Funds for the construction of the 70-hectare container port will be derived from the state and provincial budgets and total Rp27bn (approximately $3m) and Rp32bn respectively.<\/p>\n
Located on the northern tip of the island facing the Malacca Strait and Singapore, the container port is expected to lure foreign investors from neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n
Karimun vice regent Aunur Rofiq told The Jakarta Post<\/i> recently that the regency would embark on two other vital infrastructure projects this year: the Sei Bati Airport extension development, with its runway being lengthened from 900 meters to 1,300 meters, and the construction of a 30-megawatt power generating station by the private sector.<\/p>\n
“As an island regency, we are compelled to build the first container port this year. The port thus far is just a traditional cargo port whose condition is no longer viable and is unable to accommodate big tankers and vessels,” said Mr Aunur.<\/p>\n
The administration has begun coastal reclamation work for the industrial area and completed a highway network to the port.<\/p>\n
The regency hopes the projects will attract more foreign investors here, given that Karimun is very close to Singapore.<\/p>\n
Karimun with a total population of 205,400 was made an autonomous regency in 1999 and covers 245 islets which are part of the Riau archipelago and is divided into nine subdistricts.<\/p>\n
Its major islands are Karimun Besar, where the capital is located, Kundur and Sugi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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