Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[kbt7046]

Originally Posted by funboi

Your dream of going batam is cumming true!

Obviously they caught wind of Singapore target to vaccinate all the above 60yo tikopek soon. Thats why aim april to open batam.

Although no news on they vaccinating the sex workers there.

But who knows? Maybe all the sex workers converted to be tour guides.

I'm not optimistic that Singaporean can travel to Batam for fun anytime soon. Indonesia government can open up Batam for Singaporean going there in April without quarantine requirement, but the problem is would Singapore government is willing to do the same or not. If Singaporean must serve 14 days SHN upon returning from Batam , what is the use ? Few people are willing to spend 14 days on SHN which cost $2000 just for 2 to 3 days trips. Singaporean who are vaccinated may be technically immune to the virus, won't get infection even expose to virus overseas or at least won't get seriously ill even get infected, but would the government allow Singaporean who have already vaccinated to travel and return without SHN or not still questionable. A minister has already spoken in public that leisure travel is unlikely within 2021. What i believe that main reason is the government is reluctant to allow Singaporean travel for leisure and spending their money overseas until large number of tourists have returned. In the past the government can tolerate large number of Singaporean going overseas and spending huge amount of money outside Singapore because there are over 200,000 foreign tourists spending their money in Singapore on any given day, although the currency outflow was great, but inflow even greater. Now foreign tourists are not coming and they won't come in anytime soon, if Singaporean are allowing to travel overseas freely for leisure, hotels and tourist attractions which currently depend on Singaporean spending will be hit even harder, even the 2 casino here are currently mainly depend on Singaporean gamblers. So thinking of going to Batam to enjoy, wait long long. Those ah pek may wait until the day they die or too weak to fuck girl still can't go.

[ahpui123123]

Originally Posted by funboi

If you don't play golf... go there maybe also sian cuz seem like cannot roam about....

so their stats indicate that Singaporean go there to play golf more than massage? ktv? night club? find FL?

Domestic tourists is indonesians?

Anyone know got any place the PCR test costs less than $100...

14 day SHN need to pay? No $$$ pay need to sell backside 😀or do hard labour🥵

[farkwannacry]

Originally Posted by TomMAffolter

I agree with all these points, Sg is no longer the foreign investment "honey trap" it was in past, Tamesek and GIC no longer producing the returns it was producing in the past, Sg no longer the advanced technical nation it was comparatively to its SEA neighbours. Can it really afford such outpouring of hard currency? upz you

Temasek going to report massive loss in the next few years. Cannot report now, or else she kena blamed.

[nono1973]

Time to go for the Vaccine Jab : https://www.vaccine.gov.sg/

COVID-19: Singapore opens vaccination bookings to those aged 45 to 59

https://sg.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-s...102657009.html

Just sharing.

[kbt7046]

Originally Posted by farkwannacry

Temasek going to report massive loss in the next few years. Cannot report now, or else she kena blamed.

Not surprising as bulk of the investment portfolio are invest in China. Invest in China, prepare to kena makan by Chinese. China CCP government doesn't want foreigners to take advantage from Chinese. It is unlike investment in USA Europe, you can befit if you invest right. In China, while in China they will try hard to makan you once your investment reap massive benefits. Such thing has happened to most American and European companies there, they are force to transfer technology and copycat behavior commercial spying is common place in China.

[htreport]

Originally Posted by farkwannacry

Temasek going to report massive loss in the next few years. Cannot report now, or else she kena blamed.

Then ask her to return and double her salary?

[asiancigar]

Finally some good news about travel to Batam


https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/in...tam-and-bintan


For sure, I will definitely check it out

Cheerz
AC

[deca]

Originally Posted by asiancigar

Finally some good news about travel to Batam


https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/in...tam-and-bintan


For sure, I will definitely check it out

Cheerz
AC

If you read carefully, its Indonesia that’s proposing the travel bubble. As long as our side here don’t agree, its still not going to happen.

[countryman]

Even if SG allow its citizens to go to Batam, it'll be for those who're already fully vaccinated. Meaning it has to be 2 weeks later after the 2nd dosage for Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Not sure about other brands though. Hopefully no need to serve quarantine upon returning to SG for those who're vaccinated.

