Batam is a shopping paradise for those shoppers mania where numerous shopping malls are now standing to allure you with their products and facilities ranging from fashion, restaurant to the children amusement park. Many shop houses are also conducting commercial activities offering products to cater miscellany demands. That’s why Batam is called “Scorpion Island” also known as “Thousand Shop Island”.
Batam is a part of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Indonesia supported by modern facilities and infrastructures such as Hang Nadim International Airport with the longest runway of 4,000 m in Indonesia,the Central Mosque,Largest Buddhist Temple in the South East Asia of Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya,Sumatra Promotion Centre designed for international exhibitions, a range of beach resort and hotels as well as shopping malls. International destinations such as Singapore are served by 45 minutes ferry rides five International Ferry Terminals at Batam Centre,Sekupang,Harbour Bay at Batu Ampar,Nongsapura and Waterfront City Marina.
