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: 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 » 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: Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas
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News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Listings of Indonesian islands renew fears of privatization for coastal communities
Listings of Indonesian islands on a foreign real estate site have sparked concerns about privatization, prompting the government to block the site domestically and clarify that islands cannot be sold ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Life: Investors over islanders as Indonesia uses force to push development project
A plan to build the world’s second-largest glass and solar panel factory on an Indonesian island has met with protests from locals set to be evicted for the multibillion-dollar project. Security ...
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