The island where locals say data centres are taking their water
BBC · 12 Oct 2026

The island where locals say data centres are taking their water

Batam's reservoirs are under pressure as the island aims to be a digital hub "Water! Water!" the crowd shouted as it stormed a compound with data centres, armed with empty plastic bottles and jerry cans. There were about 300 of them, all residents on the Indonesian island of Batam, and they were fur


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