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Batam to become cinematography hub of Southeast Asia

The Government of Batam City, Riau Islands, is planning to make the city a hub of cinematography in the Southeast ...

Batam police confiscate meth worth Rp1 billion

The police in Batam, Riau Islands, have arrested an alleged narcotics courier and confiscated 512.46 grams of ...

Japan to send coastguard patrol vessel to dispute isle

Japan's coastguard said Tuesday it would create a special unit comprising 10 new large patrol boats to boost its ...

Govt to set up salt institute in Madura

The government is planning to set up a salt institute in Pamekasan district, East Java, to improve the quality of salt ...

Earthquake jolts Bengkulu

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Bengkulu Province, Sumatra Island, on Sunday at 11.05 am local ...

Minister supports construction of Trans-Sumatra toll roads

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has supported the proposal to speed up the construction of Trans-Sumatra toll ...

Pros and cons on idea to move capital city from Jakarta

Following major floods that almost crippled Jakarta recently, an idea to move Indonesia`s capital city to another ...

APR Energy Starts 2013 Strong with New Contracts and Extensions

- APR Energy is pleased to announce the award of two new contracts for fast-track, modularized power solutions in ...

Five cruise ships stop by in Bali this month

PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, a state-owned harbor regulator, has stated that five cruise ships have stopped by in Benoa ...

Chief minister says riots were caused by a rumour

Chief security minister Djoko Suyanto said recent riots in Sumbawa, Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara, were caused by ...

No annexation of Semakau island by Singapore: navy

Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Marsetio said there is no annexation of Indonesia`s outlying island, ...

China ships in waters around Senkaku disputed islands

Three Chinese government ships Saturday entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands, Japan`s ...

China ships in waters around disputed islands

Three Chinese government ships Saturday entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands, Japan`s ...

Impacts of Cyclone Narelle, Typhoon Bopha make Indonesia very windy

Indonesia has been very windy over the past two weeks as the impacts of Cyclone Narelle that has been developing in ...

Thousands of workers conduct rally in Jakarta on Wednesday

About 5,000 to 10,000 labor workers are planning to conduct a rally in Jakarta on Wednesday (Jan 16) to protest ...