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Two tug boats pull a cargo ship on Jan. 20, 2026, carrying four containers holding hazardous e-waste to the United States, at Batu Ampar Port in Batam, Riau Islands. The port previously held 914 containers holding hazardous and toxic containers that must be re-exported to its country of origin, the US.
Two tug boats pull a cargo ship on Jan. 20, 2026, carrying four containers holding hazardous e-waste to the United States, at Batu Ampar Port in Batam, Riau Islands. The port previously held 914 containers holding hazardous and toxic containers that must be re-exported to its country of origin, the US. `
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Corrosion risks feared on 796 US containers of e-waste held in Batam

Environmental activists in Batam, Riau Islands, have started to express their concerns over possible corrosion caused by hazardous and toxic materials on 796 containers of e-waste imported from the United States being held at Batu Ampar Port.  

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Indonesia deports alleged Scottish crime boss arrested in Bali

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