Only recently, the Ministry of Environment and Batam Customs Office thwarted the attempted “smuggling in” of 613 containers ...

A sanction from the Environment ministry has forced Batam city administration to only use smaller section of its Telaga ...

All 165 passengers safely evacuated ferry Horizon 9 collided with a chemical tanker while sailing between Indonesia and Singapore.

SINGAPORE: Two vessels, including a ferry carrying 165 passengers from Batam to Singapore, collided in the city-state's waters on Monday (Nov 10), Indonesian media reported.

Singapore firms are eyeing opportunities in Indonesia's Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands to scale up capabilities in areas ...

Discover how Singapore and Indonesia are partnering to strengthen supply chains and boost investments in the Batam, Bintan, ...

Batam continues to serve as a gateway for the cross-border trade of electronic waste. An illegal practice that has allegedly ...

The contraband was hidden in the anus of suspect MM, the customs office said, adding that it was a new, daring way to smuggle ...

Batam has struggled to attract investment, stymied by local-level dysfunctions and a lack of connections to major Indonesian cities The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) was launched in ...

Indonesia has repeatedly sought to curb the import and sale of second-hand clothing, which was banned in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TEMPO.CO, Batam - Business players in Batam City have complained about the recent increase in gas prices. As a result, electricity prices in industrial estates have also increased. They are worried ...

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday (Nov 18) they had detained a Chinese real estate executive wanted over the ...