Sea change for Batam, Bintan and surrounding islands thanks to upcoming bridge, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times Vocational students training at steel pipe firm Dwi Sumber Arca Waja. Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul is an emerging industry for which Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi is hoping for cooperation with Singapore. Mr Marco Bardelli, executive director of Nongsa Digital Park, which opened in March last year with the aim of being a “digital bridge” between Indonesia and Singapore.