Galeri Seroja IV, located in Pangkalpinang, Bangka, has successfully turned waste cardboard into economically valuable products, with items selling for up to hundreds of thousands of rupiah. Darwanto, the owner, started the business in April of the previous year, initially creating tables and chairs and now has 22 different product types. The raw materials are sourced from local printing places, and the finished products range in price from IDR 50,000 to IDR 500,000.

The Agricultural Quarantine Agency in Pangkalpinang thwarted an attempt to smuggle 430 hummingbirds, which were packed in 13 plastic boxes, to Jakarta. Saifuddin Zuhri, head of the agency, stated during a press conference that the shipment was illegal due to lack of proper documentation and should have been reported to the agency. The confiscated birds included 419 black hummingbirds, 8 ninja hummingbirds, and 3 king hummingbirds.

In Pangkalpinang, Bangka, children are playing with traditional bamboo cannons, known as Meriam Bambu, during the holy month of Ramadan. The sounds of these cannons can be heard in the evenings before Tarawih prayers. This traditional game is played while waiting to break the fast and continues until the time to wake up for the pre-dawn meal, Sahur.

Selindung Terminal, located on Rustam Efendi Street in New Selindung, Pangkalpinang, has been neglected for several years, resulting in damaged buildings and overgrowth. Currently, it only serves public transportation routes to Belinyu and Sungailiat, with city transport to Selindung - Pangkalpinang absent. Driver Herman notes the terminal's long-standing desolation and lack of facilities for defecation.

The Regional Financial Agency (Bakeuda) of Pangkalpinang plans to auction off government service vehicles owned by the Pangkalpinang City Government in 2019. The auction is scheduled for March 2019 and will include vehicles from the years 1992 to 2012. The auction will be public and announced through the media and the KPKNL website.

The Pangkalpinang City Election Commission has begun assembling cardboard ballot boxes in preparation for the upcoming elections. The assembly is taking place at the KPU Logistics Warehouse in Pangkalpinang on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The commission's own employees are tasked with assembling 2,702 ballot boxes to be distributed across 529 polling stations in Pangkalpinang. The commission is also checking for any damage to the ballot boxes.

Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) in Pangkalpinang city urges the public to be more active in visiting mobile blood donation units and donating at community centers or PMI Blood Donation Units in various regions. According to PMI Pangkalpinang officer Ridian, blood stock is available, but there is a high demand for fresh platelet blood, which cannot be stored for long. He clarifies that while people may think blood is out of stock, it is actually available but in different packages and types as requested by doctors.

Kampung Air Asin, located near the city center of Pangkalpinang in the Pasir Putih area, experiences annual flooding due to the overflow of the Rangkui and Pedindang rivers. The water level, which reaches an adult's shin, increases during the high tide season. Despite a previous river dredging project, the flooding persists. Kurnia, the local community leader, expresses the residents' hope for more attention to their situation.

Egg prices at the morning market in Pangkalpinang City have continued to rise, reaching IDR 1700 per piece on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Apin, an egg seller, noted that prices had recently increased from IDR 1600, and they are sharing stock with other sellers to manage. A local resident, Ami, expressed shock at the rapid price increase, recalling a price of IDR 1200 just a few days prior.

The Head of Elementary School Development at the Central Bangka Regency Education Office, Asnani, announced that new student admissions for elementary schools will take place from July 2 to 7, 2018. The new school year will start on July 9, while students and schools have begun the empowerment process, which involves submitting documents to any of the 90 public elementary schools in Central Bangka. Asnani added that 3,456 students will advance to higher education levels such as junior high school or Islamic junior high school (MTS). The admissions process will follow existing rules from the Ministry of Education regarding age and school zones.

A fire on Jalan Trem in Pangkalpinang, Bangka, resulted in residents, including Novi, being unable to save their possessions, such as money and diplomas. The fire occurred quickly early in the morning while residents were still asleep and preparing for sahur. Novi mentioned that a person with a mental disorder who often played with fire might be responsible, as suggested by the surrounding community.

Indonesian Traffic Police conducted Operation Patuh 2018, targeting vehicles violating traffic laws. In Pangkalpinang, officers towed away a motorcycle left by its owner to evade a traffic violation during a raid at Alun-Alun Taman Merdeka. The operation, which began on April 26 and will run until May 9, 2018, is being carried out simultaneously across Indonesia.

Dozens of students at SMP Negeri 4 in Pangkalpinang experienced a mass possession incident, causing panic among students, parents, and teachers. The school principal, Arman, confirmed the occurrence, which disrupted the teaching process. A concerned parent expressed distress over the repeated incidents affecting their child's ability to learn.

Vandalism has occurred at the Dutch Kerkhof Cemetery in Pangkalpinang, Bangka, due to a lack of public knowledge and awareness about the preservation of cultural heritage sites. The vandalism, consisting of graffiti on the walls and floors, has been attributed to a group of teenagers frequently seen in the area, as reported by a local resident named Nuri.