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Batam FTZ status prevents local MSMEs entering national market

The Jakarta Post 05 Dec 2025
These conditions cause the price of Batam-based MSMEs products, such as crackers and sea products, to be more expensive, and unable to compete in the national market.
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Digital Realty and BW Digital Partner to Support Expansion of Cross-Border Connectivity Between Singapore and Batam

Antara News 04 Dec 2025
This is strengthened by SIN12’s ability to support high-performance workloads at scale, giving enterprises confidence as they expand between Singapore and Batam ... resilience to Batam.
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German, US chip investors urge faster permits for Batam facilities

The Jakarta Post 03 Dec 2025
onsortiums of German and United States companies have asked the government to expedite the issuance of permits for their plan to build semiconductor facilities in Batam, Riau Islands, so construction can begin early next year.
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Batam's Batu Ampar congested as 759 e-waste containers disrupt cargo traffic

The Jakarta Post 30 Nov 2025
he Batu Ampar Cargo Port in Batam, Riau Islands, faces serious problems ... Batam Mayor Amsakar Achmad said on Thursday that the port was getting “full” because of the container buildup.
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Islands of Growth business forum spotlights Batam as ASEAN’s next strategic investment hub

The Jakarta Post 28 Nov 2025
he governments of Indonesia and Singapore convened at the Islands of Growth Business Forum 2025, a flagship joint investment promotion initiative under the Working Group Batam, Bintan, Karimun and Others SEZ (WG BBK).
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Batam requests emergency status over garbage crisis

The Jakarta Post 24 Nov 2025
he Batam city ... Batam mayor Amsakar Achmad said garbage management in the city faced a “serious and complex crisis” because of a regulatory sanction imposed by the ministry.
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Batam customs uncovers new ways to smuggle drugs from Malaysia

The Jakarta Post 19 Nov 2025
he Batam Customs and Excise Office uncovered two new ... Batam Customs chief, Zaky Firmansyah, said the successful interceptions showed new, more daring smuggling methods.
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Batam immigration detains man wanted in China over $138 million loan default

The Jakarta Post 19 Nov 2025
The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested in Batam, Riau Islands, on Thursday after a request was received from the Chinese embassy in Jakarta, said ...
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Batam secures US$10.35 billion investment commitments in Singapore

Antara News 19 Nov 2025
Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) - Batam’s investment authority reported US$10.35 billion in commitments from global companies during the “Second Edition of Islands of Growth” forum in Singapore on Tuesday.
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Indonesian Immigration nabs China's 980-million-yuan fugitive in Batam

Antara News 18 Nov 2025
The suspect was arrested in the Nagoya area in Batam on Thursday, November 13, 2025," Waluyo said ... in Indonesia on October 7 using a visa on arrival (VOA), then settled in Batam, Riau Islands.
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Indonesia holds 2025 Marpolex drill in Batam waters

Antara News 18 Nov 2025
Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) - A total of 30 vessels with around 500 personnel from ministries and agencies involved in maritime security took part in the 2025 National Marine Pollution Exercise (Marpolex) in Batam, Riau Islands.
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Batam airport expansion in limbo after WIKA withdraws

The Jakarta Post 11 Nov 2025
he Batam Free Zone Authority (BP Batam) aims to continue expanding Hang Nadim International Airport following the withdrawal of state-owned construction company PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) as the project’s contractor.
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