Decision matrix for data center site selection in Southeast Asia:

Latency-sensitive front-end → Singapore (5/5)
AI training / batch → Batam (5/5)
Enterprise compliance → Singapore (5/5)
Cost-sensitive compute → Batam (5/5)
Multi-site resilience → Both

Singapore has 26+ submarine cables and 260+ peering members. Batam has 60% cheaper electricity and 40-100x cheaper land. The right answer depends on the workload.

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