Malnutrition death toll rises in East Nusa Tenggara

" The death toll from malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara has increased to 23 following the death of a child in Sumba regency on June 14. East Nusa Tenggara health office head Stefanus Bria Seran said in Kupang on Monday that his office was making efforts to limit the...

Five missing European divers found in Indonesia: police

"Police in the Nusa Tenggara island chain where the divers went missing late Thursday said fishermen had located them south of the tiny island of Rinca."Fishermen found them floating in the water. They are all safe," Manggarai Barat district police chief Butje Hello told...

Bloody Easter in Atambua

"Chaos broke out in Atambua, capital of Belu regency in the East Nusa Tenggara - Timor Leste border region, on Easter Sunday, following the killing of Paulino Lopes, a resident and former East Timorese refugee by allegedly drunk youths on the eve of Easter. East Nusa Tenggara...

Security coordination near Timor Leste border intensified

Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - Commander of the Military Regional Command IX/Udayana Major General GR Situmeang has instructed the Sub-regional military command (Korem) 161/Wirasakti officers to intensify security coordination with Timor Leste in patrolling the...

Five killed, islands isolated in Indonesian storm: official

"Kupang, Indonesia (ANTARA News) - Five people were killed after being washed out to sea and hundreds of families were cut off after heavy storms lashed Indonesia, officials said Saturday. More than 500 homes were also destroyed as the country was battered by a fourth day of...

Indonesia, Timor Leste to sign MoU on food and drug supervision

""The MoU will be signed when Timor Leste`s prime minister visits Indonesia next January," Haerani of the Ministry of Home Affairs said.She made the remarks at a national seminar on management of border areas in Indonesia which was held in East Nusa Tenggara`s provincial...

Indonesia`s Adam Air looks to expand fleet to 50-60 jets within five years

""We plan to add more planes to our fleet, around four or five additional aircraft each year. So in five years we will have about 50 to 60 aircraft. Right now we have 23," spokesman Danke Dradjat was quoted by Thomson Financial as saying. He said that it was undecided yet...

A`lia promoting seaweed, coral reef cultivation among NTT fishermen

"Australian Ambassador Bill Farmer said the Rp6 billion project aimed to create alternative livelihoods for local fishermen so that they did not need to fish illegally in Australian waters. The assistance scheme which was part of a bilateral cooperation agreement between...

Backyard poultry farming needs to be relocated, expert says

""I have noticed that almost all poultry farming in East Nusa Tenggara are located in home backyard. I suggest that commercial poultry farming be relocated to a special location which is isolated, so it could be monitored easily," he said. Meanwhile, thousands of chickens...

Bali to host ABU general assembly next year

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - Bali will host the 45th General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) scheduled for November 16-23, 2008. Indonesia`s Bali island was selected to host ABU`s general assembly by participants of ABU`s 44th General Assembly...

A`lian delegation visiting E. Nusa Tenggara

""As a close neighbor, we share many interests as shown by our increasingly strong collaboration in combating transnational crime along our border," Farmer said. The ambassador and accompanying officials are scheduled to meet senior local officials in Kupang, visit a number...