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Tanjungpinang

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

Society

Sri Lanka asylum seekers determined to go on to New Zealand

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan...

by Yuli Seperi in Indonesia on 13/07/2011

Arts & Entertainment

Thousands of Chinese Welcome Year of the Rabbit - Indonesia

Lunar New Year festivities held on Wednesday night proved highly successful with thousands of Chinese people from Tanjungpinang attending the...

by Adi Pranadipa in Indonesia on 02/02/2011

Our World

Tanjungpinang Chinese Lunar New Year Night Market

To welcome the Chinese New Year, Chinese people of Tanjungpinang held a night market to sell many types of merchandise, souvenirs and gifts for the...

by Adi Pranadipa in Indonesia on 31/01/2011

13/07/2011 - Sri Lanka asylum seekers determined to go on to New Zealand - Indonesia - 87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from...
02/02/2011 - Thousands of Chinese Welcome Year of the Rabbit - Indonesia - Indonesia - Lunar New Year festivities held on...
31/01/2011 - Tanjungpinang Chinese Lunar New Year Night Market - Indonesia - To welcome the Chinese New Year,...
17/11/2010 - Cloud says the sentence of Allah - Indonesia - The apparent word Allah is written in...
10/05/2010 - Chaotic scenes in elections on the Riau Islands Province - Indonesia - Chaotic scenes occurred again during...
20/04/2010 - Sri Lanka immigrants moved to the Riau Islands - Indonesia - DMTX. Sri Lanka immigrants consisting...
09/04/2010 - Indonesia Police Arrest Afghan Immigrants - Indonesia - Police officers put 22 Afghan...
25/03/2010 - Blaze at Warehouse in Tanjungpinang - Indonesia - DMTX. A home store shop that served as...
24/03/2010 - 10 Afghan refugees sent to Riau Island detention centre - Indonesia - 10 Afghan refugees sent to Riau Island...
23/03/2010 - Villagers discover oil in water well - Indonesia - DMTX. Villagers have discovered oil in...

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Sri Lanka asylum seekers determined to go on to New Zealand

Society

Sri Lanka asylum seekers determined to go on to New Zea...

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
by Yuli Seperi, on 13th of July 2011
Thousands of Chinese Welcome Year of the Rabbit - Indonesia

Arts & Entertainment

Thousands of Chinese Welcome Year of the Rabbit - Indon...

Lunar New Year festivities held on Wednesday night proved highly successful with thousands of Chinese people from Tanjungpinang attending the celebrations held in Merdeka Street. Tanjun...
by Adi Pranadipa, on 2nd of February 2011
Tanjungpinang Chinese Lunar New Year Night Market

Our World

Tanjungpinang Chinese Lunar New Year Night Market

To welcome the Chinese New Year, Chinese people of Tanjungpinang held a night market to sell many types of merchandise, souvenirs and gifts for the forthcoming New Year celebrations on ...
by Adi Pranadipa, on 31st of January 2011
The Charm Arahatship statue - Indonesia

Our World

The Charm Arahatship statue - Indonesia

A total of 500 units of the Arahatship sculpture neatly stand on one of monasteries in Indonesia. The sculptures are made direct by a sculptor from China. Tanjungpinang, Indonesia. 16/0...
by mazpram ngapak, on 16th of January 2011
Cloud says the sentence of Allah

Our World

Cloud says the sentence of Allah

The apparent word Allah is written in clouds above a mosque in Tanjungpinang, Indonesia. 17/11/2010
by mazpram ngapak, on 17th of November 2010
Chaotic scenes in elections on the Riau Islands Province

Politics

Chaotic scenes in elections on the Riau Islands Provinc...

