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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Rempang dispute escalates after BP Batam claims land for Sekolah Rakyat
Villager challenged Batam Free Trade Zone Authority's (BP Batam) unilateral claim that land in Pantai Melayu is managed by the authority and is intended for the ambitious lighthouse Sekolah Rakyat Project.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Government's Red and White cooperatives built in odd locations despite high profit target
Some Red and White Cooperatives are built in strange locations, despite a hefty daily net profit target of Rp 2.74 million (US$152) for one of President Prabowo's ambitious lighthouse projects.
Jakarta 2 months ago
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Recent deaths expose Jakarta’s infrastructure safety failures
The death of a toddler who fell into a pit at the site of an ongoing construction project in South Jakarta has intensified scrutiny of safety standards at Jakarta's infrastructure projects, with experts blaming poor planning and inadequate risk management for exposing the public to preventable dangers.
Opinion 4 months ago
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Analysis: Mounting losses put construction SOE consolidation to the test
Indonesia’s largest state-owned construction firms – Wijaya Karya (Wika), Pembangunan Perumahan (PP), Adhi Karya (Adhi) and Waskita Karya (Waskita) – have sunk deeper into financial distress, posting a combined loss of around Rp 28 trillion (US$1.7 billion) in 2025. Far from incidental, these losses reflect years of aggressive and often unprofitable investments tied to the infrastructure push under former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, turning what was once a growth engine into a mounting financial burden.
Archipelago 5 months ago
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Batam mosque sets out to build highest building in Nagoya CBD
In marking Idul Fitri this year, a local mosque foundation has announced an expansion project that aims to build the tallest structure in Batam's Lubuk Baja district, more commonly known as the Nagoya central business district.
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