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View all search resultsConstruction continues on Karang Singa beacon tower off Bintan: Official
A provincial official has underlined the urgency of the national strategic project, initiated in 2021 and funded by the Defense Ministry, as both a navigational aid a symbol of state sovereignty in the maritime zone off the Singapore Strait.
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Home Minister Tito Karnavian (left) uses a binocular to observe the beacon tower project site on Karang Singa, a small coral reef on the eastern edge of the Singapore Strait, from aboard a boat sailing in the Riau Islands’ Bintan regency during a visit on Jan. 14, 2022. (Kompas.com/Home Ministry)
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he Riau Islands provincial administration has affirmed that the beacon tower construction project is continuing on Karang Singa, also known as Carter Rif, a small coral reef in Bintan regency, despite some technical constraints.
The national strategic project is deemed to be of high urgency, as the tower is not only a shipping navigational aid but also a symbol of state sovereignty in Indonesia’s maritime zone bordering Malaysia and Singapore.
Hendri Kurniadi, head of the Riau Islands Communications and Informatics Agency, said Bintan Regent Roby Kurniawan had presented a progress report on the beacon tower project on May 7, 2025, during a coordination meeting with Transmigration Minister Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanegara at the Bina Graha presidential building in Central Jakarta.
The meeting was also attended by AM Putranto, who was presidential chief of staff at the time.
“The Bintan regency administration has stated its commitment to support the central government’s strategic project, especially in regions that are economic and sovereignty hubs,” Hendri told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
The Karang Singa beacon tower is located some 3.70 nautical miles (6.85 kilometers) from Tanjung Sading in North Bintan district and directly borders Malaysia’s Johor state and Singapore, according to Hendri.
“The Karang Singa point is not merely for [maritime] navigation because it is in a busy international shipping lane but also a symbol of state sovereignty,” he added.
