Indonesia News » Riau Islands News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas
The Riau Islands Police are coordinating with several security agencies to monitor the maritime border in the province against fuel smuggling and other illegal practices by unscrupulous groups seeking ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Protests in Indonesia as thousands face eviction for Rempang ‘Eco-City’
Rempang, Indonesia – Demonstrations have rocked Indonesia’s Riau Islands province as residents of Rempang Island protest against government plans to evict thousands of people to make way for a ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Bintan Fishermen Protest Against Sea Sedimentation Project
Around 200 Bintan fishermen protested at the Riau Islands Governor's Office against sea sedimentation projects on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia, Singapore partner on solar supply chain in Riau Islands
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: Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Indonesia’s Riau
JAKARTA: Thousands of residents in Indonesia’s Riau province palm oil belt protested on Thursday against the takeover of their plantations by the government’s forestry task force, an organiser told ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Ministry prepares workforce for Batam AI data center investment
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transmigration has voiced readiness to prepare qualified human resources to support the realization of an Rp88 trillion (around ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: NGO launches to support Bintan marine protected area
The organisation launches with startup funding from private island resorts in Indonesia's Riau archipelago. It aims to raise awareness of the benefits of a protected marine park in an area ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Government: Indonesia to review visa waivers after foreign scammers' arrests
JAKARTA — Indonesia will review its visa-free entry policy for nationals of Southeast Asian countries after a string of arrests of foreigners accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations, a ...