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Sailor gets 5 years behind bars, escapes death penalty in drug case
Archipelago 2 days ago

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Sailor gets 5 years behind bars, escapes death penalty in drug case

The case became viral after prosecutors demanded death penalty for Fandi and five other defendants.
Another 153 Indonesians deported from Malaysia to Batam
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Another 153 Indonesians deported from Malaysia to Batam

Indonesia has seen a large wave of repatriations over immigration violations in Malaysia since the start of the year .
Prosecutors reject sailor's defense plea in 2-tonne drug smuggling case
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Prosecutors reject sailor's defense plea in 2-tonne drug smuggling case

Fandi Ramadan is closer to the death penalty after prosecutors rejected his defense plea.
RI seeks legal option for workers in Malaysia amid rising visa abuse
Archipelago 1 week ago

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RI seeks legal option for workers in Malaysia amid rising visa abuse

Many of the undocumented workers take up freelance or short-term jobs in Malaysia before returning to Indonesia prior to the expiry of their visa-free stay. After spending only a few days in border areas, they re-enter Malaysia under the visa exemption scheme, repeating the cycle.
Parents of Medan youth facing death penalty in drug case seek Hotman’s aid
Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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Parents of Medan youth facing death penalty in drug case seek Hotman’s aid

Prosecutors demanded the death penalty for six defendants in a smuggling case of nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine in a trial at the Batam District Court, Riau Islands.
PLN EPI breaks ground on Rp1 trillion gas pipeline
Companies 3 weeks ago

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PLN EPI breaks ground on Rp1 trillion gas pipeline

PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia has begun the construction of a Rp 1 trillion (US$59.57 million) gas pipeline linking the West Natuna Transportation System (WNTS) to Pemping Island, Batam.
Batam begins returning hazardous e-waste to US
Archipelago 1 month ago

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Batam begins returning hazardous e-waste to US

Four containers of electronic waste have finally been re-exported from Batu Amprt Port in Batam, Riau Islands, to their country of origin, the United States.
AirAsia to launch direct Kuala Lumpur-Batam flights in March
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AirAsia to launch direct Kuala Lumpur-Batam flights in March

The addition brings the airline’s Malaysia-Indonesia network to 19 routes, which served nearly 3 million passengers last year. 
Minister suspects anomaly in rice distribution in Riau Islands as sign of smuggling
Archipelago 1 month ago

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Minister suspects anomaly in rice distribution in Riau Islands as sign of smuggling

The Riau Islands provincial capital of Tanjungpingan is not a rice producing city but managed to send rice to South Sumatra's capital of Palembang, which enjoyed a surplus of 1.5 million tonnes of rice.
Batam prepares market operation to reduce price volatility ahead of Ramadan
Archipelago 1 month ago

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Batam prepares market operation to reduce price volatility ahead of Ramadan

Controlling prices of food basic commodities (sembako) is important to keep inflation low ahead of the Ramadan fasting month and Idul Fitri holiday season.
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