Indonesia News » Riau News Indonesia » Riau » Government: VP Gibran inspects Riau school to support revitalization drive
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reinforced the government's commitment to improving learning environments by visiting Public Elementary ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Government: 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 » Government: Looking south of Singapore: A new vision for partnership with Indonesia
Engagement with the Riau Islands, mainland Riau and Sumatra could be a vital test bed for cooperation Read more at The Business Times.
News Indonesia » Riau » Government: Indonesia permit payoff raises alarm about palm oil industry corruption
The ongoing trial of an Indonesian official accused of taking bribes from palm oil companies to expedite their permits has prompted calls for greater scrutiny into corruption in the sector. Muhammad ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Government: Indonesia strengthens forest fire prevention mechanisms
Under the approach, competent agencies will review existing regulations, strengthen inspections of fire prevention and firefighting systems, and implement measures including weather modification ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Government: 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 ...