The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) has concluded Riau Police officers committed rights abuses in their clash with residents of Seluk Bongkal hamlet, Pinggir district, Bengkalis regency, on Dec. 18.

Komnas HAM Deputy Chairman Muhammad Ridha Saleh announced the finding during the conclusion of a two-day investigation into the conflict.

Rights group Amnesty International urged Indonesian police Wednesday to investigate a crackdown on protesting villagers in which hundreds of houses were destroyed in Riau.

Police on Tuesday stopped the environmentalist group Greenpeace from intercepting another shipment of crude palm oil (CPO) in the Dumai port waters in Sumatra, as it did last Monday.

The Banner Store Pekanbaru is now open. Its grand opening was on August 30th,2008. Banner Store Pekanbaru is the sixth Banner Store outlet in Indonesia and it has the widest area compared to others. This outlet consists of three stories. First floor is for shopping area.

For some people, durian is an absolute favorite, but many people hate it due to its overpowering aroma.

But in Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau, durian is an attraction for both local or foreign tourists, mostly Singaporeans. Durian lovers only need to walk along the sidewalks of Jl. Sudirman in Tangkerang area, where dozens of stalls offer the fruit.