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Indonesia's first high-speed train to launch in August
Published on 10/04/2023
» Indonesia's first high-speed railway built with Chinese technology will begin operation in August, an investment minister said Monday.
US strategy won't deter China's rise
Oped, Published on 22/02/2023
» After President Joe Biden took office, the United States' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" (IPS) --which was officially proposed by former president Donald Trump in November 2017 -- showed a new trend. This recent trajectory includes expanding overseas military bases to deter China's rise at sea, competing against its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure construction, and decoupling China's supply chain in the Indo-Pacific region.
Suicide bomber attacks police station in Indonesia, kills 1
Published on 07/12/2022
» A policeman was killed and 10 others were injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the compound of a police station on Indonesia's Java Island, police said.
Firms behind Indonesia's high-speed rail seek another $1bn loan from China
Published on 09/11/2022
» JAKARTA: The consortium building a China-funded high-speed railway in Indonesia is seeking a 16.1 trillion rupiah ($1.03 billion) loan top-up from China Development Bank (CDB) to fund a budget overrun on the project, company executives said on Wednesday.
Indonesia's China-funded rail project on track despite cost overrun
Published on 13/10/2022
» TEGALLUAR, Indonesia: A high-speed railway project in Indonesia, part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, is on track for a 2023 launch despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries about the project being over-budget, officials said on Thursday.
At least 174 dead after riot at Indonesia football match
AFP, Published on 02/10/2022
» MALANG, Indonesia: At least 174 people died at a football stadium in Indonesia when fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas, triggering a stampede, authorities said Sunday.
Southeast Asia football: An ace in the pack for ambitious economy?
Published on 14/09/2022
» In 1878, a group of soccer-obsessed railway workers in the UK county of Lancashire came together to form a new club, called Newton Heath LYR.
2 China-made trains of Indonesia high-speed railway arrive in Jakarta
Published on 02/09/2022
» JAKARTA: A high-speed electric passenger train and an inspection train, made in China and customised for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project, arrived in the Jakarta Port from China's Qingdao Port on Thursday.
At a Jakarta crosswalk, Indonesian teens take to the catwalk
Published on 09/08/2022
» A pedestrian crossing turned viral catwalk has become a site for Jakarta's young fashionistas to express themselves, while attracting the disapproval of police in the traffic-clogged Indonesian capital.
Explainer: How important is China-Indonesia trade, and what are the main exports?
Published on 27/07/2022
» Indonesian president Joko Widodo became the first foreign leader to hold a face-to-face meeting with President Xi Jinping since February on Tuesday.