Strong quake hits North Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 6.5 magnituted jolted the Sulwasi Island of Indonesia.The geologically highly volatile zone of pacific face such jolt frequently, the tectonic movement moves of the plate and adjustment afterward shakes the plate.But it becomes disater when the...

25 feared dead in Indonesian sand mine collapse

There is bad news coming from Indonesia. Twenty five workers working in a sand mine have been trapped and lost their life. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon after a sand mine collapsed in Indonesia. " Twenty five workers were feared dead after a sand...

Illegal fishing rife on N Sulawesi waters

"Manado, (ANTARA News) - Illegal fishing is ubiquitous on the waters of North Sulawesi province and the fish poaching has inflicted a loss of Rp462 billion to the state in 2008, a local official has said. Many vessels carrying foreign flags have been committing illegal...

Poor people stage protest outside VP`s residence

"Hundreds of poor people staged a protest rally against the government`s plan to raise domestic fuel oil prices at Vice President Jusuf Kalla`s private residence in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Saturday.Their proters said if the government of Persident Susilo Bambang...

Indonesia the first to form World Ocean Forum

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia hoped the World Ocean Conference (WOC) scheduled in Manado, North Sulawesi, from May 11 to 15, 2009, would produce a World Ocean Forum.A press release ANTARA received in Jakarta from the People`s Welfare Coordinating Ministry on Friday night...

Security condition ahead of New Year relatively good - minister

""The situation so far has been secure," he said on the sidelines of the 8th Archipelego Day celebrations and the 50th annivesary of the `Djoeanda Declaration` led by Vice President Jusuf Kalla here on Tuesday.He said conducive security conditions also prevailed in a number...

More than 400 Indonesians evacuated after ferries hit reef: official

""We have evacuated 420 passengers out of all 450 passengers aboard the two ferries which hit reefs this morning," said Roki Asikin, chief of Southeast Sulawesi's provincial rescue office."We are now transporting the remaining 30 passengers... There are no victims in this...

Police nabbed 438 terros suspects in past seven years

""Most of the terrorists in Indonesia operated as part of strong networks with international linkages," Insp Gen Goris Mere, deputy chief of the detective and crime board at the Indonesian Police Headquarters, said here Wednesday.Some of the terror convicts had been released...

C Sulawesi`s CPO exports recorded at US$14.4 million

""If the quality of products meets the market standards, buyers will not hesitate and will purchase them at high prices," he said.He said that CPO was a main product of Central Sulawesi besides cacao seeds.The trade official said that Central Sulawesi had 14 export...