Budget airline Firefly is targeting golf lovers with a package that will take them to Indonesian holiday island Batam for a round - or two - of golf.

Passengers queuing at a Majestic Fast Ferry booth to buy ferry tickets heading to Malaysia and Singapore at Batam Center International Ferry Terminal in Batam, Riau Islands, on March13, 2026. - JP ...

BATAM - The Batam Customs and Excise Office has acted against used apparel being imported as passenger carry-on baggage, recording 682 packages confiscated in 2025 as of Dec 8. The modus operandi is ...

Singapore’s decision to crack down on vaping and treat it as a “drug issue” is likely to benefit the Indonesian island of Batam, its tourism head has said. Situated less than an hour’s ferry ride away ...

Responsible Tourism Can hotels really put up a food fight?Across Asia, a new crop of sustainability conscious hotels are now tackling the mounting problem of food waste. Dream Cruises turns 10 with ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for the Economy, along with a delegation from the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore, held the 17th Co-Chairs Meeting of the Working ...

A tourist is seen riding a horse on the beach on Bintan Island in the Riau Archipelago. To visit Bintan Island, tourists can land at Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam, or to Tanjungpinang ...

Indonesia is promoting Batam as a digital hub, leveraging its proximity to Singapore, to compete with Johor for spillover investments [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Batam is emerging as a prime destination for ...

Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno (left) at the opening of a two-day golf tournament at a Batam country club on Jun 29, 2024. (Photo: Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and ...