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Batam’s largest hotel to open in December as part of new waterfront precinct

Opus Bay’s longer-term plans include Bay Boulevard Marina Promenade, a waterfront retail and dining precinct.

Indonesia swops out electricity chief after 16-hour Batam blackout

The leadership change is part of a push to improve state-owned electricity giant Perusahaan Listrik Negara’s services following the blackout.

Batam residents protest against data centre expansion as water shortages worsen

The road blockade in Indonesia was the latest in a series of protests over the past two months, as residents in the Riau Islands district have grown increasingly frustrated with worsening access to clean water.

Batam nabs Singaporean over smuggling of drug-filled vape cartridges

The Indonesian authorities reportedly became suspicious about the Singaporean woman (centre) due to her awkward gait.

New Batam-Singapore subsea cable to boost ASEAN digital ties ahead of regional framework pact

Singapore’s DPM Gan Kim Yong (fifth from right) said Singapore and Indonesia bring complementary strengths to the subsea cable project.

Prabowo touts Batam as Indonesia’s next global maritime, investment gateway

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (centre) emphasised that Batam should serve as a national model for downstream industrialisation, investment acceleration, regulatory reform and logistics efficiency.

AI start-up Firmus, Nvidia to build data centre in Batam

Firmus and Singapore-based DayOne will develop the data centre in Batam as part of an eight-year partnership with Nvidia.

Container vessel that sank near Batam reported ‘significant functional leakage’ just before incident

The authorities confirmed that all nine crew members from MV Golden Star 1 were rescued safely.

Police raid Batam online gambling centre earning $717k per month

Batam, Rempang and Galang Police chief Anggoro Wicaksono reads a statement on May 25, 2026, during a press conference in Batam on a raid that dismantled the Indonesian branch of an multinational gambling network in the Riau Islands city.

Batam becomes ‘serious’ draw for Chinese firms, with S’pore still the island’s top investor

Economic agency BP Batam has seen a pick up in enquiries from Chinese businesses looking to invest in the Indonesian island.

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