Batam residents protest data center expansion as water shortages worsen

Batam residents protest data center expansion as water shortages worsen

Data centers can require substantial amounts of water, particularly for cooling servers. Large-scale facilities can consume as much as 5 million gallons a day, equivalent to the daily water needs of a city of 10,000 to 50,000 people.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/08/batam-residents-protest-data-center-expansion-as-water-shortages-worsen?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_latest>

El Nino dries Kalimantan rivers, hits coal shipments in Indonesia

El Nino dries Kalimantan rivers, hits coal shipments in Indonesia

Palm oil transport also suffers with drought likely to persist into early 2027

<https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/el-nino-dries-kalimantan-rivers-hits-coal-shipments-in-indonesia>

Indonesian business doldrums leave a million university graduates jobless

Indonesian business doldrums leave a million university graduates jobless

Companies postpone investment, expansion amid nation's rising regulatory uncertainty

<https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/indonesian-business-doldrums-leave-a-million-university-graduates-jobless>

External pressure, fiscal risks weigh on rupiah

External pressure, fiscal risks weigh on rupiah

The rupiah has again breached a psychological threshold against the United States dollar as fading hope for a swift settlement of the Iran war pushes up global energy prices and inflation in Indonesia, triggering fresh capital outflows from Indonesia.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/29/external-pressure-fiscal-risks-weigh-on-rupiah?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines>

Indonesia coffee trade wilts under brunt of climate change

Indonesia coffee trade wilts under brunt of climate change

Farmers, exporters, cafes feel supply chain heat as output falls; El Nino stokes new worries

<https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/big-in-asia/indonesia-coffee-trade-wilts-under-brunt-of-climate-change>