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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 » Politics: Indonesia, Singapore partner on solar supply chain in Riau Islands
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 » Politics: Report: Half of plantations in Indonesia’s palm oil heartland are illegal
Nearly half of plantations in Riau province, Indonesia’s palm oil heartland, are illegal, according to a new report by the Eyes on the Forest, a coalition of NGOs based in Sumatra. With the illegal ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Indonesia's Riau
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, ...
News Indonesia » Riau » Politics: Fuel shortages hit Indonesia’s Riau, triggering long lines at gas stations
JAKARTA: Fuel shortages have affected several regions across Riau province over the past few days, triggering long lines at gas stations as residents scramble to secure supplies. The first reports of ...