Riau residents feel the shocks waves of Padangsidempuan earthquake

"Pekanbaru (ANTARA News) - The people of Riau living in Rokan Hilir (Rohil) regency and Dumai city felt the shocks of an earthquake which struck Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Monday at 9:26 p.m West Indonesia time."The quake struck Padangsidempuan with a magnitude of 6.1 on...

Thousands of protesters picket Riau police office

"On Monday, they staged a similar rally outside the Riau Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) building and spent the night there before continuing their protest around the Riau Police office.At 11 on Tuesday morning they left the DPRD building and made their way by some 20...

Indonesian police hunting down two Malaysian smugglers

Pekanbaru (ANTARA News) - The national police headquarters is currently hunting down two Malaysian nationals who have smuggled around 1,800 tons of goods to Riau province. Speaking to the press here on Monday, Crime Detective Unit Head of the police headquarters Commissioner...

Singapore alerts Riau Islands police about terror suspect`s escape

"Singapore Police have asked Riau Islands police to tighten security at all ports in the province following the escape of an alleged Jamaah Islamiyah leader from detention in Singapore on Wednesday night. "Singapore has contacted us and they want us to take measures to...

House to aks TNI chief to clarify chopper crash in Riau

""I will ask the TNI chief to clarify," Agung told newsmen after receiving Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairman Antasari Azhar at the legislative building here on Wednesday. The House speaker said the TNI commander was expected to make the clarification to the...

Customs officers foil attempt to smuggle in cell phones worth rp60 billion

Batam (ANTARA News) - Customs and Excise officers of Riau Islands foiled an attempt to smuggle in 83,000 units of cellular phones and their accessories worth Rp60 billion from Singapore, Riau Islands Customs and Excise Head Jusuf Indarto said here on Tuesday. "The illegal...

Air force chopper crashes in Riau

Pekanbaru, Riau (ANTARA News) - An Indonesian Air Force helicopter crashed in the Indonesian province of Riau on Monday, an eyewitness said. The helicopter went down two kilometers from the eastern trans Sumatra highway linking Pekanbaru to Pangkalan Kerinci, the eyewitness,...

Karimun to have container port

Karimun, Riau (ANTARA News) - Karimun District administration in Riau Islands province this year will soon build a container port on a 70-hectare plot of land which is only 25-minute sailing from Singapore and Malaysia. The container port is badly needed to meet market demand...

Gubernatorial forum agrees to construct Sunda Strait Bridge

"The forum, during a coordination meeting here on Friday and Saturday, said it will seek construction funds from the national budget, domestic and foreign private companies, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB).The infrasturture...

Minister says 24 Indonesian islands disappeared

"Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi said four islands disappeared when the massive tsunami devastated Aceh on December 26, 2004, the state-run agency reported. Twenty other islands in Sumatra's Riau province and in the Seribu island group in Jakarta Bay...

Malaka state donates 100,000 ringgit for Batam Qur`an Center

""Malaka state was very impressed on the Quran Centre learning program which turns out young male and female Quran readers and disseminates Quranic knowledge to the people," Hamadi Rahman, Quran Centre director said here Sunday.Malaka administration submitted the donation...