Bintan Island is part of Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago. Located in close proximity to Singapore, which is to the north across the Straits of Singapore. Less than an hour away by high speed ferry from Singapore and within a 1.5 hour flight to Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. In the broader geo-political context, Bintan Island is well positioned in the Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle, which was established in 1994 to strengthen economic links in the region and optimize the complementary resources among the three countries.