GOLDEN DIGITAL GATEWAY
BATAM vs SINGAPORE: THE NUMBERS
Singapore data centre market: $ 1.4bn annual revenue from 5 million population
Singapore submarine cables: 27 international connections
Batam submarine cables: 12 direct links to Singapore
Latency Batam to Singapore: Sub-2 milliseconds
Construction timeline: 9 months from groundbreaking to operations
Phase 2 capacity: 20MW additional power
Batam Special Economic Zone( SEZ) offers corporate tax efficiency through 0 % import tax, 12 % VAT exemption, up to 100 % corporate tax holiday for a maximum 20 years, and 22 % tax allowance, delivering higher savings than nearby SEZs in the future to effectively account for changes that are potentially coming in terms of high-density racks and the liquid cooling that is potentially required for AI workloads.”
How AI is driving infrastructure evolution The rapid adoption of AI applications has transformed data centre infrastructure requirements. GPUs designed for AI training consume substantially more power than conventional server processors – generating heat that requires enhanced cooling systems.
188 September 2025