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Bodies of three Filipinos repatriated from Batam

Three bodies of passengers of MV Thorco Cloud, which sank in the waters between Batam and Singapore on December 16, ...

Marine pollution affects dugong habitat in Riau islands water: Official

The habitat of the dugong mammals in Riau Islands Province has been affected by pollution in the Malaka waters, ...

BP Batam dissolution not to affect state-funded projects

The central government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have assigned more than Rp1 trillion in the state budget ...

Stunning Raja Ampat to be proposed as touristic province

The stunning natural beauty of Raja Ampat isles located in the northwestern tip of the Indonesian province of West ...

President observes grouper fish breeding in Raja Ampat

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo observed grouper fish breeding at the Waisai Tourism ...

10 fishing boats to be sunk for poaching

The Indonesian authorities will, on Thursday, sink 10 fishing boats caught poaching in Indonesian waters. The Task ...

Policy implementation to maintain rupiah stability

The year 2015 has been marked with a long arduous struggle to shore up rupiah to regain some of its lost value ...

Indonesia facing shortage of 520 thousand teachers

Indonesia is currently facing a shortage of 520 thousand teachers, and the number is expected to increase further when ...

President keen to expedite bureaucratic reform process

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is keen that his government should accelerate the bureaucratic reform process on the ...

Riau Islands province wants China-Batam direct flight

Acting Governor of Riau Island province Agung Mulyana said he wanted the opening of direct flight between Batam and ...

Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India

Indonesia will be promoting "Wonderful Indonesia," its country branding, in Mumbai, India, from December 2-4, 2015 in ...

Passenger ship plying in Batam-Singapore lane sinks

A passenger ship plying the Batam-Singapore route, which was carrying 97 people, including the crew, sank after ...

Indonesia and Australia, once good friends, always be good friends

Indonesia and its immediate neighbor Australia have always had an exciting relationship, as the two countries are very ...

Growing imports and foreign debt repayments weaken rupiah: Observers

Rupiah lost more value against the US dollar closing at the level of 11,988 per dollar on Wednesday from earlier ...

Bank of Indonesia encourages use of rupiah ahead of AEC

The Bank of Indonesia encourages entrepreneurs and the Indonesian community to use the rupiah currency ahead of the ...