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RI, MALAYSIA PROMOTE NEW APPROACH TO CPO EXPORTS Indonesia and Malaysia — the world’s two largest crude palm oil (CPO) producers — seek to jointly professionalize dispute management on environmental issues and public relations to counter EU negative campaigns.....(more detail) |
PRESIDENT OFF TO AUSTRALIA President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Mme Ani Yudhoyono Monday night at 10.05 pm left for Australia for a state visit until Thursday and for Papua New Guinea after that....(more detail) -Antara, 09 March 2010- |
RI'S MINING EXPORTS INCREASING Indonesia`s mining product exports increased from 14 percent in 2008 to 20 percent in 2009, an Industry Ministry official said....(more detail) -Antara, 08 March 2010- |
SAIL BANDA EXPECTED TO BE BETTER THAN BUNAKEN EVENT The upcoming international marine event of Sail Banda 2010 in Maluku is expected to be better than Sail Bunaken, a similar event held in North Sulawesi last year... (more detail) -Antara, 07 March 2010- |
OFFICIAL UPBEAT ABOUT SAIL BANDA'S SUCCESS A Sail Banda central committee official has expressed optimism the international maritime event to be held from July to August 2010 in Maluku will run successfully.... |
IND0NESIA TO HOST ASIA-PACIFIC GEOSS ON CLIMATE CHANGE Spokesperson for the National Aviation and Space Institute (LAPAN) Ratih Dewanti said Indonesia will host the 4th symposium of the Asia-Pacific Group on Earth Observation System and Systems (GEOSS) on global climate change..... (more detail) -Antara, 06 March 2010- |
JAKARTA HOSTS ASEAN WORKSHOP ON ENERGY PROJECTS An ASEAN workshop on energy projects was held in Jakarta on Wednesday to provide an opportunity to exchange views to further advance cooperation on several key energy areas.... (more detail) -Antara, 04 March 2010- |
SOME 493 THOUSAND FOREIGN TOURISTS VISIT INDONESIA IN JANUARY The number of foreign tourists arrivals in Indonesia increased 4.20 percent to 493 thousand in January 2010 from 473.2 thousand in the same period a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS)...(more detail) |
18 FOREIGN YACHTS TO VISIT C JAVA The Central Java Cultural and Tourism Agency said that about 18 foreign incursion boats or yachts are scheduled to call at the Tanjung Emas port of Semarang, for a visit to the province...(more detail) -Antara, 07 March 2010- |
INDONESIA STILL ACCEPTS FOREIGN PILOTS Indonesia is still recruiting foreign pilots because the number of locally trained fliers for domestic airline companies is still inadequate....(more detail) -Antara, 07 March 2010- |
PRESIDENT: ERADICATING TERRORISM REMAINS GOVT'S LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENDA President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Friday terrorism prevention and eradication efforts would remain high on the agenda of the government`s priorities in upholding law and security in the country....(more detail) -Antara, 06 March 2010- |
INDONESIA'S FISHERY EXPORTS 2.4 BILLION DOLLARS Indonesia`s total fishery exports in 2009 reached 2.4 billion US dollars....(more detail) -Antara, 05 March 2010- |
RI, NETHERLANDS AGREE TO BOOST TRADE, INVESTMENT RELATIONS Indonesia and the Netherlands at a meeting here Thursday agreed to step up their bilateral relations in the trade and investment fields...(more detail) -Antara, 05 March 2010- |
MINISTER INAUGURATES TUNA PROCESSING PLANT IN W SUMATRA Marine and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad inaugurated a tuna processing plant at the Bungus ocean fishery saaport on the Teluk Kabung coast here Wednesday...(more detail) |
RI'S 2010 EXPORTS EQUAL TO 2008, SAYS TRADE MINISTER Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said Indonesia`s non-oil/gas exports this year will equal the 2008 performance of 107.8 billion US dollars.....(more detail) |
LAMPUNG'S ROBUSTA COFFEE EXPORTS 10.216 MILLION DOLLARS Bandarlampung - Lampung`s Robusta coffee bean exports in January 2010 dropped to 6,740,461 tons worth 10,216 million US dollars, compared to a month earlier....(more detail) |
RI DELEGATION ATTENDING CSW MEETING IN NEW YORK The Indonesian delegation is attending the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) which now is being held in New York from March 1 to March 12, 2010, an official said....(more detail) |
