Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was built with financing from Japan, opens for the first time to the public in March 2019. Photo: AFP Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was built with financing from Japan, opens for the first time to the public in March 2019. Photo: AFP
Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was built with financing from Japan, opens for the first time to the public in March 2019. Photo: AFP
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Indonesia set to choose Japan over China to get second rail mega-project on track

  • As President Widodo looks to drive growth by plugging infrastructure gaps, Jakarta is tossing up investment from Beijing and Tokyo for a variety of projects across the country.

Topic |   Indonesia
Resty Woro Yuniar
Resty Woro Yuniar

Updated: 1:26pm, 12 Dec, 2019

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Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was built with financing from Japan, opens for the first time to the public in March 2019. Photo: AFP Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was built with financing from Japan, opens for the first time to the public in March 2019. Photo: AFP
Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was built with financing from Japan, opens for the first time to the public in March 2019. Photo: AFP
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