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Feeding the frontier: Natuna's path to self-sufficient agriculture

Among Indonesia's northern frontiers is Natuna District in Riau Islands Province, which is bounded by international ...

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia to enhance tourism cooperation

The governments of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to enhance cooperation in the tourism sector, including in ...

West Sumbawa boosts buffalo racing to power culture and tourism

West Sumbawa authorities in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to ...

Lawmaker urges regulatory review to boost Indonesia's MRO sector

An Indonesian lawmaker is urging the government to adjust aviation regulations to strengthen and enhance the ...

Public Works Ministry plans 222 kitchens for free meals program

The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works is facilitating the development of 222 nutrition fulfillment service units ...

State must not lose against illegal tin mining: Defense Minister

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin emphasized that the state must not be defeated by the rampant illegal tin ore ...

Celebrating Destination Excellence: TOURISE Unveils Finalists for the 2025 TOURISE Awards

-Anticipation is building as TOURISE today unveils the finalists for the highly anticipated 2025 TOURISE Awards, set to ...

Batam secures US$10.35 billion investment commitments in Singapore

Batam’s investment authority reported US$10.35 billion in commitments from global companies during the ...

Indonesian Immigration nabs China's 980-million-yuan fugitive in Batam

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry has arrested a fugitive from China, a 58-year-old former CEO of a real estate ...

Indonesia holds 2025 Marpolex drill in Batam waters

A total of 30 vessels with around 500 personnel from ministries and agencies involved in maritime security took part in ...

YOFC Indonesia Celebrates 10 Years of Driving Local Connectivity and Inclusive Growth

YOFC Indonesia marks its 10th anniversary on November 13, highlighting a decade of partnership ...

Bank Indonesia names Belakang Padang as frontier digital economy icon

The Riau Islands Representative Office of Bank Indonesia (BI) has designated Belakang Padang Island in Batam City as a ...

Seizing new hope from Red and White Fishing Villages

As the world's largest archipelagic country, Indonesia is home to enormous maritime resources whose potential has ...

OSS adjustment for PP 28/2025 nearly completed: Coordinating Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs said the adjustment of the Online Single Submission system to implement ...

Around 3,000 Indonesian villages still without signal: Komdigi

Director General of Digital Infrastructure at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Wayan Toni ...