The casinos in Batam has closed down for the past few months, since January 2005. It is probably due to enforcement action taken by the central government in Jakarta. It seemed that the casinos were operating illegally.
With the closure of the casino, several thousand workers in Batam have lost their jobs. Batam was relatively quiet. Few people used the ferries, or visited the island.
The hotel manager in Batam told me that he expects the casino to re-open later in the year, after the Batam and central government has sorted out their jurisdication.
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