On warming, peat is the elephant in the room Nov 20, 2009
Economics vs. ecologyHow dirt became so dangerous -- and why reversing the damage is so difficult -- is on grim display here in Central Kalimantan, inhabited by about 2 million people and a rapidly dwindling population of orangutans ... On a recent afternoon in Lamunti, a desolate Central Kalimantan settlement crisscrossed with fetid canals, the rival camps faced off ... The uneven match of reality and good intentions has put Central Kalimantan's government in a bind. (MSNBC -- International)
M'sian CPO firms in Padang unaffected by earthquake Oct 6, 2009
Most of its oil palm estates are located in west and central Kalimantan, and south and north Sumatra, the research house said. It maintained its positive stance on the plantation sector and reckoned that CPO prices should find support from weaker palm oil production towards year-end. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Moves to make Tawau an air transport hub Sep 23, 2009
He said the Government was hoping this would further develop with more air services linking Tawau and areas within EAGA including the Indonesian provinces of East, West and Central Kalimantan and Sulawesi as well as southern Philippines. Ong said the Tawau airport had been upgraded to cater for an increasing demand for air travel in the district. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited: Board Changes Announced Sep 17, 2009
The Company is active in Indonesia where it has three areas of interest: the Jelai epithermal gold prospect in East Kalimantan; coal opportunities, also in East Kalimantan and a Contract of Work in Central Kalimantan with multiple porphyry copper and gold prospects. The Company's immediate focus is negotiating off-take agreements for its coal opportunities as these are nearest to producing cash flow. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Tatu to stay a little bit longer Sep 5, 2009
Perhilitan legal and enforcement director Saharudin Anan said Tatu was from the Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii species that originates in central Kalimantan. Endangered species: Tatu and two other baby orang utans were confiscated in Selangor and Taiping in June. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nearby workers rescue Ore. man attacked by bees Aug 28, 2009
The passengers were riding in the back of the open truck Tuesday night when the driver swerved to avoid damage in the road, which was under construction, and the vehicle flipped over near Sampit town in Central Kalimantan, police spokesman Made Ardana said. Ardana said 25 people were killed instantly. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Dump Truck Crashes, Killing 25 Indonesians Aug 19, 2009
The passengers were riding in the back of the open truck Tuesday night when the driver swerved to avoid damage in the road, which was under construction, and the vehicle flipped over near Sampit town in central Kalimantan, police spokesman Made Ardana said. The employees of PT Tanah Mas, a palm oil producer, were returning from a local market, Ardana said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Orangutans Kiss Leaves to Sound Bigger and Badder? Aug 5, 2009
To find out, researchers recorded kiss squeaks between 2003 and 2005 near a research station in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Borneo. The team noted whether the sounds had been made with hands, leaves, or lips alone. (National Geographic)
* FEATURE : Project aims to yield lessons on saving forests Jun 20, 2009
The NGO is among a number of groups helping Australia and Indonesia develop the Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership (KFCP) which aims to preserve and rehabilitate 100,000 hectares of carbon-rich peat land in Central Kalimantan ... AusAID, the Australian governments aid arm, and the Department of Climate Change in Canberra are helping develop the KFCP program along with the Indonesian government and the Central Kalimantan provincial administration. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Kalimantan Gold Appoints Alexander David Securities May 28, 2009
Kalimantan Gold is a junior exploration company listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada and on AIM. The company is active in Indonesia where it has three areas of interest: the Jelai epithermal gold prospect in East Kalimantan; coal opportunities, also in East Kalimantan and a Contract of Work in Central Kalimantan with multiple porphyry copper and gold prospects. The company's immediate focus is negotiating off-take agreements for its coal opportunities as these are nearest to... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Logging threat to Indonesia orangutans, tigers - report May 19, 2009
Orangutans play at a rehabilitation centre in Kotawaringin Timur district in Indonesia's central Kalimantan province in this October 9, 2007 file photo. (REUTERS/Hardi Baktiantoro/Files). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Asean braces for the haze ... yet again Apr 29, 2009
The Indonesian government had also made efforts to provide the appropriate machinery and equipment that would enable land-clearing by farmers to be carried out without resorting to open-burning in southern Sumatra and central Kalimantan. Indonesia has also developed a fire-danger rating system that enabled more efficient control, the meeting noted. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited: Coal Update-4,600 Meter Drilling Program Completed Mar 26, 2009
The Company is active on gold, coal and copper prospects in Indonesia and has exploration rights in three areas: the Jelai epithermal gold prospect in East Kalimantan, an option over the IBP coal prospect, also in East Kalimantan and a Contract of Work in Central Kalimantan with multiple porphyry copper and gold prospects. RFC Corporate Finance Ltd acts as KLG's Nominated Adviser for the purposes of its AIM listing, contact Stuart Laing, ph: +618 9480 2506 or email. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Kalimantan Gold Plans Private Placement Mar 13, 2009
Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited is a junior exploration company listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada and on AIM. The company is focused on gold, copper and coal prospects in Indonesia and has exploration rights in three areas: the Jelai epithermal gold prospect in East Kalimantan, five coal prospects in Kalimantan and porphyry copper and gold prospects in Central Kalimantan. RFC Corporate Finance Ltd acts as KLG's Nominated Adviser for the purposes of its AIM listing, contact... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Only half of the total ballot papers printed Mar 5, 2009
The six provinces are West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua and West Papua. "We are positive we will meet the March deadline and deliver [the ballots] nationwide on March 9," he said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Willie Smith: Visions of sugar palms dance in his head Feb 24, 2009
Despite his sugar palm crusade, Smith is generally better known in Indonesia for his work with orangutans, having devoted more than 20 years to helping save the endangered animal, including establishing orangutan rehabilitation centers in East and Central Kalimantan. The center has returned hundreds of orangutans to their natural habitat, including to the 233-hectare manmade Samboja Lestari forest in Balikpapan, which is now home to at least 233 orangutans and 52 honey bears. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
45% of Indonesia's population threatened by malaria Feb 17, 2009
Medium endemic regions with an API rate of one to five per one thousand people were to be found in the provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), Bangka Belitung, Riau Islands, Jambi, Central Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, Central Java and West Java. Only small parts of Java, Kalimantan and Sulawesi were low endemic regions with an API rate of less than one per 1,000 while non-endemic regions were Jakarta, Bali and Riau Islands. (Xinhuanet, China)
Heritage houses in Menteng Feb 13, 2009
Let me offer a quote from the UN Declaration of Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes the freedom to change religion or belief, and the freedom, either alone or in community with others, in public or private, to manifest one's religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. Your comments: The simplest response is to ignore them! The MUI represents only its own ill-informed, self-serving views, nothing else. If... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Heavy rain grinds capital to a halt Feb 12, 2009
How convenient it is for Forestry Minister Kaban, defender of illegal loggers, to blame others for wanting to cut down forests in Central Kalimantan. He now tries to paint himself as someone between a rock and a hard place, when in reality he has been selling off Indonesia's rainforests with sensational enthusiasm for many years without any apparent concern for the law, the consequences to local people, the forest themselves and the millions of animals killed in the process. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
