Indonesia – Oracle Corporation, the American tech giant, is reportedly eyeing Indonesia’s Batam Island for a potential cloud services centre as part of its strategy to expand its data centre footprint in Southeast Asia.
According to a Bloomberg report, which cites anonymous sources familiar with the matter, Oracle is in talks with the Indonesian government to establish a cloud services centre on Batam Island, located off the southern coast of Singapore.
Anonymous sources revealed that Oracle favours Nongsa Digital Park in Batam due to its existing data centres, free trade zone status, and proximity to Singapore and Malaysia, where the company plans similar cloud ventures. However, talks are ongoing and are subject to change.
Nongsa Digital Park promotes itself as a hub for digital business growth, offering ample electric power, tight security, and a seismic-safe topography. Spanning 166 hectares, it features developments like Turi Beach Resort, Nongsa Point Marina, Kinema Movie & Animation Studio, and a golf course, making it ideal for both data centres and tourism.
Currently, Oracle has not responded to Bloomberg’s request for comment, nor have representatives from Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.
Oracle already operates two cloud computing centres in Singapore and unveiled a $6.5b plan last year to establish a similar facility in Malaysia.
