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Riau Islands holds Malay Food Festival to promote local cuisine

The Riau Islands Provincial Government organized the 2025 Malay Food Festival at Laman Gurindam XII Tugu Sirih in ...

Indonesia investigates illegal logging links in Sumatra Flood debris

Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry is investigating whether timber carried by recent floods in ...

Gov't ensures sufficient fuel, LPG stocks for year-end holidays

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Yuliot Tanjung confirmed that fuel oil and LPG (Liquefied ...

Indonesia's Army adopts "smart approach" to bolster Papua security

The Indonesian Army is enforcing security in Papua with a “smart approach” that combines proportionate ...

Ministry distributes 16,000 fruit seedlings in Babel Islands

The Forestry Ministry distributed 16,000 productive fruit plant seedlings for planting in several areas in Bangka ...

Indonesian SAR teams search for 11 crew of sunken fishing boat

Ambon Office. A SAR team aboard KN SAR 242 Bharata departed Pelabuhan Tehoru at 08:00 a.m local time, heading to ...

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 ...