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Riau Islands turn marine wealth into blue economy success

Beneath the colorful lights of a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) fair in Batam City, the Riau Islands’ ...

Maluku urges lawmakers to prioritize inter-island connectivity in bill

The Maluku provincial government has urged lawmakers to prioritize inter-island connectivity and community empowerment ...

Letung and Sedanau ports boost connectivity, logistics in border areas

Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi emphasized that the Letung and Sedanau Ferry Ports in the Riau Islands play ...

IPACS to realize inclusive future with Pacific nations: Minister

Culture Minister Fadli Zon announced that Indonesia will hold the Indonesia-Pacific Cultural Synergy (IPACS) 2025 as ...

Indonesia government impounds 255 ships for illegal fishing in 2025

The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has seized 255 vessels for conducting illegal fishing ...

Indonesia's Human Development Index rose to 75.90 in 2025, BPS reports

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that Indonesia’s Human Development Index (HDI) rose to 75.90 in 2025, placing ...

Minister urges regional leaders to enhance governance skills

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian called on regional leaders to continuously improve their governance capabilities, ...

Indonesia, US, and Vietnam conduct joint maritime security drills

Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has partnered with several countries, including the United States and ...

Batam Immigration detain 10 foreigners for visa violations

The Batam Immigration in Riau Islands has detained 10 foreign nationals who violated immigration regulations, with six ...

Airbus A400M to boost air defense capability: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto said the Airbus A400M transport aircraft would enhance Indonesia’s air defense ...

Airport optimization key to equitable growth across Indonesia: AHY

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) reaffirmed the ...

Indonesia uses solar energy to power telecom towers in remote areas

The Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Ministry highlighted its initiative to use solar energy as an ...

SUNFREE Wins iF 2025 Design Award and IDEA Silver Award: D4i Vertical Hanging Solar Street Light Ushers

I. Introduction Sunfree Lighting Limited, as the global definer and leader in vertical photovoltaic module ...

Riau deploys waterbombing helicopters to contain hilltop forest fires

Waterbombing helicopters from the Riau Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) were deployed to extinguish ...

Strong M6.8 quake hits off Indonesia's Tanimbar, no tsunami threat

A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck off the northwest coast of the Tanimbar Islands in ...