This aerial picture shows the Nongsa Digital Park (NDP) area, a hub for artificial intelligence (AI)-based data center and digital infrastructure development, in Batam, Riau Islands, on November 3, 2026. Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where data centres are springing up to power the global AI boom despite residents' protests. (Photo by ANDARU / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH: Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore-Economy-Technology-AI-environment. FOCUS