Orangutans May be Extinct in 3 Years

May 13th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Conservationists say protected wild orangutans in Central Kalimantan may be extinct in three years unless the government acts to stop the expansion of oil palm plantations. Center for Orangutan Protection... [Read this entry]

Ban All Erotic Stage Shows: Balikpapan, Kalimantan

April 21st, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Following Tangerang and Bandung, the Balikpapan municipal administration has banned all erotic stage performances in an effort to restore morality among the city’s young generation. The ban was issued after... [Read this entry]

“Heart of Borneo” Meeting

April 4th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam will hold the Second Tri-lateral Meeting of Heart of Borneo in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, from April 4 to 5, 2008. The upcoming meeting was a... [Read this entry]

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono - Fight Illegal Logging

April 4th, 2008 | By Barrie | No Comments »

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asks the ambassador, general consul, and the consul, to continue eradicating illegal logging. “Keep doing it and working together as intense as possible to stop illegal... [Read this entry]

Tree Planting Mandatory in Action Plan

December 23rd, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

The government has released a report on a plan of action covering the mitigation and adaptation efforts for climate change. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially launched the report during the... [Read this entry]

The REDD Project

December 7th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Indonesia’s much-anticipated REDD program — a pilot forest project to help tackle climate change — is set to be launched Thursday in Bali by the republic’s Forest Minister MS Kaban... [Read this entry]

Indonesians in Focus: Lan Fang

December 5th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Kalimantan novelist Lan Fang writes about love, the powerlessness of women and the ethnic friction in the country. Her short stories have been appearing in teen magazines since she herself... [Read this entry]

Indonesians in Focus: Korrie Layun Rampan

November 16th, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Mangrove Park: Bali

November 2nd, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

Endangered Species in Indonesia

November 2nd, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

The government has said it is having difficulties identifying the number of native species in danger of extinction. Director for biological diversity affairs at the Forestry Ministry, Toni Suhartono, said... [Read this entry]