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Archipelago 2 months ago
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Rempang dispute escalates after BP Batam claims land for Sekolah Rakyat
Villager challenged Batam Free Trade Zone Authority's (BP Batam) unilateral claim that land in Pantai Melayu is managed by the authority and is intended for the ambitious lighthouse Sekolah Rakyat Project.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Indonesia deports 92 Chinese nationals over alleged scam operation
The Chinese deportees are the latest to be netted in a string of raids against online scam operations involving foreign actors, with at least three such raids in various regions in May, as the government moves to tighten immigration policies to avoid Indonesia becoming a hotbed of cross-border cybercriminal activities.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Malaysia deports more Indonesians as part of Program M
The deportations were part of Malaysia’s Program M, a two-year collaboration between the Malaysian Immigration Department and Indonesian diplomatic missions in Peninsular Malaysia to facilitate the repatriation of 7,200 Indonesian illegal migrant workers.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Pesparawi committee reports travel fraud as Riau Islands choir left stranded
A provincial committee managing the Riau Islands' participation in a national choir festival has filed a police report alleging fraud by a travel agency after 63 chorists and officials were left stranded in Jakarta, unable to make the final leg of their trip to the event in Manokwari, West Papua.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Batam tax status entices cigarette smuggling into Indonesian customs area
Cigarettes produced in the Batam, Bintan and Karimun Free Trade Zone (FTZ) are not required to have a tobacco products excise (CHT) if consumed inside the FTZ, leading to much cheaper cigarette prices when compared to those produced inside the Indonesian customs area.
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