Kepulauan Riau diincar Investor Dubai

Nampaknya investasi di Kepulauan Riau makin banyak setelah provinsi ini ditetapkan sebagai Kawasan Perdagangan dan Pelabuhan Bebas (FTZ). Setelah PT. Saipem Indonesia menanamkan Rp. 2,5 triliun untuk membangun anjungan lepas pantai di Kabupaten Karimun, kini giliran kongsi antara perusahaan asal Dubai dengan PT. Surya Prima Bahtera yang membangun galangan kapal di daerah Kabil, Pulau Batam.

Menurut Direktur Jenderal Industri Alat Transportasi dan Telematika Departemen Perindustrian, Budi Darmadi, nilai investasi tersebut mencapai Rp. 3 triliun. Investor ini akan menyelenggarakan tender untuk membangun dok sepanjang 350 meter, terbesar di Indonesia.

Kesungguhan investasi dana dari Dubai ini dibenarkan oleh Ketua Otorita Pengembangan Daerah Industri Pulau Batam, Mustofa Wijaya. Mustofa mengaku saat ini investor sudah memasang tingan pancang, meski menurut sumber harian Kontan – yang tulisannya dikutip olh blog ini – di Otorita Batam menyatakan investasi galangan kapal di Kabil itu masih belum memiliki izin untuk lahan seluas 500 hektare.

Kerumutan Nature Reserve (Riau)

Kerumutan Nature Reserve. Located in mainland Riau in the Kuala Kampar district, this 120,000 hectares (30,000 acres) nature reserve can be reached in 18 hours by motor boat from Pekanbaru.

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The Siak Sultanate’s Park (Riau)

This Moorish style palace of the Sultan Siak, 120 kms upstream from Pekanbaru on the Siak River, was built in 1889 by Sultan Syarif Hasyim Abdul Jalil Syarifuddin. Now a museum, the palace contains the sultanate’s royal paraphernalia and others items of historical interest.

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Candi Muara Takus (Riau)

Like many others structures of its kind in Sumatra, this Budha temple stupa near the village of Muara Takus in the Tigabelas Koto district, was built with red bricks and sand. The temple is believed to have been built at arround the 9th century A.D. when the power of the South Sumatra-bassed Sriwijaya Empire was at its peak.

Excavations are still being made to determine the precise age and function of the stupa. It can be reached in 118 Km from Pekanbaru.

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Karimun Island (Riau)

Karimun Island is one of the most important islands in the Riau Archipelago, due to its thriving economy and proximity to Singapore. Tanjungbalai Karimun is a medium-sized town, with a large Chinese community and shops selling a large variety of imported items.

Lies in a shipping line in Malacca Strait and Singapore, Karimun gateway can be passed by international ferry from and to Malaysia and Singapore.

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Natuna Archipelago (Riau)

Natuna Archipelago is a part of the vast province, which embraces all of the islands off the Riau mainland. The main island clusters of the Natuna archipelago are: Anambas, Natuna, South Natuna and Tambelan. Matak Island at present serves as a base for offshore oil exploration. Colourful corals and reef fish are found in the waters surrounding these islands.

South Natuna comprises the islands Serasan, Panjang and Subi. The surf is strong on these islands and the scenery impressive. The Tambelan Islands are accessed by boat in 6 hours from Pontianak in West Kalimantan or from Tanjung Pinang in 16 hours. Turtles habitually come to some of the beaches to deposit their eggs in the warm sand.

There are probably more turtles than people on these islands. Natuna is located in area of South China Sea with the geographical location passed by international shipping and coast lines. Natuna’s Ranai airport has length of 2,550 metres and Matak airport with length basis of 1,700 metres. Natuna’s seaport are Lampa (100 x 10 sqm) and Penagih (50 x 8 sqm).

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Bintan Island (Riau)

International investors have developed many new hotels, integrated world-class resorts, international golf courses on the island of Bintan. Other developments include industrial parks, medical, commercial and banking facilities that are readily available to any visitors.

During your visit to Riau Archipelago will not be bored or uninspired because there are many other interesting places like Pasar Ikan (Fish Market) where fresh, cheap seafood and vgetables are sold.

There are also the Akau (Night Market), Pelantar (Water Villages) and shops selling local handicraft, natural attraction like watching the turtles laying their eggs or fishing on the Kelong.

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