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Minister supports seawater processing for data centers in Batam

Antara News 10 Oct 2026
Water requirements for data centers must be properly addressed, including through SWRO," Suryanagara said in a statement in Batam, Riau Islands, Friday ... Batam data centers to get seawater desalination plants. BP Batam.
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BCA and Bank Indonesia Educate Market Traders in Batam through the GERAI Pasar QRIS Program (PT Bank Central Asia Tbk)

Public Technologies 09 Oct 2026
Batam, 9 October 2026 - PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) emphasizes its commitment to encouraging the expansion of access to digital transactions for the public, including through digitalization of traditional markets.
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Batam residents protest data center expansion as water shortages worsen

The Jakarta Post 08 Oct 2026
Protesters agreed to disperse after a BP Batam official promised to restore piped water supplies within two days and ordered six water tanker trucks to deliver water to affected neighborhoods as a temporary measure.
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Batam residents protest against data centre expansion as water shortages worsen

Straits Times 08 Oct 2026
But official denies claims, saying El Nino effect had triggered prolonged dry season in the country ....
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Eight Chinese nationals detained in Batam over 11 kg gold smuggling

The Jakarta Post 02 Oct 2026
“Our officers have detained several Chinese nationals who were carrying gold worth 29 billion rupiah [US$1.6 million] without the required documentation,” said Agung Widodo, head of the Batam customs office on Tuesday.
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BP Batam requires data centers to construct desalination plants after water crisis

The Jakarta Post 30 Sep 2026
he Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) ... Waves of protests staged by Batam residents in the past few months triggered the new policy.
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Batam immigration finds 280 foreigners misusing stay permits

Antara News 30 Sep 2026
Batam Immigration Information and Communications Section Head Kharisma Rukmana said the violations involved activities inconsistent with the purposes for which the foreigners’ stay permits were issued.
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Batam Immigration Flags 280 Foreigners for Permit Abuse

Tempo 29 Sep 2026
The Batam Immigration Office found 280 foreign nationals misusing stay permits from January to August 2026 ... .
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Batam residents protest data centers amid water crisis

The Jakarta Post 24 Sep 2026
undreds of residents, dominated by housewives, stormed Nongsa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) management office in Batam, Riau Islands, on Saturday, one of several such protests in the past two months ...
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Batam nabs Singaporean over smuggling drug-filled vape cartridges

The Jakarta Post 21 Sep 2026
aw enforcement authorities in Batam, the Riau Islands, have detained a ... Officers from the Batam Customs and Excise Office detained the woman, identified by her initials WSB, when she arrived at 10 p.m.
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Another 150 Indonesians deported from Malaysia to Batam

The Jakarta Post 19 Sep 2026
T. he wave of Indonesians being deported from Malaysia continues with the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru facilitating the repatriation of 150 Indonesians on Tuesday ...   ... .
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Another company flees Batam, abandons 1,025 workers

The Jakarta Post 19 Sep 2026
nother workers’ abandonment case by a foreign investment company occurred in Batam, Riau Islands after the management team of garment factory PT Ghim Li suddenly deserted their posts and left behind 1,025 workers.
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Batam land dispute ends in two deaths, 10 injured after clash

The Jakarta Post 16 Sep 2026
wo people were left dead and 10 people injured after a land dispute triggered a clash involving air rifles and sharp weapons in Setokok area, Barelang Bridge III in Batam city, Riau Islands, on Monday afternoon.
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