Bank Indonesia names Belakang Padang Island as the frontier for digital economy icon

Bank Indonesia holds an event dedicated to promoting the use of QRIS as a digital payment method in Batam, Riau Islands. -- Photo: ANTARA/Amandine Nadja

BATAM, Indonesia (Bernama-ANTARA): The Riau Islands Representative Office of Bank Indonesia (BI) has designated Belakang Padang Island in Batam City as a frontier icon of Indonesia's digital economy, reported ANTARA news agency.

In a statement on Sunday, Deputy Head of the BI Riau Islands Office, Ardhenius, noted that Belakang Padang Island has emerged as a window into Indonesia and a gateway for cross-border economic interactions, owing to its proximity to Singapore.