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Bintan fishermen complain about foreign poachers

Fishermen in Bintan, Riau Province, have complained about fish poaching by foreign boats in Bintan waters. "We ...

Batam`s junior Red Cross rated best at Asia-Pacific jamboree

The Batam chapter of the Indonesian Junior Red Cross (PMR) was selected as the best teenage contingent at the "Youth ...

Singaporeans sonstitute 57 pct of tourists in Batam

Around 57.87 percent of foreign tourists visiting Batam city in 2011 came from Singapore. "The majority of ...

Social minister concerned about marijuana legalization demand

Social Services Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri has expressed concern over the current efforts of a group of people to ...

SWB 2011 to become biggest international marine event

Themed "The Ocean for Future Life," Sail Wakatobi-Belitung 2011 (SWB 2011) is expected to be the biggest international ...

74,444 Singaporean tourists to Kepri in March

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said that 55.71 pct of 133,620 foreign tourists visiting Riau Island Province ...

PKS denounces Bintan`s planned beach party fashion show

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has denounced the Bintan district tourism office`s plan to organize a beach party ...

Minister calls for improvement of free trade zone system

Finance Minister Agus DW Martowardojo has called for the improvement of the system and concept of the country`s Free ...

Batam, Singapore predicted to be haze-free

Haze from Sumatran forest fires is not likely to reach Batam and Singapore as the winds in the region are ...

President warns Riau islands against building gambling den

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has warned the Riau Islands provincial government against building a gambling den ...

More fund for people`s empowerment in outermost islands

Riau Islands province has received an allocation of 232 billion rupiah (approximately 26 million US dollars) for ...

HIV/AIDS handling in Indonesia needs improvement : minister

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono stated the handling of HIV/AIDS spread in Indonesia needs to ...

HIV/AIDS handling in Indonesia needs improvement : minister

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono stated the handling of HIV/AIDS spread in Indonesia needs to ...

Tanjungpinang immigration dispatches seven Thai sailors

Tanjungpinang immigration office dispatched seven of the total of 14 Thai sailors whose Singaporean-flagged tanker ...

Singapore remains main market for Riau Islands` exports

Singapore remains Riau Islands` biggest export destination, buying up to 63.06 percent of the province`s overall ...