Indonesia, Aug. 13 -- The Tanjungpinang Immigration Office in Riau Islands announced the deportation of 15 Chinese nationals employed by PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia (BAI) in Bintan district for misusing limited stay permits (ITAS).

Ten of them were deported to China through the Soekarno-Hatta Airport on July 24, 2025, while five others were sent from Tanjungpinang's SBP Port to Malaysia and then to China, an immigration official said.

Speaking to journalists here on Tuesday, head of the Tanjungpinang Immigration Office, Ben Yuda Karubaba, said that the 15 Chinese nationals were detained during the Wira Waspada Operation on July 16 this year.

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