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Up to 93 hotspots detected in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellite has detected 93 hotspots, or areas of intense heat indicative of forest fires, in the ...

Australia`s participation in MNE Komodo cancelled

Australias participation in the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2014 in the Indonesian Riau Islands provinces ...

Natuna residents to be involved in naval exercise

Around five thousand residents of Natuna and Anambas islands will be involved in the Multilateral Naval Exercise ...

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 ...

National Narcotics Board burst narcotics network from Malaysia

The Indonesian National Narcotics Board, along with the Malaysian police, have arrested Indonesian citizen, MS, ...

Batam sets target for foreign direct investment for 2014

The Management Body of Batam Free Port and Trade Zone (BP Batam) said new foreign investment target in Batam, Riau ...

297 hotspots for forest fires detected in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellite has detected 297 hotspots for forest fires throughout the Riau Province, according to the ...

All escapees from Batam penitentiay are drug suspects

All 11 escapees from the Baloi detention house in Batam on Wednesday morning are drug suspects. They include ...

Forestry Minister in Riau to inspect forest fire control

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan led a coordinating meeting on forest and plantation fire control here on Saturday. ...

When haze attacks three countries, cooperation needed

Haze knows no border. In this current dry season with extreme hot weather, Sumatra is being hit by forest, peatland ...

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 ...

Two vessels caught red handed in illegal transaction

Two tankers flying Indonesian flag have been caught red handed by a customs and excise sea patrol when the tankers ...

Thousands of workers conduct rally in Jakarta on Wednesday

About 5,000 to 10,000 labor workers are planning to conduct a rally in Jakarta on Wednesday (Jan 16) to protest ...

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. ...