Indonesia plans to start building 7km sea bridge linking Batam and Bintan next year

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Indonesia plans to start building 7km sea bridge linking Batam and Bintan next year

The government wants to reposition Batam as an alternative shipping and manufacturing hub to Singapore with a potential to draw US$60 billion in new investment.PHOTO: REUTERS
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JUL 11, 2019, 2:34 PM SGT
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JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Indonesia plans to start building its longest sea bridge next year to connect two islands near Singapore and boost growth and trade with the neighbouring hub.

The 7km bridge connecting Batam and Bintan will cost as much as 4 trillion rupiah (S$385 million) and construction is set to take three to four years, the country's Cabinet secretariat said in a statement on Thursday (July 11).

President Joko Widodo, who has secured his second term in office, is embarking on a more than US$400 billion (S$542 billion) infrastructure push.


The government wants to reposition Batam as an alternative shipping and manufacturing hub to Singapore with a potential to draw US$60 billion in new investment.

The ministry in charge of public works is preparing a feasibility study and analysing engineering designs, and is aiming to complete these by year end, according to the statement.

Indonesia is developing the Batam area to attract opportunities potentially arising from trade tensions between the US and China, according to Mr Edy Putra Irawady, head of Batam Development Body.



The bridge would also complement Singapore's effort to boost air-passenger traffic by building a fifth terminal for its Changi Airport.

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Indonesia wants the bridge to reduce logistics costs, improve connectivity and boost tourism in the area.

Mr Joko's administration is also reviewing the possibility to connect Peninsular Malaysia with the Indonesian island of Sumatra, head of the country's toll-road regulator, Mr Danang Parikesit, said in an interview last month.

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Longest Bridge in Southeast Asia Connecting Batam and Bintan to be Built in 2020
by Indonesia ExpatJuly 12, 201901167

Longest Bridge in Southeast Asia Connecting Batam and Bintan to be Built in 2020
A 7 km bridge connecting two islands close to Singapore, Batam and Bintan, is set to be built next year.
The construction aims to develop industry and boost tourism in both areas. According to the cabinet secretary office, the project will reportedly cost 4 trillion rupiah (US$284.35 million). The bridge will be the longest one in Southeast Asia.

The bridge also aims to capitalise on the expansion of the Singapore Airport. Singapore’s Changi Airport is currently developing the new terminal 5, which will provide transport connections to Bintan.

The office also stated that construction, which will start in 2020, would approximately take 3-4 years to complete.

Source: Channel News Asia
Image: The Straits Times

 

[Mista]

I went to Batam for a short vacation a few weeks ago. I witnessed some kids under the age of 10 scavenging a landfill, and the scene struck me.

Just 40km south of Singapore and kids are leading such a different lifestyle. That's simply because of an imaginary political boundary drawn by humans to demarcate different identities, different governing bodies and different economies.

Stepping back and imagining from the POV of an outer space alien(lol), I then realized all those territorial disputes in the world currently are quite silly acts of humans. Millions of people would have been better off if more economic linkages are established between countries to facilitate greater movement of goods, capital and labor; not less of those by emphasizing an imaginary boundary.

A Singapore-Batam bridge would benefit both the people of Singapore and Batam.

 

[Nike]

I went to Batam for a short vacation a few weeks ago. I witnessed some kids under the age of 10 scavenging a landfill, and the scene struck me.

Just 40km south of Singapore and kids are leading such a different lifestyle. That's simply because of an imaginary political boundary drawn by humans to demarcate different identities, different governing bodies and different economies.

Stepping back and imagining from the POV of an outer space alien(lol), I then realized all those territorial disputes in the world currently are quite silly acts of humans. Millions of people would have been better off if more economic linkages are established between countries to facilitate greater movement of goods, capital and labor; not less of those by emphasizing an imaginary boundary.

A Singapore-Batam bridge would benefit both the people of Singapore and Batam.

Actually i quite agree in this one, free trade, free movements of people and goods will bring more economy benefit for both sides.

 

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A Singapore-Batam bridge would benefit both the people of Singapore and Batam.

As much I support the idea of interconnection of people, goods, and ideas, building a bridge between Singapore - Batam will do more harm than good because it will severely hampering the movement of ships. There is a practical limit how high any bridge could be build especially when building over water body. A tunnel on the other hand will not hamper shipping and a viable option for connecting Batam - Singapore

 

[barjo]

I went to Batam for a short vacation a few weeks ago. I witnessed some kids under the age of 10 scavenging a landfill, and the scene struck me.

Just 40km south of Singapore and kids are leading such a different lifestyle. That's simply because of an imaginary political boundary drawn by humans to demarcate different identities, different governing bodies and different economies.

Stepping back and imagining from the POV of an outer space alien(lol), I then realized all those territorial disputes in the world currently are quite silly acts of humans. Millions of people would have been better off if more economic linkages are established between countries to facilitate greater movement of goods, capital and labor; not less of those by emphasizing an imaginary boundary.

A Singapore-Batam bridge would benefit both the people of Singapore and Batam.

Yeah it will be the major hub the balance economic gap betwen these region, i almost cant imagine what would happent in the future if this plan is succeed

As much I support the idea of interconnection of people, goods, and ideas, building a bridge between Singapore - Batam will do more harm than good because it will severely hampering the movement of ships. There is a practical limit how high any bridge could be build especially when building over water body. A tunnel on the other hand will not hamper shipping and a viable option for connecting Batam - Singapore

Better if the hub is for freight cargo transport than a people i think, a sub train or bridge for train, human movement can made many problem like human traficking or another sub industrial urban problem to batam people, economic interest atracting people to do more violence rapidly

Efect duit kaget

 

[Mista]

As much I support the idea of interconnection of people, goods, and ideas, building a bridge between Singapore - Batam will do more harm than good because it will severely hampering the movement of ships. There is a practical limit how high any bridge could be build especially when building over water body. A tunnel on the other hand will not hamper shipping and a viable option for connecting Batam - Singapore

Yeah a high bridge or a tunnel.

 

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Just visited Batam, that place really need to be developed before it can actually challenged Singapore.

 

[barjo]

Just visited Batam, that place really need to be developed before it can actually challenged Singapore.

Yes it was almost forgoten golden baby region from the past, its been a while since when former Menristek (ministry of science and tech Habibie era) design the region as industrial coridor

 

[Nike]

Yes it was almost forgoten golden baby region from the past, its been a while since when former Menristek (ministry of science and tech Habibie era) design the region as industrial coridor

Habibie got vision, but not much with the rest

 

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Habibie got vision, but not much with the rest

Nike damn sure sis