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Batam Center Point International Ferry Terminal. (Photo: Kiki Siregar)
13 Jan 2021 10:04AM) Share this content
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JAKARTA: Less than an hour by ferry from Singapore, Batam Center Point International Ferry Terminal is the entry point for Singaporeans doing business in Indonesia’s free trade zone Batam.
For years, it has been a busy terminal with crowds of people arriving and departing the harbour daily.
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But everything changed when COVID-19 struck in early 2020.
Many countries moved to limit travel, including Indonesia and Singapore. When CNA visited the ferry terminal at the end of November, it was almost empty with barely anyone in sight.