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President Widodo meets Singapore's Prime Minister Long

President Joko Widodo arrived in Singapore on Tuesday for the Indonesia-Singapore Annual Leader's Retreat. Prime ...

Batam to curb recruitment of low-skilled foreign workers

The Batam city government plans to restrict the recruitment of low-skilled foreign workers in a bid to offer broader ...

Re-export of waste in accordance with Basel Convention: Ministry

Indonesia's move to re-export illegal waste to its origin countries is in line with the Basel Convention on the ...

Indonesia, Singapore plan to hold joint SAR exercise in September

Indonesia and Singapore plan to conduct a joint search and rescue (SAR) exercise in handling aviation accidents in ...

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Indonesia takes firm stand on saying no to foreign rubbish

Over the past few months, Indonesia has repeatedly shown its objection toward becoming a dumping ground for foreign ...

Batam city government bans use of imported plastic waste

The Batam city government barred imported plastic waste used as raw materials for industries in the coastal city owing ...

Transportation Minister contemplates on moving Pelni port to Sekupang

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi is cogitating on moving Pelni Port in Batam City, Riau Islands, from ...

Batam's tourist arrivals record monthly rise

The Batam City Culture and Tourism Office has recorded that number of foreign tourist arrivals in Batam City in Riau ...

Pelindo I invests Rp1.2 trillion in Batam port

State port operator PT Pelindo I has decided to invest Rp1.2 trillion in the development of Batuamapar in Batam City, ...

Over 1.8 million tourists visited Batam last year

As many as 1,887,244 foreign tourists visited Batam City in Riau Islands Province last year, outstripping the city ...

392 foreigners denied entry into Batam in 2018: immigration

A total of 392 foreign nationals were refused entry into Indonesia by the immigration authorities in Batam City, Riau ...

Batam botanical garden inaugurated

The Batam city government and Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) on Saturday inaugurated the Batam Botanical ...

News focus - Plastic industries call for review of plastic bag ban By Andi Abdussalam

Plastic waste is difficult to decompose and poses a serious threat to the environment. Therefore, the government ...

Batam drafts plastic use restriction regulation

The regional government of Batam City, Riau Islands Province, is now drafting a regulation on the restriction of ...

Batam administration rejects plan to import plastic waste

Batam City Administration has rejected an investor plan to import plastic waste, which would be processed into plastic ...