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News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Indonesia’s Riau

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/politics/government/thousands-protest-against-state-takeover-of-palm-oil-plantations-in-indonesia-s-riau/ar-AA1QOnun
Published on: Wednesday 19 November 2025

JAKARTA: Thousands of residents in Indonesia’s Riau province palm oil belt protested on Thursday against the takeover of their plantations by the government’s forestry task force, an organiser told ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Indonesia’s Riau Islands

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/sand-mining-plans-spark-opposition-from-fishers-in-indonesias-riau-islands/
Published on: Friday 14 August 2026

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Plans to mine marine sand off Indonesia’s Numbing Island have sparked opposition from fishers, environmental groups, and some lawmakers who warn of ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Herstory between borders

News channel or source: https://www.newmandala.org/herstory-between-borders/
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Riau and Lingga—including Pulau Penyengat—fell increasingly within the Dutch sphere, while Singapore and territories farther north came under British influence, helping establish the colonial division ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Indonesia warns against becoming hub for transnational crime

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/426756/indonesia-warns-against-becoming-hub-for-transnational-crime
Published on: Wednesday 12 August 2026

Indonesia will not be allowed to serve as a transit hub, storage depot, or destination market for illegal goods entering through transnational crime networks, ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Kanwil Kemenkum Riau perkuat strategi komunikasi publik digital melalui pembinaan kehumasan bersama TikTok Indonesia

News channel or source: https://riau.antaranews.com/berita/446848/kanwil-kemenkum-riau-perkuat-strategi-komunikasi-publik-digital-melalui-pembinaan-kehumasan-bersama-tiktok-indonesia
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

Kepala Kantor Wilayah Kementerian Hukum Riau, Rudy Hendra Pakpahan, bersama jajaran mengikuti kegiatan Pembinaan Kehumasan: Strategi Pembuatan Konten Video Pendek untuk Instansi ANTARA News riau 1 ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Indonesia's BNN says 2.6 tons of liquid meth could affect 14.1 million

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/428151/indonesias-bnn-says-26-tons-of-liquid-meth-could-affect-141-million
Published on: Friday 21 August 2026

Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) said on Friday that the seizure of 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine from the MV Ocean Porter could have ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Indonesia permit payoff raises alarm about palm oil industry corruption

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/indonesia-permit-payoff-raises-alarm-about-palm-oil-industry-corruption/
Published on: Monday 21 August 2023

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The ongoing trial of an Indonesian official accused of taking bribes from palm oil companies to expedite their permits has prompted calls for ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-forest-fires-scorch-multiple-provinces/ar-AA2aNUY3
Published on: Sunday 23 August 2026

Indonesia on Monday intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country scorched thousands of hectares of forests and peatland, created a ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Indonesia's Riau

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/thousands-protest-against-state-takeover-palm-oil-plantations-indonesias-riau-2025-11-20/
Published on: Wednesday 19 November 2025

JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of residents in Indonesia's Riau province palm oil belt protested on Thursday against the takeover of their plantations by the government's forestry task force, ...