Thirsty Servers, Thirsty People: Batam’s Data Center Boom and the Coming Water Crisis
Batam has long been sold to the world as a story of staggering growth. A small island in Indonesia’s Riau Islands province, it sits a short ferry ride from Singapore, making it an irresistible landing pad for manufacturing, logistics, and—most recently—the infrastructure that powers the digital economy. In the span of a few years, hyperscale […]