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Originally Posted by fde83
Gd news, looks like more n more international brands opening in batam. More jobs for the locals more finance coming in to this city, won't be surprised it be like JB in the future. 
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I miss why this should be good news.
The reason why I (we?) go (went?) to Batam is that it is cheaper and unpolluted by Western civilization. I do not really travel here to stay at Marriott (at Marriott rates), to drink coffee at Starbucks (1 expresso at 33k!) or even worse to go to McD.