ONE of the aims of investment is to bring about economic growth to improve people’s standard of living. But on Rempang Island, Riau Islands Province, the plan to attract foreign and domestic investors has moved the people further away from this noble aim.

Working with Makmur Elok Graha (MEG) since 2004, the Batam Development Authority (BP Batam) wants to build an industrial, tourism and commercial park. The project, known as Rempang Eco-Ci