Govt needs legal umbrella for confiscated foreign vessels

"Pontianak (ANTARA News) - The government needs a legal umbrella for determining the `fate` of confiscated foreign fishing vessels in addition to making perpetrators wary of poaching in another country`s waters, a minister said."Like in Australia where any seized Indonesian...

"Heart of Borneo" countries agree to five points to conserve forests

"Three countries that took part in the second "Heart of Borneo" (HoB) meeting -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam -- have agreed to implement five things to protect forest areas, conservation and production forests for the sake of future generations, a senior...

Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei to hold "Heart of Borneo" meeting

"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 follow up of the the First HoB (Heart of Borneo) Tri-Lateral Meeting which was organized in...

Air Force ready to bolster security in RI-Malaysia border region

"Pontianak (ANTARA News) - The Supadio Air Force base in Pontianak is ready to secure restricted flight zone over Malaysia-Indonesia (RI) border in West Kalimantan province."In order to bolster security, we have been operating technical surveillance supplemented by routine...

PLN opening tender for supply of high-speed diesel oil

"PLN needs the HSD oil to operate power generating plants in Belawan (N Sumatra), Grati (East Java), Tanjung Batu (East Kalimantan) and Pontianak (West Kalimantan), the company`s power generation and primary energy director, Ali Herman Ibrahim, said here Wednesday."The...

Indonesian boy wins UN stamp design award

"The UN stamp, designed by Bryan, depicted children who, after returning from school, help their mothers in the struggle to make ends meet. Born in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on December 16, 2000, Bryan is at present in the second year of elementary school. He was...