Lombok

Mandalika Circuit could emerge as favorite in racing world: Expert

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Mandalika, Tourism in Indonesia, Lombok, Street circuit, Chudasama dynasty, Islands, Landforms, Geography of Asia

This fast circuit will be the new favorite in the international racing world," motorsport aficionado Arief Kurniawan told ANTARA last Thursday (July 22, 2021).

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  • This fast circuit will be the new favorite in the international racing world," motorsport aficionado Arief Kurniawan told ANTARA last Thursday (July 22, 2021).
  • Mandalika Circuit has a unique selling point: It is in the Special Economic Zone (KEK Mandalika), surrounded by beautiful beaches and the Indian Ocean.
  • "Because Mandalika Circuit has a unique selling point: It is in the Special Economic Zone (KEK Mandalika), surrounded by beautiful beaches and the Indian Ocean.
  • Surrounded by panoramic hills and the beaches of South Lombok Island, the Mandalika Circuit would be the only street circuit made part of the MotoGP agenda.

Aramco Asia Singapore Responds to Urgent Need for Safe Drinking Water in Indonesia Through Partnership With Planet Water Foundation

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Thursday, April 4, 2019
Dhahran, Saudi Aramco, Oil companies, Economic history of Saudi Arabia, Lombok, Economy of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Water Foundation , a leading non-profit organization that addresses global water poverty in 13 countries, and Aramco Asia Singapore (Aramco Singapore), an affiliate of Saudi Aramco, the world's leading energy company, have now completed 10 AquaTower filtration projects in Cilacap and Lombok, Indonesia.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Water Foundation , a leading non-profit organization that addresses global water poverty in 13 countries, and Aramco Asia Singapore (Aramco Singapore), an affiliate of Saudi Aramco, the world's leading energy company, have now completed 10 AquaTower filtration projects in Cilacap and Lombok, Indonesia.
  • Thousands of affected residents were forced from their uninhabitable homes and fled to displacement camps that lacked adequate supply of potable water.
  • In response to the critical need for safe drinking water, Planet Water Foundation, through the financial grant provided by Aramco in 2018, rapidly deployed five AquaTower systems to serve the displaced residents of Lombok.
  • Planet Water Foundation projects are focused on children, schoolsand rural/peri-urban communities across Asia and Latin America.

Indonesia: UNICEF appeals for US$26.6 million to support emergency response and early recovery for children in Sulawesi and Lombok

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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Hygiene, Lesser Sunda Islands, West Nusa Tenggara, Public health, Lombok, Wash, Sanitation, UNICEF

In Lombok, following a series of destructive earthquakes in August, more than 340,000 people are still displaced and living in 2,800 camps.

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  • In Lombok, following a series of destructive earthquakes in August, more than 340,000 people are still displaced and living in 2,800 camps.
  • UNICEF is seeking US$26.6 million to support 1.4 million people access services for WASH, child protection, education, health, and infant nutrition in both Central Sulawesi and Lombok.
  • Around 83,000 people have been displaced in Central Sulawesi and some 500,000 people urgently need access to water and sanitation services.
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Helping Hand USA representative in Palu, Indonesia; launching Indonesia Relief Fund to Help Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Seismology, Natural disasters, Geology, Nature, Palu, Lombok, Tsunami, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Earthquake

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Helping Hand for Relief and Development(HHRD)is working closely with its partner NGO PKPU, which is on location in Palu, to provide emergency relief to victims of the tsunami following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on September 28th.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Helping Hand for Relief and Development(HHRD)is working closely with its partner NGO PKPU, which is on location in Palu, to provide emergency relief to victims of the tsunami following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on September 28th.
  • HHRD immediately launched its Indonesia Relief Fund following the earthquake in Lombok last month to provide water, food, shelter and medical assistance through PKPU.
  • HHRD has been present in the ASEAN region, providing relief, since the catastrophic Tsunami of 2004.
  • Helping Hand for Relief and Development(HHRD)is a 4-star Charity Navigator and a member of Inter-Action.HHRD isnon-profit 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization.