Indonesians furious as Batam data centres drain taps: ‘we cannot cook without water’

發布時間: 2026年11月8日 新聞來源: SCMP 南華早報 查看原文
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Indonesians furious as Batam data centres drain taps: ‘we cannot cook without water’

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Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting against data centres springing up to power the global artificial intelligence boom.

The area had suffered a “long drought” caused by low rainfall, the local water utility operator said, as a strong El Nino cycle exacerbates dry weather.