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Indonesian Navy launches two locally produced fast patrol warships

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) launched two locally-made 40-meter class fast patrol warships (PC-40 M) after inauguration ...

Transportation ministry lauds civil servant's arrest in drug case

The Transportation Ministry praised the Hang Nadim International Airport security personnel in Batam City, Riau Islands ...

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Health protocols take centerstage in preparation to welcome tourists

Indonesia is gearing towards a transitional period of the new normal amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, following ...

Two foreign fishing vessels detained for poaching in Natuna waters

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry detained two Vietnamese-flagged fishing vessels for illegally poaching fish ...

Banyumas Legislative Council closes after two members contract COVID

The Banyumas District Legislative Council (DPRD) building in Central Java has been temporarily closed after two ...

COVID-19 test comes positive for South African expatriate in Batam

Batam's COVID-19 Task Force in Riau Islands Province confirmed on Saturday that an expatriate from South Africa had ...

Batam tourism office sets sights on attracting European tourists

The Batam City Tourism Office has outlined a target to draw foreign tourists especially from Europe. "We are ...

Indonesia's trade deficit with China narrows by nearly 46.08 percent

Indonesia curbed its trade deficit with China by nearly 46.08 percent in the first half of 2020, with exports surging ...

Ten Wakatobi fishermen survive boat fire

Ten traditional fishermen were rescued after their longboat caught fire while they were diving for fish on Wednesday ...

Indonesian government pushes Sinopec to build oil depot in Batam

Indonesia's government has pressed Sinopec Group, a Chinese oil and gas conglomerate company, for materializing the ...

Indonesia registers 1,560 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2,012 recoveries

Indonesia recorded 1,560 fresh cases, while 2,012 people recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday ...

Six more migrant workers test positive for COVID-19 in Batam

Six more Indonesian migrant workers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease upon their arrival in Batam ...

Indonesian police thwart smuggling of 200-kg crystal meth from Myanmar

The Indonesian police foiled a transnational drug syndicate's attempt to smuggle 200 kilograms crystal ...

W Nusa Tenggara policeman found using drugs facing strict punishment

A policeman who was arrested in June for consuming drugs at a hotel in Mataram, the capital of West Nusa Tenggara ...

Jokowi's plan to dissolve institutions is no gimmick: lawmaker

President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi's) plan to dissolve 18 institutions and commissions clearly mirror the ...