In the framework of boosting the countrys economic growth, Batam in Riau Islands Province can become a potential business and industrial zone in Southeast Asia, according to the Batam Management Board (BP Batam). "Batams area is strategic for developing industries and business activities as it is located 20 kilometers from the southern coast of Singapore," Deputy Chief of BP Batam Jon Arizal stated at a seminar on business opportunities in Batam here on Wednesday.