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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 » Social: 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 » Social: Wave of thefts targeting public facilities raises concerns over investment in Riau Islands
BATAM – Police in Indonesia’s Riau Islands have arrested more than 30 suspects in the past three months after uncovering thefts targeting public facilities, which could disrupt public convenience and ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Social: Floods set to worsen on Sumatra peat as landscape gives way
A major flood at the turn of the year in Indonesia’s Riau province caused long-term traffic gridlock affecting thousands, with attendant knock-on effects for economic activity in the region. One of ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Social: This Indonesian island is projected to be an ‘Eco-City,’ but at what cost?
This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...
News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Social: 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 ...
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The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) issued its 2025 annual report on piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia highlighting that 132 incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported to ...