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Archipelago 1 day ago
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Mercenary recruitment becomes new threat for Riau Islands migrant workers
The Riau Islands office of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Service Agency (BP3MI) holds various education and training sessions to equip prospective workers with skills and certifications.
Archipelago 4 days ago
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Eight Chinese nationals detained in Batam over 11 kg gold smuggling
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Customs and Excise has foiled attempts to smuggle a total of 330 kg of gold since the beginning of the year through Sept. 14, with initial investigations indicating that the gold came from illegal mines in various parts of the country.
Archipelago 1 week ago
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Army to establish Riau Islands command on TNI Day
The Indonesian Army plans to inaugurate a new Riau Islands command on TNI Day as part of the military's move to establish five new Kodam this year, including in Yogyakarta, East Nusa Tenggara, North Maluku and Central Papua.
Archipelago 2 weeks ago
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Batam nabs Singaporean over smuggling drug-filled vape cartridges
A Singaporean woman has been detained by Batam authorities for allegedly smuggling vape cartridges filled with class II drug etomidate, after evading the neighboring country's heightened security measures to arrive by ferry in the Riau Islands.
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