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The cable, set to be operational in September, will be the shortest and most direct connection between Changi and Nongsa Digital Park in Batam, an emerging digital hub that hosts a growing cluster of data centres and is seen as a digital bridge between the two countries.
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto (third from left) and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong (third from right) during the ceremony to mark the completion of the Nongsa-Changi Cable at Nongsa Digital Park in Batam, on Jul 20, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Alyssa Tan)
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