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Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Riau Police prevent departure of 10 illegal migrant workers to Malaysia

Police have prevented a group of 10 Meranti Islands residents from departing on tourist visas for migrant jobs in Malaysia and arrested their "agent" on various charges.

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Army readies Natuna composite battalion, Riau Islands Kodam

The chief of Kodam XIX overseeing Riau and the Riau Islands says that Gardapati, the Indonesian Army's only composite battalion, is ready to launch following an eight-year trial.

Archipelago 2 months ago

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Security minister inspects troops, illegal minerals in Riau Islands

Djamari Chaniago addressed personnel from the three services of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and those of the National Police serving in the border area.

Archipelago 4 months ago

Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas

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 to profit from the global oil price shocks.

Archipelago 7 months ago

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Coastal erosion on Rangsang Island threatens agriculture, state border

Coastal erosion on Rangsang island tends to increase during year-end when the northerly wind blows.

Archipelago 8 months ago

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Land erosion worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, may alter maritime border

Changes in an island's shoreline can lead to the changes in basepoints for maritime border with neighboring countries.

Academia 8 months ago

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The House must act on the Indonesia–Vietnam EEZ deal

Absence of clarity on the boundary in question raises legitimate questions about the government’s political will and institutional urgency.

Archipelago 8 months ago

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Riau Islands urges forex traders to sustain transactional stability

The governor has called on local businesses engaged in foreign exchange trading to exercise integrity so as to maintain investment and tourism flows into the strategic border region.

Archipelago 9 months ago

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Riau Islands Police strengthen border cooperation with Singapore, Malaysia

Riau Islands province has a strategic location in the Malacca Strait, making it prone to trans-national crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.

Academia 1 year ago

China pushes Thailand to act on scam centers

Bangkok is finally offering an unprecedented degree of cooperation in combating scam centers along the Myanmar border. Will it last?

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border-areas

PREMIUM Riau Police prevent departure of 10 illegal migrant workers to Malaysia

PREMIUM Army readies Natuna composite battalion, Riau Islands Kodam

PREMIUM Security minister inspects troops, illegal minerals in Riau Islands

Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas

PREMIUM Coastal erosion on Rangsang Island threatens agriculture, state border

PREMIUM Land erosion worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, may alter maritime border

PREMIUM The House must act on the Indonesia–Vietnam EEZ deal

PREMIUM Riau Islands urges forex traders to sustain transactional stability

PREMIUM Riau Islands Police strengthen border cooperation with Singapore, Malaysia