A discussion Wednesday on the English language highlighted the fact that native speakers of English accounted a small portion of the total number of English speakers around the world. The rest are non-native speakers of English who use the language for communication with native speakers or other non-natives who come from different linguistic or cultural [...]
Developers and operators of geothermal power plants are gearing up for expansion as the government plans to increase the use of geothermal to produce electricity for the grid. Star Energy, developer and operator of the 227 megawatts (MW) Wayang Windu geothermal power project in Pengalengan, West Java, plans to increase the project’s capacity by 130 [...]
numIndonesia is eying a membership seat in the council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which will give the country a say in the international aviation policy drafting. “Indonesia intends to run for the ICAO council membership during the General Assembly meeting in 2013 and we look forward for your support,” Transportation Minister Freddy [...]
Indonesia and Iceland have agreed to cooperate in the development of geothermal energy to really contribute to the development of clean energy in the world. “President Yudhoyono and President Olafur agreed Indonesia and Iceland would develop cooperation in the field of geothermal energy, develop geothermal know-how or center of excellence,” presidential spokesman/staff for international relations [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said Indonesia aims to become the world’s largest geothermal energy user. Indonesia now ranked third in terms of geothermal energy consumption after the United States and the Philippines which used geothermal energy to generate 4,000 MW and 2,000 MW of electricity respectively, Yudhoyono said when opening the 4th World Geothermal [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in Bali on Monday morning and met with volcano-embattled Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson as a global conference on geothermal energy got underway at the Westin resort in Nusa Dua. Indonesia – the world’s most volcanic nation with over 130 active volcanoes, two of which are in Bali – is [...]
Indonesian edible fish products destined for European markets will no longer be subject to rigorous mercury detection inspections, an association says. “Indonesia has managed to relax a European Union (EU) regulation — starting April 16. (Indonesia’s) sea catches will no longer be subject to mercury inspections,” Indonesian Fisheries Processing and Marketing Entrepreneurs Association chairman Thomas [...]
Indonesian Ambassador for Norway and Iceland Esti Andayani has presented her credentials to the Norwegian King at the Royal Palace in Oslo Thursday, Third Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in the Norwegian capital Febby Fahrani said Friday. On the occasion Ambassador Esti Andayani also conveyed President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono’s warmest greetings to King Harald V, [...]
