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Indonesia tin output may be half of 2010 target
Reuters
PANGKAL PINANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Tin output in Indonesia's main producing islands of Bangka-Belitung may be less than 50 percent of a government target ...

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Jakarta Globe

Profitable, Illegal and Deadly: Tin Diving in Bangka-Belitung
Jakarta Globe
For the residents of the resource-rich Bangka-Belitung Islands province, unlicensed undersea tin mining may be illicit and often deadly, but it is a way of ...
The Lethal World of Indonesia's Underwater Tin MinersJakarta Globe

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Monthly Review

In the Tropical Forests of Sumatra: Notes from Climate Change "Ground Zero"
Monthly Review
But Vltchek also draws attention to a pockmarked denuded landscape on offshore Bangka Island and we do not doubt his explanations. ...



Tin miners demand revised Indonesian mining law
Interactive Investor
MUNTOK, Indonesia, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hundreds of tin miners on Indonesia's tin-producing island of Bangka rallied outside the local parliament demanding ...



Hundreds pack temples ahead of Chinese New Year
Jakarta Post
Hundreds of people packed a number of temples in Pangkalpinang in Bangka Belitung on the eve of Chinese New Year on Saturday. Antara reported that the ...



Chikungunya Hits Hard in Rainy Season
Jakarta Globe
She said that in the past few months, chikungunya had spread to many parts of the country, with Lampung and Bangka-Belitung provinces reporting the highest ...



News focus: many groups reject Valentine
ANTARA
The rejection among others came the local branch of the Council of Indonesian Ulema (MUI) of Pamekasan, East Java province, MUI of Bangka district in Bangka ...

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Police Confirm Lawmaker Arrested For Drug Offense
Tempo Interaktif
The regional lawmaker from Bangka Belitung Province was arrested in a discotheque in Jakarta by the narcotics unit on Thursday last week for possesion and ...

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High volatility keeps Indian pepper away from demand
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
In Bangka, local prices increased IDR 1000 a kg to IDR 40000 a kg. In Sarawak and Vietnam, prices were stable as last week. In Europe, prices increased ...

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Jakarta Globe

My Jakarta: Pak Wahab, Neighborhood Unit Chief
Jakarta Globe
They come from places like Medan, Bangka, Pontianak and Java. Just a short walk from here you can find mosques, churches and temples. ...


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