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S'pore casino operators seek lodging in Batam

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 12/05/2010 1 comments
Businesspeople in the property sector have asked the Batam municipal council to consider issuing a permit for lodging facilities for casino workers from Singapore.

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Hundreds of stranded travellers forced to seek accommodation outside S'pore

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 11/05/2010 0 comments
SINGAPORE: Hundreds of Europe-bound travellers who are stranded in Singapore have been forced to seek alternative accommodation across the Causeway and in other nearby countries.

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Batam Beach Volley Ball tourney sets new standards

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 10/05/2010 0 comments


After a year of preparations, the first Batam Open Asia-Pacific Beach Volleyball Tournament finally will kick off on Wednesday, with some top beach volleyball players form 12 Asia-Pacific countries set to take part.

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Batam hopeful about tourist overflow from Singapore casino

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Batam tour operators in Riau Islands province are optimistic that the presence of a new casino at Singapore's Resort World Sentosa will boost the province's tourism sector.

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Businesspeople cry foul over policy on single tariff visa

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 07/05/2010 0 comments

Businesspeople in Riau Islands are up in arms about the new visa-on-arrival (VoA), claiming it has led to increased operational costs.

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Singapore Joins Outcry at Indonesian Tourist Visa Changes

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 04/05/2010 0 comments
A senior immigration department official said on Sunday that it would re-evaluate the government's decision in January to scrap the one-week tourist visa, following an outcry by foreign tour agents who market packages for Batam and Bintan islands.

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