BANDA ACEH EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO FOREIGN TOURIST DESTINATION The city of Banda Aceh is expected to develop into a destination of foreign tourists, especially from Malaysia and Singapore..... (more detail) -Antara, 03 March 2010- |
RI'S EXPORT PERFORMANCE BACK TO PRE-CRISIS LEVEL :MINISTER Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said Indonesia's exports were now performing like before the crisis in line with the world's economic recovery..... (more detail) -Antara, 03 March 2010- |
BKPM PROMOTING "REMARKABLE INDONESIA" Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Gita Wirjawan said he will start promoting investment with the slogan of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) "Remarkable Indonesia".... (more detail) -Antara, 03 March 2010- |
MANY MINING POTENTIALS IN PAPUA NOT YET EXPLOITED Papua Governor's expert staff Dr Agus Sumule said Papua has so many mining potentials which need to be exploited to raise the welfare of the local population.... (more detail) -Antara, 03 March 2010- |
RI READY TO OFFER AID TO QUAKE-HIT CHILE The Indonesian government said on Monday it was ready to offer aid to Chile to overcome the impact of a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the South American country at the weekend..... (more detail) -Antara, 03 March 2010- |
AUSTRALIA ALLOCATES 15 MLN DOLLARS FOR W SUMATRA'S RECONSTRUCTION The Australian government has set aide 15 million Australian dollars for a program to support West Sumatra's rehabilitation and reconstruction following the magnitude 7.9 earthquake that hit the province in September 30, 2009.... (more detail) -Antara, 02 March 2010- |
RI DONATES US$1 MLN FOR CHILE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS The Indonesian government has donated US$1 million in cash for victims of the powerful earthquake which devastated Chile recently.... (more detail) -Antara, 02 March 2010- |
RI'S EXCISE RECEIPTS REACH RP11.29 TRILLION Indonesia's excise receipts in the year ended on February 23 reached Rp11.29 trillion accounting for 19.71 percent of the target set in the 2010 state budget.... (more detail) |
PRESIDENT OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO CHILE President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has offered his deepest condolences to the government and the people of Chile following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Latin American country.... (more detail) -Antara, 01 March 2010- |
CENTRAL KALIMANTAN'S CPO PRODUCTION EXPECTED TO REACH 2.5 MILLION TONS Central Kalimantan expects its crude palm oil production this year to reach 2.5 million tons with big private plantations having increased their cultivated areas...... (more detail) -Antara, 28 February 2010- |
RI'S ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION WITH OTHER COUNTRIES WORKING : MINISTER Environment Minister Gusti M Hatta said he had received delegations from 15 countries during the environment ministerial-level meeting here from February 22 to 26..... (more detail) -Antara, 27 February 2010- |
UNEP CHIEF: ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS FIND COLLECTIVE VOICE AGAIN UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner is optimistic about the results of the just concluded Bali environment ministers` meeting here as the conference had enabled them to find a collective voice again after the "great frustrations" in Copenhagen... (more detail) -Antara, 27 February 2010- |
RI PROPOSES COUNTER TERRORISM COOPERATION AMONG ASEAN COUNTRIES Indonesia has proposed the creation of a framework for anti-terrorism cooperation among ASEAN member countries at an ASEAN meeting on terrorism in Kuta, Bali, a police official said.... ( more detail) |
RI, M'SIAN POLICE COLLABORATING TO CRUSH DRUG-TRAFFICKING RINGS The Indonesian police in Riau town of Dumai are working closely with their Malaysian counterparts to bust Southeast Asian drug trafficking rings, a police officer said.... (more detail) -Antara, 26 February 2010- |
UNEP LAUNCHES HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RESPONSIBILITY CAMPAIGN The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) here Wednesday launched a `Safe Planet` or `body burdens` campaign to raise global awareness of the need for action on the threats posed by hazardous chemicals and wastes...(more detail) -Antara, 25 February 2010- |
