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‘Disturbing’: are Indonesia’s borders prone to systemic immigration corruption?

South China Morning Post · · 166 words · By Resty Woro Yuniar
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“Some Singaporean tourists to Batam say they have paid nearly US$200 to clear entry checks that should have been free for Southeast Asian visitors”
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All Wikipedia evidence is general geographic information about Southeast Asia and unrelated to claims about entry fees or extortion in Batam. No sources directly address the specific allegations in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden Triangle is a large, mountainous region of approximately 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) in northeastern Myanmar, Northern Thailand and northern Laos, centered on the confluence of the Ruak and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Military build-up in Southeast Asia has been a noticeable trend, as shown by force modernization, although there is not necessarily political will to improve military effectiveness. The phenomenon has…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of mainland Australia, which …
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“The island’s appeal has recently been marred by allegations of extortion by immigration officers at Batam Centre International Ferry Terminal, with several Singapore tourists saying they had to cough up as much as S$250 (US$194) to pass entry checks, which should have been free for all Southeast Asian visitors”
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Wikipedia evidence only describes Batam's administrative status and infrastructure. No sources mention immigration extortion allegations or financial misconduct by officers at the terminal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Batam, officially the City of Batam or Batam City (Indonesian: Kota Batam, not to be confused with Batam Kota, a district within this city), is the largest city in the Indonesian province of the Riau …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau; Jawi: كڤولاوان رياو) is a province of Indonesia consisting of a group of islands located in the western part of the country. It was established in 2002 af…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Singapore Cruise Centre (abbrev: SCC; Chinese: 新加坡邮轮中心) is a cruise terminal located in the south of Singapore next to HarbourFront Centre in the vicinity of HarbourFront and in Keppel Harbour, ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Cruise_Centre
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“A Singaporean tourist, identified as AC, told media from the city state on March 25 that he and his partner were brought to a 'hidden interrogation room' at the Batam terminal by an immigration officer after moving to a shorter auto-gate line”
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Wikipedia entries provide no information about specific incidents involving Singaporean tourists or hidden interrogation rooms at Batam terminals. The evidence is entirely unrelated to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Batam, officially the City of Batam or Batam City (Indonesian: Kota Batam, not to be confused with Batam Kota, a district within this city), is the largest city in the Indonesian province of the Riau …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau; Jawi: كڤولاوان رياو) is a province of Indonesia consisting of a group of islands located in the western part of the country. It was established in 2002 af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riau_Islands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Singapore Cruise Centre (abbrev: SCC; Chinese: 新加坡邮轮中心) is a cruise terminal located in the south of Singapore next to HarbourFront Centre in the vicinity of HarbourFront and in Keppel Harbour, ne…
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“AC said there was nobody behind them in the line, but the officer told him that 'he acted disrespectfully by crossing the railing'”
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No evidence was found in any sources to support or refute the specific allegation about tourist AC crossing a railing. All search results were unrelated to this claim.
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