SINGAPORE: A S$6 fuel surcharge was announced by a number of operators of ferries that ply routes from Singapore and Batam, Indonesia. According to Horizon Fast Ferry, Majestic Fast Ferry, and Batam ...

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Prabowo says that Indonesia has achieved rice self-sufficiency, dismissing worries over the war's implications on the staple food.

By Yudi Saputra BATAM, Indonesia, March 6 (Reuters) - An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced one Thai national to life in prison and another to 17 years for smuggling nearly two tons of ...

Indonesia has begun exporting 2,280 tonnes of rice to Saudi Arabia, marking the first time the nation supplies its citizens performing the Hajj pilgrimage ...

Explore the best Ramadan takjil markets in Batam for 2026. From Nagoya to Batu Aji, discover where to find local iftar meals this fasting month.

Take a walk down the drugstore vitamin aisle, and you'll see one word over and over: omega-3s. Omega-3s are a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid that play an essential role in heart and brain health.

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New U.S. Dietary Guidelines had a very basic message: "Eat real food." The new dietary guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Foods ...

Eat Real Food. That's the focus of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new dietary guidelines for 2026, which strips processed foods and adds more protein, whole milk, and red ...