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News Indonesia » Riau » 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 » 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 » 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 » Economy: Indonesia, Singapore partner on solar supply chain in Riau Islands

News channel or source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/20/indonesia-singapore-partner-on-solar-supply-chain-in-riau-islands/
Published on: Thursday 19 June 2025

Indonesia and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a solar manufacturing supply chain in Indonesia’s Riau Islands province, as part of broader plans to enable cross-border ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: Riau Complex Sets a New Standard for Employee Living, Supporting Asia Pacific Rayon’s Workforce and Families

News channel or source: https://www.zawya.com/en/economy/global/riau-complex-sets-a-new-standard-for-employee-living-supporting-asia-pacific-rayons-workforce-and-families-vnd4i8ml
Published on: Monday 22 June 2026

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 June 2026 - Asia Pacific Rayon's (APR), a member of the RGE group of companies founded by Sukanto Tanoto, is showcasing the Riau Complex as a model for ...

News Indonesia » Riau » 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 » Economy: Indonesia's Growth Is Leaving Workers Behind

News channel or source: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesias-growth-is-leaving-workers-behind
Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

Indonesia's economy keeps growing above 5%, but layoffs, shrinking middle-class incomes, and weak hiring reveal a widening jobs gap.

News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Indonesia's Riau

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/thousands-protest-against-state-takeover-palm-oil-plantations-indonesias-riau-2025-11-20/
Published on: Wednesday 19 November 2025

JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of residents in Indonesia's Riau province palm oil belt protested on Thursday against the takeover of their plantations by the government's forestry task force, ...

News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: Kampar Regency Economic Growth 2025: Corporate Services Sector Records Highest Growth

News channel or source: https://databoks.katadata.co.id/en/economics-macro/statistics/82f5eb48df6006b/kampar-regency-economic-growth-2025-corporate-services-sector-records-highest-growth
Published on: Friday 10 July 2026

Kampar Regency (Riau) posted 5.02% YoY economic growth in 2025. Corporate & education services led growth, while mining recorded the lowest sector performance.

News Indonesia » Riau » Economy: The Key Growth Drivers Of Indonesia's Digital Economy?

News channel or source: https://www.benzinga.com/Opinion/26/01/49916069/key-growth-drivers-of-indonesia-digital-economy
Published on: Tuesday 13 January 2026

Indonesia's digital economy continues to expand at a pace that sets it apart within Southeast Asia. As the region's largest economy, Indonesia is no longer simply adopting digital tools but embedding ...