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  • Long and winding road towards Sunda Strait Bridge

    Thu, November 29 2012 21:30

    Indonesia has been dreaming of building the Sunda Strait Bridge, a mega project that will connect Indonesia`s two major islands, Java and Sumatra..

  • Food diversification through courtyard cultivation

    Thu, November 29 2012 21:22

    Residential courtyards in Indonesia are being used to cultivate food crops and to diversify food production..

  • Volunteers Eager to Finish Construction of Indonesia Hospital in Gaza

    Thu, November 29 2012 14:06

    Despite Israeli air attacks on Gaza, the Medical Emergency Rescue-Committee (MER-C) volunteers from Indonesia are determined to complete the construction of a hospital in Bayt Lahiya, North Gaza, to help Palestinian victims of Israeli aggression..

  • Indonesia's Parliament Sends Delegation to Gaza to Support Palestine

    Thu, November 29 2012 14:02

    Since Israeli aggression in Gaza began earlier this month, a number of Indonesian cities have seen daily rallies organized by Muslim and students organizations to protest the Zionist air strikes that killed many Palestinian children and women..

  • Indonesia Exceeds Target of Annual One-billion Tree Planting Movement

    Thu, November 29 2012 13:57

    Thousands of Indonesians - from the President to farmers - throughout the country planted trees to mark the Indonesian Tree Planting Day and National Planting Month 2012 on November 28, with the aim to promote environmental preservation. In line with the Presidential Decree No. 24/2008, ....

  • Indonesia's Coral Triangle Initiative Wins Int'l Recognition

    Thu, November 29 2012 13:53

    When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited New York, US, last September 2012, he was bestowed with the first-ever "Valuing Nature Award" for his leadership in recognizing the importance of natural resources and working to conserve them..

  • KPK to begin questioning witnesses over Century case

    Wed, November 28 2012 20:37

    The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will soon begin questioning witnesses in the Rp6.7 trillion Bank Century scandal but has not provided any names of persons it intends to summon..

  • HIV/AIDS Remains Major Threat In Papua

    Wed, November 28 2012 14:10

    The deadly disease of HIV/AIDS remains a major threat in the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua, where thousands of people carry the AIDS virus without even being aware of it..

  • RI Strives to Become Top Fish-producing Country

    Tue, November 27 2012 08:27

    Endowed with more than 81,000 kilometres of coast line and vast coastal areas, Indonesia is striving to become the world`s largest producer of fish and fish products by 2014..

  • Food Diversification Called Key to Food Security

    Mon, November 26 2012 10:17

    Confronted by the challenge of food security for its population of more than 240 million people, the Government of Indonesia has promoted consuming different types of foods to lower the public' dependency on rice..

Another body found in Freeport`s collapsed facility

Another body found in Freeport`s collapsed facilityAnother body was found here on Sunday at PT Freeport Indonesia`s underground training facility that collapsed last May ...

China steps up H7N9 flu monitoring

China steps up H7N9 flu monitoringChina`s local health organs have been instructed to step up flu monitoring as part of the country`s efforts to fight ...

Govt to continue increasing quality, production of local fruits

Govt to continue increasing quality, production of local fruitsAgriculture minister Suswono said the government would continue increasing the quality and production of local fruits ...

Indonesia overall champion of Open Belgian Pencak Silat

Indonesia overall champion of Open Belgian Pencak SilatThe Indonesian team became the overall champion in the 18th Open Belgian Pencak Silat Championship May 4-5 in Scholen ...

New "Star Wars Episode VII" to be filmed in England

New Filming of the new "Star Wars" movie will take place in England, returning the franchise to its British roots, ...