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Indonesia has inaugurated two major industrial facilities in Batam, Riau Islands province, to support the nation's first wind-to-electrical energy conversion project, local authorities said.
News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: 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 » Economy: 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 » Economy: 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 » Economy: 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 » Economy: Indonesia Economy Projected to Remain Resilient
Indonesia’s gross domestic product growth is forecast to average 5.1% per year from 2024 to 2026, the World Bank’s Indonesia Economic Prospects report said, despite headwinds from a subsiding ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: Indonesia’s New Economic Orthodoxy
“Prabowonomics” focuses on social assistance-style provisions rather than the growth-centered development strategies preferred by orthodox economic policy-makers. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: Indonesia’s economy needs credible policy, not quixotic targets
Indonesia entered 2025 under new political leadership. President Prabowo Subianto was sworn in on 20 October 2024, inheriting an economy shaped by successive shocks — the COVID-19 pandemic, prolonged ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: Indonesia’s Economy Maintains Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty
JAKARTA, December 17, 2025 — Indonesia’s economy grew 5.0% in the first nine months of 2025, and growth is projected to remain around this level through 2026 and 2027, supported by strong investment ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: Sumatra firefighters on alert as burning heralds start of Riau dry season
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 February. In the week ending March 2, Indonesian ...