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Originally Posted by ndnd
I agreed that batam is a safer place compare to Johor Baru,
There a period when i need to walk pass Jodoh area evey nite between 12am to 2am and i walk alone, no problem encountered. I hang out every nite when im in batam for past 25 years and never have any issue before. Only one incident when i have got into fight was at the old nagoya foodcourt with a local chinese group, and later met them again in pacific disco extend another round. Heard one of them from that group pass away next day, maybe due to too tired. 
I always find batam very safe for me. |
Actually in my opinion, there are four aspects of safety in a country
Normal crime
In general, indonesia’s has a relatively lower crime rate compared to malaysia. Reason could also be due to indonesia’s culture, a lot of emphasize on teaching people to be good and to treat other people with respect. Indonesian people in general tend to get contented easier. Although it has some petty crimes, serious crime are seldomly heard.
Riots
When comes to riots concerned, bolehland is a relatively much safer place. KL riots which was reported in the news seldom have casualty but more like some peaceful protest.
Unlike in indonesia big cities like jakarta, indonesian chinese often get targeted as it only constitute 1.5% of the total population in indonesia but control 70% of the economy.
Terrorism
There is also another type of risk faced in indonesia which is terrorism. Remember about the shocking case of Surabaya churches bombing carried out by a family members on the suicide attack which caused many deaths.
Although in Malaysia has some kidnapping cases in sabah near Philippine before however for penisular malaysia is rather safe.
Natural Disaster
2018 is an unfortunate year for indonesia as there were so many fatal disasters happened in indonesia:
1) Feb 2018 - a landslide in Pasirpanjang, Brebes, Central Java
2) Aug 2018 - Earthquake in Lombok (beside Bali)
3) Sep 2018 - Large earthquake caused a tsunami at Palu, Sulawesi
4) Dec 2018 - Eruption of volcano and underwater landslides caused the Sunda Strait tsunami.
Because of its geographic location long the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has suffered from many natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and floods, etc
From the past history, disaster had striked Java, Sumatra, Bali/Lombok and Sulawesi, etc
Luckily for Singapore, JB and the Riau islands including Batam are safe as its geographical locations do not lie at the continental tectonic plates..