PRESIDENT RECEIVES UNEP AWARD President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has received an award from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for his marine governance initiative as reflected in the Manado consensus.... (more detail) -Antara, 25 February 2010- |
FOREST ELEVEN COUNTRIES MEET IN BALI Eleven countries possessing tropical forests held a ministerial-level meeting on the sidelines of the ExCOP meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday.... (more detail) |
PRESIDENT TO OFFICIALLY OPEN GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT MEETING President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to officially open the 11th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum at Bali International Convention Center here Wednesday....(more detail) -Antara, 24 February 2010- |
PRESIDENT OUTLINES FIVE STRATEGIES TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono outlined five strategies to save the environment when officially opening the 11th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council /Global Ministerial Environment Forum, here on Wednesday...(more detail) -Antara, 24 February 2010- |
FOREIGN FISHING ACTIVITY THREATENING PAPUA'S MARINE LIFE The operations of many foreign fishermen in Papua waters have become a serious problem to Indonesia as they increasingly use equipment that damage the province's coral reefs and other biota.....(more detail) -Antara, 23 February 2010- |
RI PREPARING SIX AGREEMENTS AHEAD OF OBAMA VISIT Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa said that the government is preparing six agreements that would be discussed when US President Barack Obama visits Indonesia in March 2010....(more detail) |
SOUTH SULAWESI'S FISH EXPORTS UP 150 PERCENT South Sulawesi`s fish exports in 2009 reached 4,280.8 tons, a 150 pct increase compared to the exports in 2008, reaching only 1,612.4 tons.... (more detail) -Antara, 22 February 2010- |
ILLEGAL FISHING THREATENS PAPUA'S BIODIVERSITY, SAYS OBSERVER Illegal fishing often occurring in Papua`s territorial waters threatens coral reefs and other biota, a political and international relations observer, Aria Aditya Setiawan, said here recently....(more detail) -Antara, 22 February 2010- |
GOETHE'S POEMS TO BE RECITED AT ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL Some of the works of famed German poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe are to be recited at an Islamic boarding school in Tegalrejo, Magelang district, by a German literary academic, Berthold Damshauser, on February 25....(more detail) |
INVESTMENT IN SE SULAWESI'S MINING SECTOR UP SIGNIFICANTLY The governor of Southeast Sulawesi, Nur Alam, said investment in the province`s mining sector had increased significantly..... (more detail) -Antara, 20 February 2010- |
GOVT TO RESTRICT FORESTED LAND USE The Forestry Ministry will restrict the use of forested land for non-forestry activities to achieve the government-set target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 26 percent in 2020, an official said....(more detail)-Antara, 20 February 2010- |
MINISTER OPTIMISTIC STATE COMPANIES' PROFIT TO REACH RP92.7 TRILLION State Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar said he was optimistic state-owned companies (BUMN) can make a net profit of up to Rp92.7 trillion this year, up by 21 percent from last year's figure....(more detail)-Antara, 19 February 2010- |
INDONESIA TO TIGHTEN STANDARD REQUIREMENTS ON IMPORTED PRODUCTS Indonesia will tighten the implementation of SNI standard requirements to prevent the inflow of cheap and low quality products following the implementation of the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), a minister said.....(more detail) |
MINISTER DESIGNS BLUE REVOLUTION TO BOOST FISH PRODUCTION Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad designs a Blue Revolution to step up fish production, fishermen`s income, and fish cultivation....(more detail) -Antara, 16 February 2010- |
RI, THAILAND DISCUSS COOPERATION IN FISHERY FIELD Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Thai counterpart Kasit Piromya met here on Monday to discuss efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fishery field.... |
