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News Indonesia » Riau » Security: Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas

News channel or source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/05/13/riau-islands-police-clamp-down-on-fuel-fraud-smuggling-in-border-areas

Published on: Tuesday 12 May 2026

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 » Security: Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes

News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/19/asia/indonesia-rempang-island-protests-chinese-factory-intl-hnk/

Published on: Monday 18 September 2023

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 » Security: Finalis Puteri Indonesia Riau Jadi Dokter Kecantikan Gadungan, Tarif Belasan Juta Rupiah

News channel or source: https://regional.kompas.com/read/2026/04/29/162507378/finalis-puteri-indonesia-riau-jadi-dokter-kecantikan-gadungan-tarif-belasan

Published on: Wednesday 29 April 2026

PEKANBARU, KOMPAS.com – Mantan finalis Puteri Indonesia asal Riau berinisial JRF ditangkap kepolisian terkait praktik kedokteran ilegal. Tersangka diduga mengaku sebagai dokter kecantikan dan ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Security: 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

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 » Security: Protests in Indonesia as thousands face eviction for Rempang ‘Eco-City’

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/15/protests-in-indonesia-as-thousands-face-eviction-for-rempang-eco

Published on: Thursday 14 September 2023

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 » Security: Jadi Dokter Gadungan dan Ditangkap Polisi, Gelar Puteri Indonesia Riau 2024 Dicabut dari JRF

News channel or source: https://medan.tribunnews.com/news/1792077/jadi-dokter-gadungan-dan-ditangkap-polisi-gelar-puteri-indonesia-riau-2024-dicabut-dari-jrf