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Indonesia's BMKG strengthens maritime radar to improve early warnings

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is expanding its weather and maritime radar ...

Riau Islands turn marine wealth into blue economy success

Beneath the colorful lights of a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) fair in Batam City, the Riau Islands’ ...

Letung and Sedanau ports boost connectivity, logistics in border areas

Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi emphasized that the Letung and Sedanau Ferry Ports in the Riau Islands play ...

Indonesia government impounds 255 ships for illegal fishing in 2025

The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has seized 255 vessels for conducting illegal fishing ...

Indonesia's Human Development Index rose to 75.90 in 2025, BPS reports

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that Indonesia’s Human Development Index (HDI) rose to 75.90 in 2025, placing ...

Indonesia, US, and Vietnam conduct joint maritime security drills

Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has partnered with several countries, including the United States and ...

Batam Immigration detain 10 foreigners for visa violations

The Batam Immigration in Riau Islands has detained 10 foreign nationals who violated immigration regulations, with six ...

Riau deploys waterbombing helicopters to contain hilltop forest fires

Waterbombing helicopters from the Riau Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) were deployed to extinguish ...

Free meal program in Riau Islands on track to fight stunting: minister

Indonesia's Minister for Population and Family Development, Wihaji, praised the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program ...

Natuna naval base ready to guard borders near South China Sea

The Indonesian Navy’s Fourth Main Naval Base Command (Kodaeral IV) has confirmed that its Natuna facilities in ...

Police seize 1.9 kg meth from Malaysia, arrest four in Batam bust

Police in Batam, Riau Islands Province, seized 1.9 kilograms of methamphetamine smuggled from Malaysia and arrested ...

Deputy Minister urges youth to drive Golden Indonesia 2045 vision

Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development, Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka, has called on young people to ...

Minister targets 13,000 transmigration land certificates in 2025

Transmigration Minister Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara stated that the government continues to accelerate the ...

Indonesia receives two UN awards for environmental law enforcement

Indonesia was honored with two awards from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), recognizing its efforts in ...

Indonesia expands halal certification push to 1,500 tourism villages

The Ministry of Tourism and the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) are collaborating to advance halal ...