CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, most survive Nov 23, 2009
The ferry, the Dumai Express 10, was sailing from Batam near Singapore to Dumai, a port in Riau, when it ran into massive waves, Riau police chief Puji Hartanto told Metro TV. ... The ferry was travelling between Batam and Moro island. (Scientific American)
Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, some 240 rescued Nov 23, 2009
The Dumai Express 10 sank in stormy weather 90 minutes into an inter-island trip from Batam to Dumai in Riau, a province off Sumatra island in western Indonesia ... In a separate accident Sunday, a second ferry, the Dumai Express 15, with 278 people on board ran aground on its way from Batam to Moro island in Sumatra. (Florida Today)
Search For Indonesian Ferry Accident Survivors Nov 23, 2009
The Dumai Express 10 sank Sunday in stormy weather about 90 minutes into an inter-island trip from Batam to Dumai in Riau, a province off Sumatra island in western Indonesia. A second ferry ran aground nearby, but all its passengers were said to be safe. (Time.com)
Indonesian Rescuers Comb Sea Off Sumatra for Ferry Survivors as 29 Drown Nov 23, 2009
Ferries in Indonesia are frequently overcrowded and the Transport Ministry has received reports that 292 people were on board the 270-capacity Dumai Express 10, which sank on its way from Batam island to Dumai in Sumatra ... Batam is about 800 kilometers (497 miles) northwest of Jakarta near the maritime border with Singapore. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
25 dead as Indonesian ferry sinks Nov 23, 2009
The ferry carries passengers between Riau and Batam island ... The ferry carries passengers between Riau and Batam island ... Another ferry sank on its way from Batam. (CNN -- International)
Indonesia ferry sinks in squall Nov 22, 2009
They said the ferry was travelling from Batam island to Dumai in Riau, Sumatra, when it sank ... Another ferry, the Dumai Express 15, was reported to have run aground in bad weather as it travelled between Batam and Moro islands. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Cops bust drug ring, Sporean among those arrested Sep 7, 2009
He said the syndicate marketed the drugs around this city, Batam and Tanjung Balai in Indonesia as well as Singapore. He said the syndicate began operating in October last year. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Broken tow line slows WA oil spill aid Sep 6, 2009
"PTTEP has been informed the drill rig West Triton, which is being towed by two vessels from Batam Island near Singapore to the Montara oil field, broke a tow line (on Saturday) afternoon," the company said in a statement. "One tug vessel had a generator failure during an attempt to reconnect the line overnight. "The rig was west of Sumba Island, Indonesia when the incident occurred. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Terrorism takes on democracy in Indonesia Sep 4, 2009
However, according to reports, police in Batam, an island near Singapore, have already started watching over sermons as part of stepped-up security measures during the holy month of Ramadan. More controversial was the announcement by Inspector General Ansyaad Mbai, head of the government's anti-terrorism desk, that he would seek legal power to increase from five days to two years the length of time for which suspected terrorists could be detained without charge. (Asia Times Online)
Singapore ships Jul 11, 2009
A ship owner can save up to 80% of his or her running costs just by laying anchor 45 minutes south of Singapore, off the Indonesia islands of Batam-Rempang-Galang ... "In Batam you don't. "You can save on insurance costs, maintenance costs and crew costs by laying up here instead ... " Laying anchorMr Wilkins and his partner Damian Chapman are serial entrepreneurs. Many ships are stored outside Singapore for cost reasons. For months, they have noticed more and more vessels idling in ports,... (BBC News -- Business)
Illegal migrants using Malaysia as a transit point May 3, 2009
He said the agency was investigating the possibility that Port Klang and Pengerang in Johor awere being used as exit points to Batam by immigrants. He said that here was an estimated 20 hot exit zones in Johor, Selangor, Malacca and Negri Sembilan used for smuggling activities and illegal entry and exit. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Two children, seven adults drown in boat tragedy Apr 29, 2009
Che Hassan also said that they did not rule out the possibility that the boat was heading for Batam in Indonesia. We are still waiting to talk to the sole survivor to find out what actually happened, he said, adding that the boy was still recovering from the ordeal. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bumi Armada launches new vessel Mar 25, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: Bumi Armada Bhd yesterday launched its anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessel, the Armada Tuah 105, at DryDocks World Shipyard on Batam Island, Indonesia. Chief executive officer Hassan Basma said in a statement the 12,000-brake horsepower vessel was the 13th in its 20-vessel new build programme, Steel on Water 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Indonesian plane makes emergency landing Mar 23, 2009
