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Military, police spearheading COVID-19 fight: Tjahjanto

The Indonesian military and police personnel are spearheading the battle to thwart the spread of COVID-19 in the ...

Govt mulling serious action against Panama, Iran tankers

The Indonesian government will take serious action against two foreign tankers, Panamanian-flagged MT Freya and ...

Four boats burst into flames at Batam pier

Fire erupted in four boats at a customs pier in Batam City, Riau Islands Province, on Tuesday, though there were no ...

Despite restrictions, Lunar new year traditions remain strong

Friday marks the beginning of the 15-day Lunar New Year festival, when lanterns normally brighten Chinatowns across the ...

BNN arrests two people with 450 kilograms of marijuana

The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) successfully aborted an attempt to smuggle some 450 kilograms of ...

Police seize 8.2-kg meth, 21,000 ecstasy pills smuggled from Malaysia

The Indonesian Police's Directorate of Narcotics Crime managed to confiscate 8.2 kilograms (kg) of crystal ...

Ministry detains three ships over poaching in Malacca Strait

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry detained two Malaysian-flagged fishing vessels over poaching in the ...

BNPB records 154 disasters in 3 weeks

Indonesia has recorded a total of 154 natural disasters in the first three weeks of 2021, as per data from the National ...

Four doctors die of COVID-19 in Riau Islands

A total of 96 doctors in Riau Islands province have tested positive for COVID-19, with four of them succumbing to the ...

Indonesia, S Korea explore greater cooperation in transportation

Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumasi and South Korea’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Park Tae-sung, ...

Riau Islands authorities sink 5 foreign fishing boats caught poaching

The Riau Islands High Prosecutor's Office sank five foreign fishing boats seized by officers for conducting illegal ...

Indonesian foreign ministry cares for students, teachers in Papua

Indonesia's foreign ministry cares for students and teachers in dire need of gadgets in various provinces, ...

Transportation Ministry issues notice on extreme weather for ships

The Ministry of Transportation has issued a Shipping Declaration to all stakeholders on the dangers of extreme weather ...

Singapore donates 800 thousand masks to Riau to fight COVID-19

The Government of Singapore donated 800 thousand face masks to the Riau provincial government under its endeavors to ...

KKP detains Malaysian vessel over alleged poaching in Malacca Straits

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) detained a Malaysian-flagged vessel for allegedly poaching in ...