RI HELP TOWARDS SOLVING SOUTHERN THAILAND CONFLICT APPRECIATED Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya has expressed appreciation for Indonesia's assistance toward the solution of the conflict in southern Thailand where most people are Muslims....(more detail)-Antara, 16 February 2010- |
WEST SUMATRA TO OFFER ITS INVESTMENT PROSPECTS TO TURKISH INVESTORS Regencies and cities in West Sumatra will have the opportunity to offer their investment prospects to 60 Turkish businessmen in a business forum to be held in Jakarta from March 3 to 5, 2010....(more detail)-Antara, 16 February 2010- |
PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS SOME RESULTS OF FIRST 100 DAYS PROGRAM President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday highlighted part of the government's achievements in implementing its first 100-days program....(more detail) -Antara, 29 January 2010- |
RI RELIGIOUS FIGURES FORM INTER-FAITH COUNCIL A number of interfaith figures here Thursday declared the formation of an Inter-Religious Council (IRC) in Indonesia to optimize the role of religious communities.... (more detail) -Antara, 29 January 2010- |
MALUKU COMMUNITY IN NETHERLANDS TO HELP PROMOTE "SAIL BANDA 2010" Maluku-born people in the Netherlands are ready to support the international marine event "Sail Banda 2010" in Maluku by intensively promoting it in European countries, a local tourism official said.... (more detail) -Antara, 28 January 2010- |
RI FOREIGN MINISTER ATTENDS LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa attended a conference on Afghanistan in London on Thursday.... (more detail) -Antara, 28 January 2010- |
YUDHOYONO TO SET UP NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR INNOVATIONS President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to set up a national committee for innovations (KIN) to deal with global economic challenges, chief economic minister Hatta Radjasa said....(more detail) -Antara, 28 January 2010- |
RI-US INTERFAITH MEET STRESSES RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE PROMOTION IN SCHOOLS A number of religious leaders and youth figures from Indonesia and the United States participating in an Interfaith Dialogue here have agreed to promote religious tolerance in schools in their respective communities.....(more detail) |
CHOPPERS EC-725/225 DEVELOPED FROM SUPER PUMA Helicopters EC-725 and EC-225 which are the latest products of Eurocopter are developments of chopper S-332, better known as Super Puma....(more detail) |
INDONESIA SUPPORTS COPENHAGEN ACCORD Indonesia will soon express support to the Copenhagen Accord reached at the 15th UN climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009...(more detail) |
INDONESIA TO HOST MOSLEM CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE Indonesia will host an international Moslem conference on climate change, which will be the first of its kind in Bogor, West Java, on March 1-2, 2010, a committee member said....(more detail) -Antara, 27 January 2010- |
MINISTER TO PROPOSE VERIFICATION FOR SEVEN KINDS OF IMPORTS To protect domestic industries from the impact of free trade, Industry Minister MS Hidayat is to propose compulsory verification for seven kinds of imported goods....(more detail) |
DECREE REVISION TO INCREASE USE OF HOME-MADE PRODUCTS The government will soon finish the revision of Presidential Decree No. 80/2003 on Good and Service Procurement in an effort to increase the use of home-made products, a senior minister said.... (more detail) -Antara, 27 January 2010- |
RI, US CO-SPONSORING FIRST INTERFAITH DIALOG Indonesia and the United States are to co-sponsor a major interfaith conference in Jakarta from January 25-27, 2010, a US Embassy press release said on Monday....(more detail) |
WEST SULAWESI PRODUCES 150,000 TONS OF COCOA PER YEAR Cacao estates in West Sulawesi province are now producing more than 150 thousand tons of cocoa per year... |
KOREAN INVESTOR TO BUILD PLTA IN MAMUJU A Korean investor has expressed readiness to make an investment in a hydro-power plant (PLTA) in the Karama river basin in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province.... (more detail) |
TERNATE TO BE DEVELOPED INTO SCIENCE TOURISM DESTINATION The municipal government of Ternate, capital city of North Maluku province will develop the region into a science tourism destination especially relating to history, flora and fauna.... (more detail) -Antara, 25 January 2010- |
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