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Dendang Melayu Plain emerges as popular tourist destination in Batam

The Dendang Melayu plain, proffering views of the Raja Haji Fisabilillah Bridge, sea, and several islets, has turned ...

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Crushing illegal miners for saving Indonesia's environment

The Banten Provincial Police have made sustained efforts to curtail illegal gold mining activities, including by ...

Bintan police curb illegal sand mining sites

The Bintan District police have curbed all illegal sand mining sites in Galang Batang and Malang Rapat areas of Gunung ...

Batam customs seizes 30,037 ecstasy pills smuggled from Malaysia

The Batam Customs Office in Riau Islands Province has stalled an attempt to smuggle 30,037 ecstasy pills from Malaysia ...

TNI confirms Chinese vessels have exited Indonesian EEZ

Joint Defense Regional Commands (Kogabwilhan) Commander I Rear Adm. Yudo Margono made assurance of the Chinese coast ...

Riau Islands received 2.5 million foreign tourists in Jan-Nov 2019

Some 2,590,802 foreign tourists had visited Riau Islands Province during the January-November 2019 period, a ...

Chinese coast guard and fishing vessels still trespass Indonesian EEZ

Three Indonesian naval ships found many Chinese coast guard and fishing vessels remain in Indonesia's exclusive ...

President Jokowi seeks Japanese investment in Natuna

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), through Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, put forth a request to Japanese companies ...

Chinese investment in Indonesia not affected: minister

The latest incidents in the North Natuna Sea, Riau Islands Province will not affect the Chinese ...

Mily chief orders Navy to drive away fishing vessels in EEZ

Chief of the National Defense Forces (TNI) Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has ordered the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) to drive ...

470 fishermen register to operate in Natuna waters: Mahfud

At least 470 fishermen from Java's coast have registered to operate in the Natuna waters in Riau Islands province, ...

Chinese investment projects to remain unaffected by Natuna polemic

Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi made assurance that Chinese investment-funded transportation ...

Upgrading Natuna's status to province not deemed urgent by lawmaker

House of Representatives' Commission I member Sodik Mudjahid views it nonurgent to upgrade Natuna District, Riau ...

Natuna fishermen should optimally capitalize on fishery facilities

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on fishermen in Natuna District, Riau Islands Province, to garner optimum ...

Indonesian president plans to visit Natuna amid China's violations

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit Natuna District in Riau Islands Province in the midst ...