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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 ...

Red chilies, fish price hikes push June inflation

The Inflation rate in Indonesia rose 0.55 percent in June 2019, fueled by a rise in the prices of red chilies and fresh ...

Ministry invites Malaysia's travel agents to visit E Java and Bali

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has invited nine Travel Agents/Tour Operators of Malaysia and one companion from the ...

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 ...

Survey indicates 16 thousand Batam workers involved in drug abuse

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Office, Riau Islands Province, recorded 16 thousand workers in Batam Island being ...

Lion Air to start operations in Kertajati Airport in July

Indonesia's low cost carrier Lion Air will start its operation in Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, ...

RI attracts Taiwanese companies to invest in semiconductor industry

An Indonesian industry ministry's delegation paid a recent visit to Taiwan to attract semiconductor companies to ...

Ratio of home loans to GDP is meager 2.9 percent

State-owned lender Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) President Director Maryono pointed to the dismal ratio of home loans ...

Malaysian ship impounded in Malacca Straits for illegal fishing

The Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Ministry has detained a Malaysian ship for fishing illegally in the Malacca Straits ...

Police thwart smuggling of Indonesian workers into Malaysia

The Riau Islands police were able to avert an attempt to smuggle Indonesian workers into Malaysia via Batam and in ...

Police arrest four human trafficking suspects in East Nusa Tenggara

The East Nusa Tenggara police have placed in detention four suspects of human trafficking in the province for ...

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 ...

Dumai seaport installs thermal scanner to check for monkeypox

The Dumai Seaport's Health Office has installed a thermal scanner at the seaport's entrance gate to check ...