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Fire in Indonesian Shipyard Kills Four and Injures Five Working on FSO

Fire in Indonesian Shipyard Kills Four and Injures Five Working on FSO

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A large fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, June 24, at a shipyard in Indonesia trapping several workers in the tanks aboard an FSO undergoing maintena...See the Story

Search Continues for 2 People Still Missing After 6 Killed when Boat ...

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Search Continues for 2 People Still Missing After 6 Killed when Boat ...

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JAKARTA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A long boat carrying 13 football players sank in waters off Batam City in Indonesia's Riau Islands Province on Wednesday afternoon, leaving two footballers missing, an official said. Read full story See the Story

Online Fraud Relies on a Horrifying Slave Labor Complex

Online Fraud Relies on a Horrifying Slave Labor Complex

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Discussion of cyberfraud tends to focus on people who are cheated out of their money by scammers. But this vastly lucrative industry also relies on the forced labor of those who have been trafficked to work in prisonlike compounds in Southeast Asia. A group of Chinese nationals who were arrested during a police raid on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate in Batam, in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia on August 29, 2023. (STR…Read Article

3 killed after boat carrying football team capsizes in Batam

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Authorities said rescue efforts were hampered by poor weather, strong winds and rough seas. Read more at straitstimes.com.Batam · Batam Read Article

Prabowo Eyes Danantara-Temasek Partnership in Renewable Energy - British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia

President Prabowo Subianto has encouraged greater collaboration on renewable energy projects between Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings. “We look forward to strong cooperation between Temasek and Danantara, particularly in renewable energy and sustainable industrial zones,” Prabowo said during the annual leaders’ retreat with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Monday. In a recorde…Batam · Batam Read Article

Telkomsel Unveils Enhanced 5G Network Expansion in Batam: A Boost for Connectivity!

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Telkomsel is making waves in Batam, Indonesia, with its latest expansion of 5G network infrastructure, enhancing high-speed connectivity in bustling residential and commercial districts such as Harbour Bay, Nagoya, Batam Center, Engku Putri, and Hang Nadim Airport. This initiative, executed in collaboration with long-time partner Ericsson, has increased the number of Telkomsel’s 5G base transceiv…Batam · Batam Read Article

Returning Home, Telkomsel Launches Hyper 5G Using AI in Batam

Technologueid Jakarta Telkomsel's 30th anniversary celebration is not just a ceremony. This red operator has actually locked an important milestone through the expansion of the Hyper 5G network in Batam, presenting connectivity, ...Batam · Batam Read Article

CP Turi Says Vehicle Found with Traces of Meth

A VEHICLE found at the scene of a drug bust at a local hotel in Port Moresby over the weekend has been marked as having traces of methamphetamine. The post CP Turi says vehicle found with traces of meth appeared first on Post Courier.Security · Batam City See the Story

Kasal to Laughing Hearing Questions About Artists in Crystal Meth Destruction!

A question about the presence of artists at the destruction of 2 tons of crystal methamphetamine in Batam invited laughter. In fact, Chief of Naval Staff Muhammad Ali laughed and shook his head when he heard the question.Methamphetamine · Batam Read Article

BNN Destroys 2 Tons of Crystal Meth From Sea Dragon Ship!

BNN destroys 2 tons of crystal methamphetamine confiscated from the Sea Dragon ship. The destruction was carried out at the Engku Putri Batam Center square and PT Desa Air Cargo.Methamphetamine · Batam Read Article

Body of 70-year-old Singaporean man found decomposed in Batam residence after neighbours report foul smell

INDONESIA: A 70-year-old Singaporean man was found dead in his home in Batam, Indonesia, after neighbours noticed a foul smell coming from the property. The deceased, identified as Kamal Bin Ahmad, was discovered in a state of decomposition at his residence in Masyeba Gading Mas Residential Area, Sekupang, Batam, on Saturday (7 June), as reported by local news outlet TribunBatam. The discovery was made around 4pm (Western Indonesian Time). Local…Batam · Batam See the Story

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