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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during a closed-door meeting on Monday, emphasized the need for improving transportation services between the islands of Sumatra and Java by operating better ferries. “We are concerned about the operation of the toll road from…
Tesso Nilo National Park, Riau Province, Indonesia. This patch of forest is supposed to provide a habitat for tigers and elephants, but is constantly under threat of fire, illegal logging and encroachment. Image: The first containers of plywood certified as…
North Sumatras exports of natural rubber has continued to shrink, down 8.23 percent in volume to 137,826 tons in the first four months of the year from 150,194 tons in the same period in 2015. “The decline in exports was on weak demand and as a result of an…
The Indonesia Ministry of Tourism will develop Halal tourism in West Sumatra, a province that has a potential for such a concept just as West Nusa Tenggara province, known for similar tourism. “West Sumatra has a potential for Halal tourism development as…
