Batam

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.

Record low rupiah sparks memes, call for central bank governor to resign

Indonesian social media was soon flooded by memes and parodies about the weakening rupiah, a sure sign that the issue has hit home.

Hundreds of foreigners nabbed at scam centre in Batam

Officers from Batam Immigration Office raided an international scam centre syndicate operating out of Baloi View Apartment in Batam city, Riau Islands, on April 6.

Batam to destroy illicit US e-waste, abandons re-export plan

E-waste containers were occupying most of the Batu Ampar Port's 1,000 20-foot equivalent unit capacity.

‘Give me 1 million rupiah’: What you should do if asked for a bribe when entering Batam

Travellers are not required to pay unofficial fees for entry into Batam.

Batam’s bribery problem keeps coming back. Can reforms stick after extortion crackdown?

At the Batam Center International Ferry Terminal on April 7 2026. Credit: F Pangestu

Batam ferries cut back on Singapore trips as fuel prices soar

The Batam Center International Ferry Terminal on April 7, 2026.

Five Batam immigration officials reassigned amid probe into extortion cases

Immigration Directorate General Riau Islands Regional Office Head Ujo Sujoto (center) speaks while flanked by Batam Immigration Office Hajar Aswad (right) and an official from Internal Compliance Directorate Washington Napitupulu (left) on March 29, 2026, during a press conference at Batu Ampar Immigration checkpoint in Batam, Riau Islands. Ujo admitted there had been illegal levies and extortion practices at the Batam Center ferry terminal and promised severe punishment for those involved.

‘Should have started by now’: Indonesia’s plan to export solar energy to Singapore hits a snag

Chinagreen - A solar cell production facility at China-Indonesia joint venture PT Trina Mas Agra at the Kendal Industrial Park, Central Java province.

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