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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: Pork ban call sparks uproar in Indonesia's Batam
An influential Malay Muslim organization at Batam in Indonesia’s Riau Island province has urged the local government to impose a ban on sales of pork, triggering a controversy, with critics terming it ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Government: Riau puts 11 regions on forest fire alert ahead of dry season
Eleven regions in Riau Province have declared a forest and land fire emergency alert status to strengthen mitigation efforts and improve coordination among ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Government: Indonesia police name palm oil group Musim Mas as criminal suspects over environmental breaches, government says
JAKARTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Indonesian police in Riau province have named Singapore-based palm oil group Musim Mas as a criminal corporate suspect over alleged environmental violations, they said in a ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Government: 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 » Government: 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 » 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: 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 ...