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Trans-Pacific trade could increase capacity of Indonesian ports

Trans-Pacific trade in the Asia-Pacific region can increase the capacity of Indonesia ports, said Ronald Apriliyanto ...

24 Indonesian hajj pilgrims die in Holy Land

The number of Indonesian hajj pilgrims who had died in the Holy Land in the current haj pilgrimage season up to Monday ...

Cessna crashes due to engine failure

Cessna 152, a trainer aircraft owned by Flybest Flying School, fell into Ngenang Island Waters, Riau Islands Province, ...

TNI to become strongest military in SE Asia: Minister

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has expressed his belief that the Indonesian military (TNI) will become the ...

Defence Minister inaugurates two combat vessels

Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro inaugurated two fast combat ships - KRI Pari-849 and KRI Sembilang-850 ...

Tourism sector hopes to raise US$10 billion this year

The tourism sector in Indonesia hopes to raise US$10 billion this year, said Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy ...

Indonesia and Malaysia to hold joint custom patrol exercise

Indonesian General of Customs and Excise and the Malaysian Custom Office will be organizing the 19th ...

297 hotspots for forest fires detected in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellite has detected 297 hotspots for forest fires throughout the Riau Province, according to the ...

Indonesians show solidarity with Egyptian people

Following the escalation of the political tension and the increase in the number of fatalities in Egypt, a number of ...

Batam Residents Hold Rally Condemning Viiolence In Egypt

Hundreds of people grouped in the Humanitarian Committee for Egyptian People here on Sunday held a rally condemning ...

Indonesian government pledges to fix overcrowded prisons

Two jailbreaks that happened in Sumatra in July alone have exposed how poor and vulnerable the condition of ...

Two Singapore-bound planes divert flights to Batam

Two Singapore-bound Airbus planes diverted their flights to Hang Nadim Airport in Batam island as heavy rains fell in ...

Indonesian govt to build 40 more new prisons

An official from the ministry of justice said the government would build 40 new prisons to accommodate all ...

Police conduct manhunt for escaping prisoners in Batam

Police are searching 11 prisoners who escaped from a prison in Batam, Riau Islands province, on Wednesday. "The ...

All escapees from Batam penitentiay are drug suspects

All 11 escapees from the Baloi detention house in Batam on Wednesday morning are drug suspects. They include ...