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Archipelago 10 months ago

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Measles outbreaks kill one in Pekanbaru, 20 in Sumenep

Parents should not take measles for granted because it is very contagious and has already killed children in Pekanbaru, Riau and Sumenep regency, East Java.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Govt to revoke permits of firms found to cause wildfires

The government has doubled down on its threat to sanction private companies found to have caused forest fires through illegal burning practices, including the revocation of business permits.

Archipelago 1 year ago

KPK investigates acting Pekanbaru mayor for alleged corruption

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will continue investigating a case implicating acting Pekanbaru mayor Risnandar Mahiwa by looking into the possible involvement of other parties suspected of benefitting from the alleged graft.

Front Row 2 years ago

Bank Woori Saudara expands with new branch office in Pekanbaru

Bank Woori Saudara (BWS) inaugurated on Wednesday its newest branch office in Pekanbaru, Riau Province.

National 5 years ago

Over three hundred inmates in Pekanbaru test positive for COVID-19

Three hundred fifty-seven inmates in the Pekanbaru Class II A Correction Center have tested positive for COVID-19, making it the latest COVID-19 cluster in Riau.

National 5 years ago

Four Pekanbaru residents arrested for cutting down 83 trees without permit

The trees were blocking billboards owned by one of the suspects.

Business 5 years ago

Jokowi inaugurates first toll road in Riau

Construction kicked off in 2017 with a total cost of Rp 12.18 trillion (US$818.25 million).

National 6 years ago

PSBB violators shouldn’t face criminal charges: Civil society groups

Law enforcement officials in Pekanbaru, Riau, have found 19 people guilty of criminal violations of the city’s large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).