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News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Economy: Looking south of Singapore: A new vision for partnership with Indonesia

News channel or source: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/looking-south-singapore-new-vision-partnership-indonesia

Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

Engagement with the Riau Islands, mainland Riau and Sumatra could be a vital test bed for cooperation Read more at The Business Times.

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Economy: Indonesia's SEZ Investment Reaches $19.6 Billion as Expansion Accelerates

News channel or source: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesias-sez-investment-reaches-196-billion-as-expansion-accelerates

Published on: Monday 06 July 2026

Indonesia's special economic zones have attracted $19.6 billion in investment and created 266,000 jobs since their launch.

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Economy: Batam data center industry posts 22 percent annual growth: Minister

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/423415/batam-data-center-industry-posts-22-percent-annual-growth-minister

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto informed that the data center industry in Batam, Riau Islands has grown by around 22 percent ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Economy: Singaporean DPM Gan to attend NCC landing ceremony in Batam

News channel or source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/20/singaporean-dpm-gan-to-attend-ncc-landing-ceremony-in-batam

Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

The Nongsa Changi Cable provides ultralow latency and the shortest and most direct connection between Nongsa in Batam, Riau Islands, and Changi in Singapore, for data center-to-data center ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Economy: Tanjungpinang's tempeh chips expand into Singapore's market

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/423529/tanjungpinangs-tempehchips-expand-into-singapores-market

Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

Tempeh chips made by Sarimas, a small business in Tanjungpinang City, Indonesia’s Riau Islands Province, have entered Singapore’s market, ...

News Indonesia » Riau Islands » Economy: Pelalawan Regency Economic Growth: Education Services Sector Reached 8.56% in 2025

News channel or source: https://databoks.katadata.co.id/en/economics-macro/statistics/8e335fa139baa78/pelalawan-regency-economic-growth-education-services-sector-reached-856-in-2025

Published on: Friday 17 July 2026

Pelalawan Regency (Riau) recorded 4.96% YoY economic growth in 2025. Education Services grew 8.56%, second highest among 17 sectors, led by Other Services at 10.14% YoY. Mining was lowest at 0.09%.