GOLDEN DIGITAL GATEWAY
“ Our view is that it’ s not a question of if Batam will blossom, it’ s just a question of when”
Nicholas Toh, Managing Director – Head of Data Centre Platform, Asia( Ex-China), Gaw Capital Partners
Golden Digital Gateway construction addresses logistics challenges Data centre construction in established markets benefits from mature contractor ecosystems and established supply chains. Batam, therefore, presented logistical challenges that required adapting construction approaches to an island environment with limited local expertise.
Indonesia’ s data centre construction capabilities are concentrated in Jakarta, leaving Batam without established contractors familiar with modern facility requirements. Kah Jin describes this as the project’ s most significant challenge.
“ One of the challenges for us in Batam was that while it’ s near Singapore, a lot of the construction expertise is in Jakarta,” he says.“ One of the main issues was to find the right construction partners to work with that would be able to execute [ the project ] on the island.”
The solution required convincing Jakarta-based contractors to establish temporary operations in Batam. The nine-month timeline from groundbreaking to operational status required careful coordination while maintaining construction schedules that would enable first-mover advantages.
182 September 2025