, a senior official said..

  • RI committed to its role in global development

    Thu, May 10 2012 18:48

    Indonesia will continue to play its role in global development and in dealing with the threat of climate change, according to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono..

  • BMKG detects six new hotspots in Riau

    Tue, May 8 2012 22:08

    The Pekanbaru station of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite six new hotspots in Riau province, according to an analyst..

  • Indonesia govt denies report on increased deforestation rate

    Tue, May 8 2012 15:35

    The government has declared that a report regarding the country`s loss of almost 5 million hectares of forest and peatlands since the implementation of a moratorium on deforestation is a misleading falsehood..

  • UNDP official proposes change to energy sector for Pacific islands

    Tue, May 8 2012 15:23

    A UN Development Programme ( UNDP) official released a proposal to change the energy sector for the Pacific Islands by substituting carbon-intensive energy sources with investments in clean energy..

National
Book carrying Prophet Muhammad`s picture to be investigated

Book carrying Prophet Muhammad`s picture to be investigated Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali has said his office will investigate reports about the discovery of a book ...

International
US ambassador in Afghanistan leaves for health reasons: US

US ambassador in Afghanistan leaves for health reasons: USThe United States said Tuesday that Ryan Crocker, the US ambassador to Afghanistan, is leaving his job for health ...

Business
BSM posts net profit of rp193 bln in Q1

BSM posts net profit of rp193 bln in Q1Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM), a sharia unit of Indonesia`s largest state lender Bank Mandiri, posted a net profit of ...

Sports
South Sumatra to send its athlete to Kenya

South Sumatra to send its athlete to KenyaSouth Sumatra province will send a number of its athletes to Kenya to have exercises in a bid to improve their ...

Entertainment
Bali ready to host Lady Gaga concert

Bali ready to host Lady Gaga concert Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said he would not mind if the planned concert of Lady Gaga was moved from Jakarta to ...