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Indonesia offers scenic charms to cycling enthusiasts

Several Indonesian regions will organize sports tourism events for cycling enthusiasts in May by offering them exotic ...

Indonesia to lure tourists from UAE

Indonesia is trying to attract foreign tourists from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as it anticipates that tourist ...

Minister confirms no signal spillover to occur in border areas

Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara has confirmed there will be no signal spillover in the countrys ...

Batam prepares fishermen central region

Batam city government has been preparing a central region for fishermen in an effort to facilitate all the needs of ...

Energy holding company to speed up gas infrastructure development: Indonesian official

A holding company in the energy sector would help speed up massive development of gas infrastructure, an official ...

Indonesia Declares War on Drugs, Needs To Plug Smuggling from Malaysia

The Indonesian government has declared a war against drugs and the authorities have intensified security measures to ...

Indonesian authorities uncover major drug racket run from prison cells

Some 75 percent of drug distribution was run by several inmates from prison cells, information from Indonesias ...

Government to continue crackdown on illegal fishing: Minister

The government will continue firm action destroying fishing boats illegally operating in Indonesian waters, to ...

Many Batam parents refuse polio vaccine for their children

Many parents in the industrialized island of Batam have refused to get their children under the age of five vaccinated ...

Seven Surabaya-bound flights diverted to Bali

Seven Surabaya-bound flights were diverted to Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali after Juanda Airport in Surabaya was ...

State Audit Board conducts financial auditing on Batam authority

The State Audit Board (BPK) is conducting a financial auditing on the Batam Free Trade and Free Port Zone Authority ...

Indonesia to host multilateral naval exercise to strengthen maritime cooperation

Indonesia will host the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2016 in the waters of Padang of West Sumatra ...

President urges Indonesian media to build public optimism

President Joko Widodo has called on the workers of the Indonesian press to build public optimism by providing ...

President Jokowi to attend National Press Day in Lombok

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo are expected to attend the National Press Day (HPN) ...

Storm wrecks 62 homes in Batam

At least 62 homes in Batu Merah, Batuampar Sub-district, and the Batu Besar coastal area, Nongsa Sub-district, in ...