TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is moving to establish a National Committee for High-Speed Rail, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said on Tuesday, following a meeting with Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa. AHY said the committee will be tasked with addressing financial and structural issues related to the … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Around 20 social media posts claiming that the North Natuna Sea was used as collateral for debt incurred in the Jakarta–Bandung Whoosh high-speed rail project have circulated on platforms including Instagram [archive], Facebook, and X. The posts allege that the debt guarantee was stipulated in a cooperation agreement between the Indonesian government and China, … Read more
Indonesia is reviving plans to extend its Chinese-backed high-speed rail network, with ambitions to connect Jakarta with Surabaya, the nation’s second-largest city. But analysts say familiar complications could stall the project, from regulatory hurdles to the mounting debt owed to China. The proposed extension would build on Whoosh – Southeast Asia’s first high speed rail … Read more
Jakarta. Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), the operator of the Whoosh high-speed train, has apologized for a delay caused by a trespasser on the railway during the peak holiday season. The incident occurred on Monday, when a mentally ill individual entered the tracks at Kilometer 53 in the Karawang-Padalarang section, halting the train service. “We apologize to … Read more