During a national leadership visit to Batam, hopes emerged for Bintan and Karimun to receive FTZ status equivalent to Batam.
The national leadership's working visit to Batam became a moment to voice hopes that Bintan and Karimun would receive free-trade-zone status equivalent to Batam.
Equivalent status is seen as able to accelerate incoming investment, broaden employment, and drive regional economic growth evenly across the Bintan, Karimun, Tanjung Pinang area.
