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JAKARTA, Indonesia and NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM), a charitable foundation located in Indonesia, will undertake a half-million dollar project in the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan in answer to the Clinton Global Initiative's Commitment to Action. YUM's Vocational and Technical Training Center (VTTC) will address the high unemployment issues in a seven-village area outside the provincial capital city of Palangkaraya. With a...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) supports the Dutch Product Board for Margarine, Fats and Oils (MVO) in its call on behalf of Dutch Oil and Fats sector, for the European Union (EU) to abolish the import duty on RSPO's Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO). http://www.rspo.org http://www.rspo.org/media/index.php Currently, the EU is charging a 3.8% duty on crude palm oil imported into Europe. The Dutch Oils and Fats...
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In its continued effort to build earthquake-resistant houses and change construction practice permanently in earthquake-prone developing countries, non-profit social enterprise Build Change announced its Commitments to Action for this year at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York on September 20, 2011. The organization commits to training vocational teachers in earthquake-resistant building techniques in...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Grameen Foundation today announced Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Wireless Reach initiative(TM), will match the funding it received in the Powering Economic Opportunity: Create a World that Works contest, co-hosted by the eBay Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers. The foundation received a grant from eBay to help expand its initiative to create mobile phone microfranchise businesses for the poor in Indonesia. Grameen Foundation was...
SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lion Air, Indonesia's largest private airline, today celebrated the delivery of the 50th Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) to the airline. "This is a major milestone for Lion Air and Boeing," said Lion Air President Director Rusdi Kirana. "We've operated the 737-900ER since 2007 and that airplane has allowed us to grow because of the low operating cost and comfort for our passengers." "The success of Lion Air is truly...
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Resources Development, Inc. (OTCBB: ARWD), and its joint venture partners, have selected the site of its first geothermal power plant to be in Lampung, Indonesia. It is anticipated that plant with produce 25 - 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity once fully operational. The joint venture project has obtained contracts for Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the government-owned power distribution company, to purchase the electricity. For more...
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Resources Development, Inc. (OTCBB: ARWD) and its joint venture partners have acquired a 100% equity interest in a development site from local Indonesian farmers and GMPLH, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in Indonesia. The site is in the Tuli Tuli province of Sulawesi and will provide Arrow/PT Tiga Daun 45,000 Ha (111,150 acres) to expand its plantation and farming operations. The average annual production equates to 21 tons per...
BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Linktone Ltd. (NASDAQ: LTON), a provider of media and entertainment content and services in key strategic markets in Asia, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER Three months ended ------------------ June 30, March...
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today it has named Gerry Brophy Chief Project Officer - Australia and Keith Downham Vice President of Resource Development - Indonesia to advance the company's growth and business goals. Ian Livingstone-Blevins also was named General Manager at the Wilpinjong Mine in New South Wales, Australia. Gerry Brophy will direct and manage Peabody's Australian project management teams with responsibility for the engineering and...
HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: HNR) today announced 2011 second quarter earnings and provided an operational update. Harvest reported second quarter earnings of approximately $90.1 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $296,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the same period last year. The second quarter results include exploration charges of $4.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, and a loss on the extinguishment of...
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The Java mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus) is an even-toed ungulate that can be found in forested areas of Java and possibly Bali. Its native range includes areas in Indonesia and Malaysia. It prefers a habitat at higher elevations, although it does appear at lower elevations between 1,312 and 2,296 feet. It is thought that other chevrotains may occur on the edges of this mouse deer’s habitat, making it a logical assumption that it appears in thick undergrowth like other mouse deer. The...
The Sumatran serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) is a goat-antelope that is also known as the southern serow. It can be found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia and in Thai-Malay Peninsula. It prefers a habitat within native primary or secondary forests near mountains. It is thought that this species holds seasonal ranges. It feeds during the morning and evenings, resting under overhanging rocks during the rest of the day. The Sumatran serow appears on the IUCN Red List with a conservation...
The Red Lory (Eos bornea) is a species of parrot that is native to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests. This bird is intelligent, playful and has a colorful plumage. The adult is mainly deep pomegranate-red with blue markings on the wings and face. The beak is orange. It is about 10 to 12 inches in length. It is one of the most common bird of this species to be kept in captivity. Photo Copyright and Credit
The Greater Yellownape (Picus flavinucha) is a species of bird found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist mountain regions. The adult is large and has a prominent yellow-crested nape and throat. It is mainly a dark olive-green bird with gray underparts. The crown is brownish and the flight feathers are...
The Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the rail family Rallidae. It is found in Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. Its habitat is wetlands with a preference for freshwater marshes. It will forage on rubbish tips, and is generally omnivorous, taking a wide variety of plant and animal food. In Indonesia, this species is declining due to competition from the closely related Common Moorhen on the islands where both birds occur. The Dusky Moorhen found in New Guinea...
