Indonesia: Unionized drivers to protest in Batam City, Riau Islands, Oct. 3

Members of the Batam Online Driver Alliance plan to protest in Batam City, Oct. 3. The action is to denounce app-based platforms for failing to implement the provincial governor's orders to adjust tariffs by 23:59 Oct. 1, amid contestation by some employers over the legality of the decree. Specific protest details are not immediately clear; activists may gather outside the governor's office at the Graha Kepri building and offices of ride-hailing companies such as Gojek, Grab, inDrive, and Maxim, from late morning through the afternoon. Up to a few hundred participants are likely to participate. The protest may be called off at short notice if negotiations succeed.

Increased security measures are likely around protest sites, including the deployment of additional security personnel and the imposition of security cordons, diversions, and road closures. Minor scuffles are possible, especially if police attempt to disperse demonstrators trying to bypass security barriers. Traffic disruptions are probable in central Batam if activists hold vehicle processions, marches, or blockades along roads. High participation may reduce the availability of app-based delivery and transport services, prompting increased demand for alternative services such as public transport.