Indonesia News » Riau Islands News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Indonesia’s Riau Islands
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Plans to mine marine sand off Indonesia’s Numbing Island have sparked opposition from fishers, environmental groups, and some lawmakers who warn of ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes
A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: 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 » Life: The Search to Find the Remains of Homo Erectus in a Vanishing Landscape
The palm oil industry in Indonesia has led to widespread deforestation, making it hard to find remaining signs of archaic life. Donal Husni / NurPhoto / Getty Images From the air, endless rows of palm ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Indonesia, German varsity partner for green transmigration plan
The Indonesian Ministry of Transmigration has partnered with Germany’s Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Central Java’s Diponegoro ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Sumatra firefighters on alert as burning heralds start of Riau dry season
If you liked this story, share it with other people. On the northeast coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, the first of two annual dry seasons led to a spike in wildfires in some peatland areas in ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Keppel planning subsea cable to transmit solar energy from Indonesia to Jurong Island plant
The firm is planning such a transmission cable to connect a Riau Islands solar facility to the Keppel Merlimau Cogen power plant, said Keppel Infrastructure’s managing director for power and ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Riau Police foil effort to smuggle mangrove charcoal to Malaysia
Riau Police chief Insp. Gen. Herry Heryawan (third right) listens to an explanation from Special Crimes Investigation (Reskrimsus) Directorate chief Sr. Comr. Ade Kuncoro (second right) on Wednesday ...