Batam
Coverage of Batam in the Nexus archive.
- Tornado rips roofing from Indonesian construction site, sends workers fleeing
A tornado, locally known as a puting beliung, struck an industrial site in Batam, Indonesia, damaging workshop facilities and scattering construction materials. Workers fled the area as weather officials warned of unstable conditions that could lead to further sudden storms.
- Indonesia deports 92 Chinese nationals, issues lifetime entry bans in anti-scam crackdown
Indonesia deported 92 Chinese nationals and imposed lifetime entry bans as part of an anti-scam crackdown. The individuals were arrested in May for allegedly operating an online gaming and investment fraud syndicate in Batam, alongside others from Vietnam and Myanmar.
- Nvidia and Australian startup Firmus are building a 170,000-GPU data center in Indonesia
Nvidia and Australian startup Firmus are constructing a 170,000-GPU data center in Batam, Indonesia. The 360-megawatt facility is designed for AI-native customers and projects up to $30 billion in revenue over six years.