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Batam immigration chief suspended over tourist extortion allegations

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration said the head of the Batam Immigration Office, Hajar Aswad, has ...

Eid holiday boosts leisure travel, drives economy: Tourism Ministry

Indonesia’s 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday drove a surge in leisure travel and lifted tourism spending, supporting the ...

Batam immigration officer probed for extortion against foreigners

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration is investigating alleged extortion targeting foreign nationals ...

Indonesia prepares tourism strategy amid global geopolitics

Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry has prepared a series of strategies to mitigate the impact of global geopolitical ...

Indonesia's BPOM pulls 56,027 food products over public health risks

The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has withdrawn 56,027 processed food products from markets across various ...

Indonesian navy conducts integrated drill in Singapore Strait

Indonesia’s Navy, through the Sea Combat Task Force (Guspurla) of Fleet Command I, conducted an integrated combat ...

SKK Migas, West Natuna Exploration begin FID phase for Mako gas field

SKK Migas together with Conrad Asia Energy held a ceremonial event marking the commencement of the Final Investment ...

Indonesian lawmakers hearing on Sea Dragon meth case as death sought

Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III on Thursday held a hearing with the family of Fandi ...

Indonesian Marines patrol Nipa Island border near Singapore

Indonesian Navy Marines conducted a patrol on Nipa Island near the Singapore border to safeguard national territory ...

Indonesian police name 12 suspects in baby trafficking case

Indonesia's National Police have named 12 suspects and rescued seven babies in a human trafficking case that ...

KKP targets 2027 for Indonesia's blue carbon market entry

Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries aims to launch its first blue carbon pilot projects on the ...

Indonesia seeks death penalty for 2-tonne meth smuggling case

Indonesian prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for six defendants accused of smuggling nearly two tonnes of ...

Gibran sends Chinese New Year wishes, lauds Confucian contributions

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka voiced appreciation and gratitude to Indonesian Confucians for actively ...

Govt builds 454 toilets, renovates 500 schools in transmigration areas

The Ministry of Transmigration has built 454 toilets and renovated more than 500 schools in transmigration areas ...

Thai nationals among six facing death for two-ton Batam drug bust

Batam prosecutors demanded the death penalty for six defendants in a smuggling case involving two tons of ...