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Bintan

Regulations 4 years ago

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Indonesia opens travel bubble for Singaporeans

Fully vaccinated Singaporeans can once again enter Indonesia without quarantine, but only Batam and Bintan in Riau Islands, for now.

Archipelago 4 years ago

Batam, Bintan reopened for Singaporean tourists

Singaporeans can visit Batam and Bintan islands approximately 15 km (9.32 miles) and 30 km away respectively providing they are vaccinated against COVID-19, they undergo tests and have insurance coverage, authorities said.

National 5 years ago

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Maritime issues ‘less sexy’ for candidates in Riau Islands’ gubernatorial race

Contenders for the Riau Islands' 2020 race to the governorship have all made scant remarks on plans to develop the maritime sector, in spite of the archipelagic makeup of the province and its proximity to contested seas and neighboring countries.

National 5 years ago

Hundreds of Chinese workers granted entry, permit to work in Riau Islands

Indonesia has granted entry to 450 Chinese workers employed by PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia (PT BAI), an aluminum producer based in the Galang Batang special economic zone in Bintan regency, Riau Islands.

News 5 years ago

Bintan Lagoon Resort to close down as Bintan tourism struggles amid COVID-19 outbreak

After 26 years, the popular getaway Bintan Lagoon Resort is bidding visitors a final goodbye, a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on global travel and tourism.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singaporeans still advised to defer all travel abroad, minister says

Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakhrisnan is responding to a request made by Indonesian Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhur Pandjaitan to reopen Singapore's borders to bring back tourists to Riau Islands.

Business 6 years ago

China virus spread continues to hit Indonesia's tourist sector

Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani said on Friday that more than 40,000 hotel bookings in Bali had been canceled.

World 6 years ago

Tourists from Wuhan monitored for coronavirus in Bintan get all clear, return home

Four tourists from Wuhan in China who visited a tourism area in Riau Islands have returned home after being isolated in a local hospital on suspicion of having been infected by the fast-spreading coronavirus.

Business 6 years ago

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Batam‐Bintan bridge construction waiting for Jokowi's green light

If realized, the Batam-Bintan bridge will replace the 5.43-kilometer Surabaya-Madura (Suramadu) Bridge in East Java as the longest in the country.

National 6 years ago

Turtle found stranded, covered in net and oil on touristy Bintan Beach

The green turtle is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as an endangered species.

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