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WiraWaspadaraids turn up 294 immigration violations

Jakarta, July 19 -- A large-scale surveillance operation, dubbed Wira Waspada , targeting 2,022 foreign nationals from July 15-17, 2025, identified 294 violators, an immigration official said. Acting... Read More


Over 2,000 take placement test for fisheries jobs in S Korea

Jakarta, July 19 -- At least 2,261 Indonesians seeking to work in South Korea's fisheries sector under a government-to-government (G-to-G) scheme sat for a skills test in Semarang, Central Java, on Sa... Read More


Twenty-one Chinese workers detained for alleged immigration violations

Jakarta, July 19 -- The South Jakarta Immigration Office announced on Friday the detention of 21 Chinese nationals and the confiscation of their passports, pending investigation into alleged immigrati... Read More


Indonesia has no plan to restrict WhatsApp calls, VoIP: minister

Jakarta, July 19 -- Indonesia's Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said on Saturday that the government has no plan to restrict internet-based voice and video calling services, or voice ... Read More


Indonesia finalizing climate targets in Second NDC plan

Jakarta, July 19 -- Indonesia is finalizing its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) climate targets, focusing on emission reductions in the energy, forestry, waste, agriculture, and marine... Read More


BMKG records 294 hotspots in Riau; most in Rokan Hilir

Pekanbaru,, July 19 -- The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has identified 294 hotspots in Riau province, with 175 recorded in Rokan Hilir district alone. A forecaster... Read More


Law Minister confirms legal status of 80,068 village co-ops

Jakarta, July 19 -- Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas has confirmed the legal recognition of 80,068 Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP/KKMP) set up nationwide under President Prabowo Subianto's ... Read More


Ferry services normalize at Bali Strait following safety inspections

Jembrana, Bali, July 19 -- Ferry services across the Bali Strait have returned to normal after recent disruptions caused long queues at connecting ports due to a reduced crossing frequency. The reduc... Read More


Search ongoing for two missing Aceh fishermen after ship collision

Banda Aceh, Aceh, July 19 -- Indonesia's search and rescue teams on Friday continued efforts to locate two missing fishermen after their boat collided with a container ship in the Strait of Malacca, a... Read More


Indonesia bolsters collaboration to tackle tourism challenges in Bali

Jakarta, July 19 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism is stepping up its collaboration with the Bali provincial government to develop more sustainable and high-quality tourism, particularly in response ... Read More