Whoosh and the Dynamics of BRI in Asia: Lessons from Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Laos
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesia’s decision to use its state budget to service debt linked to the Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed Railway (Whoosh) ...
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Indonesia to Use State Budget to Repay $7.2 Billion China-Backed High-Speed Rail Debt
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia has confirmed that it will use its state budget (APBN) to service debt linked to the ...
Indonesia and the Chinese Debt Trap
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — When Indonesia inaugurated the Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed Rail (KCJB), branded as Whoosh, in October 2023, it was hailed ...
Parliament Probes Issues in Indonesia–China High-Speed Rail Project
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) is set to conduct an in-depth review of the issues ...
Prabowo Clarifies Whoosh Debt After Meeting Xi Jinping at APEC Summit
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the government’s full commitment and responsibility for the Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed Rail (Whoosh) ...
Jokowi’s Hot Legacy: Who Will Pay for the China-Funded High-Speed Rail Debt?
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — A high-level policy forum hosted by the Center for Indonesian Policy and Economic Studies (PPPI) at Paramadina ...
China’s High-Speed Rail Project in Indonesia Becomes a Hotbed of Corruption
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Once hailed as a symbol of Indonesia’s modernization and partnership with China, the Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed Rail (KCJB) ...
KPK to Probe Alleged Corruption in China’s ‘Whoosh’ High-Speed Rail Project
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of Indonesia has affirmed its readiness to investigate alleged corruption in the ...
Indonesia Refuses to Pay China’s $7.2 Billion High-Speed Rail Debt
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has made it clear that it will not use the state budget (APBN) to ...