Situation is Calm Today in Batam after Worker Riot Last Week

Today (Nov 28, 2011) in Batam island was calm and all activity running as usual despite of some SMS rumor yesterday that today will be another big demonstration, today situation is really peaceful different from few days ago when some angry workers demanding higher minimum wages took to the streets, vandalizing buildings and police posts.This situation may be caused by the Riau Islands Governor Sani M, on this day set a minimum wage increase in the City Batam in year 2012 for 1.31 million Rupiah increase Rp130,000 from last year minimum wages Rp1.18 million This minimum wages city (MSEs) scale is determined from the three figures that have been proposed by Wage Council Kepri post-action labor...

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Voyeur the Nightlife in Batam

BATAM not separated from the world of sparkling night. Slogan was once condensed, given the nightlife in Batam is very diverse, colored, and of course, is hot! Nightclubs, pubs, discotheques, competing to hold the event "hot". For those who want to enjoy the clubbers night in Batam. I will mention a few places of entertainment in Batam.Harmoni HotelHarmoni Hotel is located in the Nagoya area that is located beside Mc.Donalds. In Harmoni hotel there are also many places of entertainment such as NoName Cafe.Planet Holiday BatamPlanet Holiday is a five-star hotel. The hotel was also not lose it with other hotels. The hotel also will pamper its guests with a variety of entertainment venues such...

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Enjoy an Exotic Batam Tour

Whenever you're stressed out of the hectic life in your metropolis, there are completely a lot of things you are able to do to flee the busy life in this island. Visiting the islands of Indonesia is all the time a choice particularly if you're bored with every day working schedules, seeing those tall buildings and fast city life every day. Batam Island, Indonesia, is a kind of stress-buster locations to get out. Batam, Indonesia has a lot to offer to business vacationers and holidaymakers, so listed below are useful travel suggestions for pulling off a more pleasurable, less hectic vacation. What to wear dress code are casual and light clothes is advisable because of the scorching, humid local...

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One Day Batam Trip Idea

If you and your friends wanted a short getaway for a day tour in batam island...But don’t know what can you do in batam ? Let me provide you a one day Batam trip idea through this article. In One day Batam trip you can do : 1. Go to Taman Mini Indonesia where you can explore Indonesia in One Day, A place where we can find a lot of miniature houses of all Indonesia provinces 2. Eat at Golden Prawn 933 and buy homemade Lapis cake there 3. Go to GTS Local Product Shop/ Yongheng Dry Market/ Bengkong Dry Food Stuff Market, for local goodies, crackers and dried cuttlefish. 4. Visit Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple, The biggest temple in South Asia "Vihara Duta Maitreya" at Batam Centre ....

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