Chaotic scenes occurred again during elections on the Riau islands with thousands of people demonstrating in front of the Parliament buildings as attempts were made to postpone the elec...
by mazpram ngapak, on 10th of May 2010
Sri Lanka immigrants moved to the Riau Islands

Politics

Sri Lanka immigrants moved to the Riau Islands

DMTX. Sri Lanka immigrants consisting of 30 children, 30 women and 74 men, were taken from Jakarta to the Riau Islands while awaiting the verification process of the UN High Commission ...
by mazpram ngapak, on 20th of April 2010
Indonesia Police Arrest Afghan Immigrants

Politics

Indonesia Police Arrest Afghan Immigrants

Police officers put 22 Afghan immigrants in handcuffs, as they entered detention house (Rudenim) in Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia on Friday. They were waiting to be placed in a...
by Yuli Seperi, on 9th of April 2010
10 Afghan refugees sent to Riau Island detention centre

Politics

10 Afghan refugees sent to Riau Island detention centre...

10 Afghan refugees sent to Riau Island detention centre. 24/03/10.
by mazpram ngapak, on 24th of March 2010
Blaze at Warehouse in Tanjungpinang

Society

Blaze at Warehouse in Tanjungpinang

DMTX. A home store shop that served as a warehouse for paper, prayers, incense, and other Buddhist prayer tools, was engulfed by fire at around 5.00 pm. No one is reported to have been ...
by mazpram ngapak, on 25th of March 2010
Villagers discover oil in water well

Our World

Villagers discover oil in water well

DMTX. Villagers have discovered oil in their local water well after the owner of the well drew oil instead of water. The oil appears to be a form of diesel or kerosene. Tanjungpinang, I...
by mazpram ngapak, on 23rd of March 2010
Huge plantation fire burns in Tanjungpinang

Environment

Huge plantation fire burns in Tanjungpinang

DMTX. Nearly 40 hectares of plantation caught fire today in Tanjungpinang adjacent to residential housing and some city government offices. Fire fighters struglled for more than four h...
by mazpram ngapak, on 9th of March 2010
Plantation fires near diesel power plant in Indonesia

Society

Plantation fires near diesel power plant in Indonesia

DMTX. A plantation area burns near a hydroelectric diesel company, due to the fire the electrical crisis in the region has been raised to severe. Tanjungpinang, Indonesia 07/02/2010.
by mazpram ngapak, on 7th of February 2010
Electrical short-circuit causes house fires in Tanjungpinang

Society

Electrical short-circuit causes house fires in Tanjungp...

DMTX. Three homes were burnt as a result of an electrical short-circuit in the City of Tanjungpinang. No casualties were reported although damage is estimated to be in the region of hun...
by mazpram ngapak, on 4th of February 2010
Recognize traces the history of the kingdom wither on the island Penyengat

Our World

Recognize traces the history of the kingdom wither on t...

DMTX. Recognize traces the history of the kingdom wither on the island Penyengat
by mazpram ngapak, on 21st of January 2010
Hundreds of hectares of protected forest land Sungai Pulai City Tanjungpinang Riau Islands Province

Society

Hundreds of hectares of protected forest land Sungai Pu...

Sungai Pulai Forest is the only forest area surrounding the water catchment area in the Pulai River Basin Tanjungpinang
by mazpram ngapak, on 17th of January 2010
Protests at electricity crisis in Indonesia

Politics

Protests at electricity crisis in Indonesia

As a result of the electricity crisis in Tanjungpinang, protesters gather together with banners during a public outcry at the Offices of the State electricity company (PLN). Tanjungpina...
by mazpram ngapak, on 11th of January 2010
Sri Lanka Asylum Seekers in Detention Room

Politics

Sri Lanka Asylum Seekers in Detention Room

16 Sri Lankan asylum seekers from the Oceanic Viking vessel are being held in the immigration detention room on Bintan Island, Indonesia, following a long stand-off with Australian bord...
by Yuli Seperi, on 6th of January 2010
27 Ramadhan night in Indonesia

Society

27 Ramadhan night in Indonesia

Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia - A view sunset on Allah God on Tekojo Mosque in Bintan Island, Indonesia. During Ramadhan Muslim are required to abstain from food, drink and sex...
by Yuli Seperi, on 15th of September 2009
UK student suspect swine flu in Indonesia

Business

UK student suspect swine flu in Indonesia

Ruth Diana Meier (20 years) from United Kingdom had being treated for swine flu in isolation at Tanjungpinang hospital, Bintan, Indonesia July 21, 2009.
by Yuli Seperi, on 21st of July 2009

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