#riau island province

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Bintan Island ready to greet Lebaran visitors

Bintan, a tourist resort island close to Singapore as well as to Malaysias Johor Bahru, in the Riau Island Province, ...

Government detains six more foreign fishing boats

The Fishing Vessel Supervisor of the Marine and Fisheries Ministry has detained six more foreign fishing vessels on ...

Riau Islands province wants China-Batam direct flight

Acting Governor of Riau Island province Agung Mulyana said he wanted the opening of direct flight between Batam and ...

People must be sensitized to importance of trees

The National Tree Planting Day commemoration in Indonesia, to be held November 28, 2015, is considered an important ...

Tree planting movement to support food sovereignty program

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attended a national commemoration of Indonesian Tree Planting Day (HMPI) 2014 and ...

Two foreign fishing vessels detained on charge of illegal operation

The navy ship the KRI Sutedi Senaputra-878 has caught and detained two foreign fishing vessels operating illegally in ...

Fights Against Illicit Drugs Intensified to Save Youths

Indonesia has to intensify fight against illicit drugs in order to save the nations younger generation, who are prone ...

BKMG discovers five hotspots in Batam

Hang Nadim Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has discovered five hotspots from forest fire across ...

Batam police arrest 61 Vietnamese fishermen for illegal fishing

The Batam Water Police recently took 61 Vietnamese fishermen into custody for illegal fishing in the waters of Riau ...

Thousands of labors in Batam hold rally commemorating May Day

Thousands of labors are to hold rally in front of provincial office area here on Wednesday to commemorate May Day. ...

Workers to have hospital as "gift" on independence day

When the Indonesian people will celebrate the country`s Independence Day on August 17 this year, blue-collar workers ...

S. Korea to develop infrastructure projects worth us$50 billion in Indonesia

South Korea has agreed to develop eight infrastructure projects, worth a total of US$50 billion, in Indonesia. ...

Artificial rains being considered to put out forest fires

Forest fires have hit several provinces in Indonesia over the past few months and produced haze that has had an effect ...

Indonesia potential for international cargo port investment

Indonesia`s strategic geographic position in the North Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean shipping lanes has the ...

Malaysia to open consulate general in Batam

The Malaysian government plans to open a consulate general in Batam, Riau Island Province, which shares a border with ...