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Indonesian SAR teams search for 11 crew of sunken fishing boat

Ambon Office. A SAR team aboard KN SAR 242 Bharata departed Pelabuhan Tehoru at 08:00 a.m local time, heading to ...

Feeding the frontier: Natuna's path to self-sufficient agriculture

Among Indonesia's northern frontiers is Natuna District in Riau Islands Province, which is bounded by international ...

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia to enhance tourism cooperation

The governments of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to enhance cooperation in the tourism sector, including in ...

Lawmaker urges regulatory review to boost Indonesia's MRO sector

An Indonesian lawmaker is urging the government to adjust aviation regulations to strengthen and enhance the ...

Batam secures US$10.35 billion investment commitments in Singapore

Batam’s investment authority reported US$10.35 billion in commitments from global companies during the ...

Indonesian Immigration nabs China's 980-million-yuan fugitive in Batam

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry has arrested a fugitive from China, a 58-year-old former CEO of a real estate ...

Indonesia holds 2025 Marpolex drill in Batam waters

A total of 30 vessels with around 500 personnel from ministries and agencies involved in maritime security took part in ...

Bank Indonesia names Belakang Padang as frontier digital economy icon

The Riau Islands Representative Office of Bank Indonesia (BI) has designated Belakang Padang Island in Batam City as a ...

Indonesia's BMKG strengthens maritime radar to improve early warnings

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is expanding its weather and maritime radar ...

Riau Islands turn marine wealth into blue economy success

Beneath the colorful lights of a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) fair in Batam City, the Riau Islands’ ...

Letung and Sedanau ports boost connectivity, logistics in border areas

Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi emphasized that the Letung and Sedanau Ferry Ports in the Riau Islands play ...

Indonesia government impounds 255 ships for illegal fishing in 2025

The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has seized 255 vessels for conducting illegal fishing ...

Indonesia's Human Development Index rose to 75.90 in 2025, BPS reports

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that Indonesia’s Human Development Index (HDI) rose to 75.90 in 2025, placing ...

Indonesia, US, and Vietnam conduct joint maritime security drills

Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has partnered with several countries, including the United States and ...

Batam Immigration detain 10 foreigners for visa violations

The Batam Immigration in Riau Islands has detained 10 foreign nationals who violated immigration regulations, with six ...