Setting the bar for other parties ahead of the highly-anticipated Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, actor-turned-politician Vijay on Wednesday unveiled key promises of his party’s election manifesto, pledging free higher education for children of small and marginal farmers and vowing strict action against corruption if voted to power in the state. Addressing party functionaries in the … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono reported progress on the Red and White Fishermen’s Village development to President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The project is part of Indonesia’s efforts to strengthen coastal economies and improve the welfare of fishing communities. … Read more
Indonesia Probes Controversial Bamboo Sea Fence A 30 kilometer bamboo fence erected off the coast of Tangerang Regency, Banten, has ignited controversy and drawn scrutiny from Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP). Constructed without the necessary Marine Spatial Utilization Approval (PKKPRL), the barrier has reportedly disrupted traditional fishing routes, sparking ire from local … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has questioned Kohod village chief Arsin bin Asip and 13 local fishermen regarding the 30.16-kilometer-long sea fence in the waters of Tangerang Regency, Banten. In addition to lacking the required Marine Spatial Utilization Approval (PKKPRL), the bamboo fence has reportedly disrupted local fishermen, forcing them … Read more
he Indonesian Navy has made significant progress in dismantling a 30-kilometer-long bamboo fence installed illegally in the coastal waters of Tangerang, Banten, removing just over half of the structure since the operation began a week ago. The Navy-led joint operation had taken down 15.5 km of the fence by Sunday in three sections in Tanjung … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman Chair, Mokhammad Najih, has revealed that fishermen in Tangerang Regency have suffered losses amounting to approximately Rp9 billion due to the construction of a sea fence in the region. This figure, he said, was determined based on an investigation conducted by the Ombudsman team. “[Based on] our calculations, the losses … Read more