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    "data": {
        "id": 1076050,
        "msgid": "batam-autonomy-worries-investors-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-09-27 00:00:00",
        "title": "Batam autonomy worries investors",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Batam autonomy worries investors BATAM, Riau: Implementation of regional autonomy on Batam island is worrying investors from neighboring Singapore. Like businesspeople from other parts of the world, Singaporeans have not yet received sufficient information about the autonomy that Indonesia's central government gave to regencies one year ago.",
        "content": "<p>Batam autonomy worries investors<\/p>\n<p>BATAM, Riau: Implementation of regional autonomy on Batam<br>\nisland is worrying investors from neighboring Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Like businesspeople from other parts of the world,<br>\nSingaporeans have not yet received sufficient information about<br>\nthe autonomy that Indonesia's central government gave to<br>\nregencies one year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Antara reported on Tuesday that the issue of autonomy for<br>\nBatam was raised by Singaporean businesspeople every time they<br>\nmet Indonesian diplomats in the city state.<\/p>\n<p>Singaporeans are major investors on the industrial island.<\/p>\n<p>\"Autonomy in Batam has become the main topic at every meeting<br>\nbetween embassy officials and Singaporean businesspeople,\" an<br>\nIndonesian diplomat told Antara.<\/p>\n<p>Autonomy for the regencies and mayoralties has had some<br>\nundesirable effects, such as inconsistencies in regulations<br>\nissued by the local and central governments.<\/p>\n<p>There have been fears that unless legal certainty and security<br>\nare assured, investors will stay away from Batam.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/batam-autonomy-worries-investors-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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