[kbt7046]

Originally Posted by funboi

I suspect come back even no need serve SHN also must do like 2 times testing.

Actually its like roll back to the old days where not everyone can afford to go overseas for holidays.

Prepare to spend up to $500 just on transportation and Covid test. Covid test sure will be required both in Singapore and Batam, the cost could run over $300. Also don't expect ferry ticket to be as cheap as before, it may cost 2X or more this time. Also Nongsapura is far from Nagoya town, transport will cost a lot more. After spending so much on Covid test and transport, not worth to just go there for one or 2 days, so prepare to spend $2000 for a trip. So i believe even Singaporean can start going back there again, there won't be much Singaporean traveling there. That Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Nongsapura will be used, not Harbour Front Center and Batam Center.

[newyorker88]

Covid in Indonesia is still rampant. Doubt singapore gov will open up anytime soon, regardless what Indo gov says, perhaps 90% of locals here vaccinated, which is quite impossible figure to get. When they open vaccinations to those 45 n above, I read that only 55% of those above 60 got vaccinated only, which is to say many of the older ones refuse to take. To achieve 90% population? U figure out

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Covid in Indonesia is still rampant. Doubt singapore gov will open up anytime soon, regardless what Indo gov says, perhaps 90% of locals here vaccinated, which is quite impossible figure to get. When they open vaccinations to those 45 n above, I read that only 55% of those above 60 got vaccinated only, which is to say many of the older ones refuse to take. To achieve 90% population? U figure out

Tiagong many old folks still waiting for letters to go for jab...so they didn't register online which they said mafan...anyway old folks said no hurry...some went to live with their children and letters didn't reach them...

heard them discussing while waiting for free newspaper...

[kbt7046]

[QUOTE=newyorker88;20554065]Covid in Indonesia is still rampant. Doubt singapore gov will open up anytime soon, regardless what Indo gov says, perhaps 90% of locals here vaccinated, which is quite impossible figure to get. When they open vaccinations to those 45 n above, I read that only 55% of those above 60 got vaccinated only, which is to say many of the older ones refuse to take. To achieve 90% population? U figure

Basically there is no tangible benefit for getting vaccinated early, those who are still vaccinated still can't travel for leisure, still subject to SHN and various Covid tests requirement, no different from people without vaccinated even though technically a person is already immune to the virus after 2 weeks of getting 2nd dose vaccine. So i doubt Singapore can achieve over 70% of population getting vaccinated. Anyway fatality rate of Covid is very low in Singapore, only 29 so far, less than people die of Dengue Fever here. Unless the government come out with policy that thise who are vaccinated can travel freely without quarantine and multiple Covid test requirement, otherwise Singaporean are not eager to get themselves vaccinated.

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Time to go for the Vaccine Jab : https://www.vaccine.gov.sg/

COVID-19: Singapore opens vaccination bookings to those aged 45 to 59

https://sg.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-s...102657009.html

Just sharing.

Lol...u stil alive ah? u urself go aldy or no?

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

heard them discussing while waiting for free newspaper...

on hand, i aldy hear a handful 70 yo++ ah pek & ah soh say they wan take sinovac lei....& iz waiting 4 tat.

Originally Posted by countryman

Even if SG allow its citizens to go to Batam, it'll be for those who're already fully vaccinated. Meaning it has to be 2 weeks later after the 2nd dosage for Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Not sure about other brands though. Hopefully no need to serve quarantine upon returning to SG for those who're vaccinated.

aiyo brother, 4 sm brothers who can afford 2 spend 2k, 3k in balai & btm on 1 ger 4 few nites, wat is 2k for a trip in btm? tio bo? The key main headache is stil the pain of the swab, the shn & the quarantine wen cum back sg.

belief or not is up 2 u, if can let me go btm witout quarantine & swab test but need pay 3k , 4k...i sure aso go man....lol...but of cos i will spend a mth there & not 3d2n lor...

[yuanswang]

Hopefully batam and Singapore fully open on 2022 or earlier end of 2021. Other vise need wait even vaccinated or non vaccinated. SG still not agree to open us.