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RI, Lithuania to collaborate on improving digital infrastructure

Indonesia on Monday established data and cybersecurity cooperation with Lithuania to improve digital infrastructure. ...

BP Batam records US$1.2 billion foreign investment in January-June

The Batam Concession Agency (BP Batam) recorded that the value of foreign investment in the first semester of 2023 in ...

Indonesia committed to achieving NDC, net zero emission targets faster

Indonesia is committed to achieving its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and net zero emission targets by 2050 ...

President Jokowi expects Mentawai Airport to attract more tourists

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), on Wednesday, expressed hope that the opening of Mentawai Airport on Sipora Island, ...

Bakamla thwarts smuggling of lobster seeds worth Rp19 billion

The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) thwarted an attempt to smuggle lobster seeds worth approximately Rp19 ...

President Jokowi to visit West Sumatra's Pariaman on Wednesday

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit Pariaman City, West Sumatra, on Wednesday (October 25), to inspect ...

Papua's four districts to export fish to Japan at 2023 STC

Four districts in Papua Province will simultaneously export fishery products to Japan while hosting the 2023 Sail Teluk ...

Riau Islands seeks VoA policy removal to boost tourism

Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad has continued to urge the central government to remove the visa on arrival (VoA) ...

RI highlights socioeconomic issues in border areas at Malindo forum

Indonesia called attention to social and economic issues in border regions during the 38th Malaysia-Indonesia (Malindo) ...

Government to install plastic waste-to-fuel processing in Batam

The government will install an innovative tool for processing and transforming plastic waste into fuel on Bertam ...

Minister Rismaharini gives boats for school transport in Riau Islands

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, on Friday, gave three boats to communities on Bertam, Lingka, and Gara ...

Saireri Cultural Festival expected to promote Papua's Yapen Islands

Acting Governor of Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun stated that the Saireri Cultural Festival could become the ...

Papua to dispense with noken system in upcoming elections

It is certain that the noken system will no longer be used at polling stations (TPS) in Papua province during the 2024 ...

Widodo outlines four aspects of building connectivity

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has outlined four important aspects that need to be accorded attention to build ...

Mangroves help ensure food security: ministry

Prime mangroves offer coastal protection and ensure the availability of food for local communities, according to the ...