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News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia evaluates sites for maiden nuclear power plant

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/437919/indonesia-evaluates-sites-for-maiden-nuclear-power-plant
Published on: Monday 26 October 2026

Indonesia is evaluating potential sites across several regions—including the Riau Islands and Halmahera—for its maiden nuclear power plant as part ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia considers Batam among potential nuclear power plant sites

News channel or source: http://www.chinaview.cn/20261026/e0702509e7614214b13aeb715cefa2f1/c.html
Published on: Monday 26 October 2026

Indonesia is considering building a nuclear power plant in Batam, Riau Islands province, to strengthen national energy security, said Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia on Monday.

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: How Far Along Is Indonesia's Bid for New Data Center Hub in Riau Islands?

News channel or source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2121933/how-far-along-is-indonesias-bid-for-new-data-center-hub-in-riau-islands
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The government is gearing up to transform Batam, Karimun, and Bintan in the Riau Islands into a new hub for data centers in Indonesia. According to the Coordinating Minister for ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia defends gas export cuts, says existing contracts have not been breached

News channel or source: https://www.asiaone.com/asia/indonesia-defends-gas-export-cuts-says-existing-contracts-have-not-been-breached
Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

Indonesia has defended its gas export cuts amid concerns raised by Singapore, saying it would not be lectured on honouring contracts and that the reductions do not breach existing agreements.Energy ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia: Equipping Digital Talent to Build Secure AI Solutions

News channel or source: https://opengovasia.com/indonesia-equipping-digital-talent-to-build-secure-ai-solutions/
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

Indonesia is strengthening regional digital capabilities by training 100 talents in AI development and cybersecurity to support the creation of secure, reliable digital applications.

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia, Singapore partner on solar supply chain in Riau Islands

News channel or source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/20/indonesia-singapore-partner-on-solar-supply-chain-in-riau-islands/
Published on: Thursday 19 June 2025

Indonesia and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a solar manufacturing supply chain in Indonesia’s Riau Islands province, as part of broader plans to enable cross-border ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia police seize 3 smuggled aircraft engines worth $1.6 million

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/433696/indonesia-police-seize-3-smuggled-aircraft-engines-worth-16-million
Published on: Thursday 01 October 2026

Police in Riau Islands have uncovered the illegal importation of three used aircraft engines from Singapore valued at approximately 30 billion rupiah ($1.6 ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: The last time it was legal, exports of sea sand destroyed dozens of Indonesian islands—now, the ban is being lifted

News channel or source: https://phys.org/news/2025-01-legal-exports-sea-sand-destroyed.html
Published on: Thursday 23 January 2025

Over 20 years ago, then Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri banned the export of sea sand from her archipelago nation. The ban was in response to the widespread environmental and economic ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia Reduces Gas Supply to Singapore, Citing Domestic Energy Needs

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/10/indonesia-reduces-gas-supply-to-singapore-citing-domestic-energy-needs/
Published on: Monday 26 October 2026

Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said last week that Jakarta would prioritize its own needs, and might cut off supplies to nations that did not respect Indonesia.