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At 19.33 kilometers long, the Nongsa-Changi Cable (NCC) is expected to enhance digital connectivity between the neighboring countries while strengthening the overall digital ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (third left) shares a light moment with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong (third right) on July 20, 2026, during the landing ceremony for the Nongsa Changi Cable at the Nongsa Digital Park in Batam, the Riau Islands. Accompanying them are (from left) Citramas Group founder Kris Wiliuan (left to right), Riau Islands Deputy Governor Nyanyang Haris Pratamura, Telkom Indonesia president director Dian Siswarini and Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Lt. Gen. (ret) Hotmangaradja Panjaitan. (JP/Fadli)
A landing ceremony for the Nongsa-Changi Cable (NCC) on Monday marked the infrastructure’s impact in strengthening digital connectivity between Indonesia and Singapore as well as the wider region.The undersea communication cable, which connects Batam’s Nongsa district and Singapore’s Changi area, is designed to provide a high-speed communication lane with ultralow latency to support data centers, cloud computing and artificial intelligence ecosystems in Southeast Asia.
