Indonesia can save up to Rp200 trillion in coming two years: VP

""The budget could be saved up to hundreds of trillions of rupiah in line with the use of coals to fire steam-power plants (PLTU)," Kalla who is also general chairman of the Golkar Party said here on Sunday.He made the remarks at the opening of the third regional leadership...

Indonesia, Malaysia pledge to settle Borneo border row

"Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim said the two sides had formed a joint working group to study the border conflict over the Ambalat block and find a solution upon which both parties could agree, the Star daily reported."We have agreed to settle the matter amicably. We...

Krakatau to build integrated steel plant in S Kalimantan

""In the first phase of the project we will build a billet plant in South Kalimantan," PT Krakatau Steel President Director Fazwar Bujang said here on Tuesday.The presence of such billet plant was badly needed to make maximum use of the production capacity of the domestic...

RI soldiers find evidence of illegal logging by Malaysians

"The evidence found by members of an army unit guarding the land border with Malaysia from the Siding Post consisted of a bulldozer bearing the Caterpillar brand and 83 logs each 12 meters long and 50 cm in diameter as well as bulldozer tracks crossing the border, chief...

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...

New air force base being built in Tarakan

Tarakan, East Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - A type-C military airbase, being constructed by the Indonesian Air Force in the East Kalimantan city of Tarakan, is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2009."The airbase is expected to be operational by the end of 2009," Air...

Myanmarese national involved in illegal diesel oil case arrested

Balikpapapn (ANTARA News) - A Myanmarese national identified as ATT was captured by the East Kalimantan water and air police (Polairud) for their involvement in an illegal diesel oil case."That foreigner is among the five suspects arrested during a routine patrol in the...

French firm to invest in power, clean water in S Kalimantan, Bali

"He said the Indonesian Embassy in France had sent a letter to South Kalimantan Governor Rudy Ariffin on the French company`s intention to invest in the power and clean water sectors.Thalib said the French company had expressed its intention to invest in the Indonesian...

Navy preparing 20 warships for joint exercise in Sengata

"A spokesman for the Balikpapan Naval Base, Major Arif, said here on Tuesday the presence of the warships from the Eastern Fleet was only aimed at supporting the operation of the naval exercise which would take place from December 14 to 16, 2007. In addition, the navy will...

Dutch minister visits Kalimantan to discuss deforestration, peatland and fore...

""Kalimantan has serious problems related with deforestation, peat lands and forest fires, and thus we have offered our cooperation assistance to deal with them," Koenders said after being given a traditional welcome here. Accompanied by a 16-member delegation, Koenders said...

Indonesian rights body may reopen cases under Soeharto

"Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission wants to reopen six cases of human rights violations during former president Soeharto's era that had been put on hold, a senior commission official said on Saturday. Achmad Baso, the commission's research coordinator on cases...