Riau Islands Advocate for Visa Policy Relaxation to Boost TourismIndonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 20250The Governor of the Riau Islands Province, Ansar Ahmad, has spoken up regarding the importance of flexible visa policies and...
The Ascott Limited Signs Landmark Agreement for New Ascott Batam PropertyIndonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 4, 20240The Ascott Limited, a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment (CLI), officially announced its strategic partnership with PT...
Permanent Residents of Singapore Now Visa-Free to Visit Batam, Bintan, and KarimunIndonesia ExpatOctober 8, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 8, 20240The Directorate General of Immigration of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights has issued a visa-free visit policy...
Riau Islands Special Economic Zones Capable of Being an Investment Gateway, Government RemarksIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2024August 29, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2024August 29, 20240Riau Islands have emerged as a strategic investment hub in Indonesia, boasting the highest number of Special Economic Zones and...
Cross Hotels & Resorts Lands Major Hotel Deal on Batam IslandIndonesia ExpatJune 21, 2024June 21, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatJune 21, 2024June 21, 20240Discover Cross Batam Antapura: A Luxury Island Resort Opening in 2027. Expanding upon its renowned commitment to offering guests an...
Foreigner-Friendly Property Hotspots in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 20230Indonesia’s attractive real estate market is catching the attention of foreigners, particularly in regions like Batam, Jakarta, and Bali. For...
Opus Bay, Your Dream Vacation HomeIndonesia ExpatMarch 2, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 2, 20230Batam Island, Indonesia isn’t merely a triangular crossroad for trade between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Batam Island is also famed...
Top Potential Cities in Indonesia to Run a BusinessRazi Faruqi PashaJanuary 16, 2023May 1, 2023 by Razi Faruqi PashaJanuary 16, 2023May 1, 20230If you are an entrepreneur, you should think about starting or growing your business in Indonesia. The nation is the...
Foreign Traffic Violators to be Reported to Immigration in Riau IslandsIndonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 24, 20220Foreigners who commit traffic violations in Riau Islands will be stopped from leaving Indonesia until they pay up under a...
Visa Rules for Foreign Tourists Entering Bali and Riau IslandsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 20220The government will allow foreign tourists to visit Bali and the Riau Islands through two airports in Bali and the...
Government Opens Travel Bubble Bintan-Batam and Singapore?Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 20220Indonesia has opened the door to domestic tourism through the Batam-Bintan-Singapore travel bubble scheme as of Monday 24th January. Coordinating...
10 Blackmailers Arrested in Batam for Threatening to Spread Porn of Officials in ChinaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 20220Ten Chinese citizens have been arrested by members of the Sub-Directorate V Cyber Crime of the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate...
Opus Bay, a new township paradise in Indonesia that sets apart from the restIndonesia ExpatAugust 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 10, 2021August 10, 20210Tuan Sing Holdings Launches First Phase of Opus Bay in Batam. This diversified regional investment holding company in property development,...
Handpicked Holidays by IHG Hotels & ResortsIndonesia ExpatJune 24, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 24, 2021July 9, 20210Handpicked Holidays by IHG Hotels & Resorts is a collection of all-inclusive packages exclusively to IHG Rewards loyalty members. As...
Bali-Bintan-Batam Travel Bubble Targeted for June 2021Indonesia ExpatApril 20, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 20, 2021July 9, 20210Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has stated that the opening of limited travel, or a travel bubble, between...
Australian Found Dead in Batam Apartment from COVID-19Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2021July 9, 20210An Australian man named Andrew Watterson has been found dead in his apartment on 4th February, according to Head of...
18 Singaporeans Injured in Batam Bridge CollapseIndonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2019November 9, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2019November 9, 20190According to Riau police, eighteen Singaporeans in Montigo Resorts, Batam, When the middle section of a 70-metre-long wooden bridge collapsed....
Nuvasa Bay Introduces?The Nove Residence?Exclusive?Phase 2?Residential ResortIndonesia ExpatOctober 28, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 28, 20190The business potential in Batam is now increasingly stretched, especially seeing the intense cooperation undertaken by the government of Indonesia...
Longest Bridge in Southeast Asia Connecting Batam and Bintan to be Built in 2020Indonesia ExpatJuly 12, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 12, 20190A 7 km bridge connecting two islands close to Singapore, Batam and Bintan, is set to be built next year....
Batam Encourages Foreigners to buy Property on the IslandIndonesia ExpatNovember 19, 2018November 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 19, 2018November 22, 20180Batam Indonesia Free Trade Zone Authority (BIFZA or BP Batam) says it is ready to be the guarantor for foreigners...
The Future of Batam: Creating A Regional HubIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 20180Report from first annual Batam Economic Forum The Batam Economic Forum was held at the Radisson Hotel, Batam Centre on...