CNA speaks to local leaders and businesses in Indonesia’s Batam on how Nongsa Digital Park is anchoring the city’s push to become a regional digital economy hub, even as challenges around talent and ...

TEMPO.CO, Batam - Batam, located in the Riau Islands, Indonesia, now boasts a new international port: the Gold Coast International Ferry Terminal Bengkong. Officially opened on Monday afternoon, April ...

On 11 September 2023, riots broke out in Batam City, which resulted in many victims of violence including the protesters, the police and even BP Batam’s (Batam’s free trade zone and free port ...

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TEMPO.CO, Batam - A RORO ship, the KMP Tandemand, succumbed to a fire in the Punggur waters of Batam City, Riau Islands, Indonesia, on Wednesday afternoon, October 2, 2024. Fortunately, all crew ...

Batam, much like Johor Bahru, is a popular getaway destination thanks to it being a short ferry ride away. Tourists flock to the island not just for the luxurious resorts and fun water sports, but ...

BATAM: The construction of a proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Batam, Indonesia is expected to begin in the middle of 2024, with the project targeted to finish in 2025. Speaking to CNA, ...

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Think quick vacay, think Batam. The largest city of Riau Islands is not just about resorts. From golf courses (there are 7!) to food haunts (lots and lots) to shopping destinations (both malls and ...

Hey there, beach bums and city slickers! Planning a trip to Batam, that little slice of paradise in the Riau Archipelago? Well, pack those swimsuits and sunglasses because we’re about to dish on the ...