Acting Batam Mayor Li Claudia Chandra (left) shares a memento with a representative of 22 defense attachés visiting Batam, Riau Islands, on June 3, 2026. The defense attachés visited Batam to observe the Indonesian defense industry, especially shipyards.`

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