JAKARTA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesia passenger plane made an emergency landing in Hang Nadim Airport, Batam of Sumatra province, after taking off, a private news portal quoted an airport official as saying on Monday. "The plane made an emergency landing," the airport public relation official, Hendrawan told detikcom, adding that all passengers are safe. (Xinhuanet, China)
Planes crash in Tokyo and Montana, emergency landing in Indonesia(updated) Mar 23, 2009
The plane with 122 passengers and crew onboard managed to land safely at Batam island in western Indonesia, and no one was injured, said Sriwijaya Air spokeswoman Ruth Simatupang ... The plane with 122 passengers and crew onboard managed to land safely at Batam island in western Indonesia, and no one was injured, said Sriwijaya Air spokeswoman Ruth Simatupang ... The plane was still ascending when crew requested permission to make an unscheduled landing at the nearest airstrip, Batam, said... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Bouygues Batiment International Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement as Turn- key Contractor of US$ 120 million Project in Batam, Indonesia Mar 17, 2009
SINGAPORE, March 17 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- PT Grand Uway Development ("GUD"), developers of Grand Quarter ("GQ") Batam, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Bouygues Batiment International as Turn-key Contractor ... This strategic partnership assures that PT GUD will be able to deliver Grand Quarter Batam according to planned time schedule ... This surely is good news for both domestic and foreign businessmen & tourists -- as they can enjoy various facilities offered by GQ Batam without... (PR Newswire)
RI, Singapore sign maritime boundary agreement Mar 11, 2009
Arief Havas Oegroseno, the Foreign Ministry's director general for international treaties and legal affairs, said recently Jakarta would propose drawing an eastern boundary line from Batam Island that would divide it from Singapore's Changi. Besides the Batam-Changi segment, Indonesia and Singapore will also have to negotiate for a segment between Bintan in Indonesia's Riau Islands and Singapore's Pedra Branca Islet and the waters around it ... The negotiations for the Batam-Changi segment can... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Zombies a problem at Kg Baru foodstalls Mar 9, 2009
Men marrying via nikah bawah tangan (underground solemnisation of marriage) to women from Batam, Indonesia are looking for trouble as the marriage is not recognised as legitimate under the laws of Islam, warned Metro Ahad. It quoted a Kota Batam Islamic Religious Affairs officer as saying that Malaysian and Singaporean men have been going to Batam to marry the local women there using unqualified jurunikah (marriage official), charging a fee of RM3,000 ... Most of them have a first wife in... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Police arrest two linked to money laundering syndicate Mar 6, 2009
Fischer transferred the money to Bank Mega's branch in Batam, through the JP Morgan Chase Bank in New York. The delivery was made to company named Anugerah Jaya Perkasa. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Batam to see Rp 1.5 trillion investment in one integrated resort Mar 5, 2009
The Jakarta Post - Batam to see Rp 1 ... Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam ... 5 million) in Batam, Riau Islands. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Ponari's magic stone Feb 25, 2009
Ani Batam, Riau Islands. We have to understand what Indonesia once was. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
* Airliners hard landing at Indonesian island probed Feb 25, 2009
The incident occurred late on Monday when the Lion Air McDonnell Douglas MD-90 jet on a domestic flight from Medan was unable to release its nose gear as it approached Batam islands Hang Nadim airport, near Singapore. The plane failed to release its nose gear when preparing to land in Batam, transport ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Is Batam really a duty-free resort? Feb 10, 2009
The Jakarta Post - Is Batam really a duty-free resort ... Is Batam really a duty-free resort ... I refer to an article titled "Batam to scrap taxes on luxury items in free trade zones," (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 4, 2008). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
RI may prefer lead role in oil, gas: Kalla Feb 10, 2009
"No single country in the world allows foreign entities to manage its energy resources. "The Indonesian government has the right to manage its energy resources, and President (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) agrees with it," Kalla told reporters Monday in The Hague. He did not give details, but cited the fact that most of the country's big energy projects, in particular in the oil and gas sector, are controlled by multinational giants. In the oil sector for example, state oil and gas company PT... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
