Fishing is becoming a meager profession in Indonesia’s industrial and resort hub of Batam. Satellite imagery shows that only 1.5% of the island’s landmass still retains mangrove habitat. Construction ...

Dutch offshore installation company Heerema Marine Contractors has been selected by Japan's INPEX as a contractor of choice for the transport and installation of the 4,800 metric ton Ichthys LNG ...

Singapore-based Sunseap Group and Badan Pengusahaan Batam (BP Batam) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a floating photovoltaic (PV) system on the largest reservoir in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Indonesia's Batam island, an industrial zone with dreams of transforming into a major tourist destination, is sprucing itself up to lure big-spending visitors from next-door Singapore. Batam is ...

The relaxed, if slightly seedy, Indonesian resort island of Batam, known for cheap massages, golf, and duty-free liquor, has become a hotspot for Southeast Asian Salafis, who practice a fundamentalist ...

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 30-- Indonesia's Setdco Group and its partner PT Intan Megah have sought permission to build a 300,000 b/d refinery at Tanjung Sauh on Batam Island near Singapore—one of two new ...

Pollux Mall Batam is set to open in Batam island, Indonesia. The 860,000 sq ft megamall is a part of the Meisterstadt Batam project, which will cover over 8.6ha of land. The project will also include ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Batam is an island in the Riau Islands of Indonesia, located between the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The island is just a short ferry ride from the Lion City, and its ...