Infrastructure Projects Update

State-owned company Waskita Karya (WSKT) is now in the process of due diligence for the acquisition of PT Pemalang Batang Toll Road (PBTR), holder of the 39-KM toll road concession connecting Pemalang and Batang in Central Java. Herwidiakto, CEO of Waskita Toll Road,...
China vs Japan in Bullet Train

China vs Japan in Bullet Train

Competition between China and Japan heats up again after Izumi Hiroto, special envoy from Japan Prime Minister, met Indonesian leaders, including President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo Wednesday (Aug 26), days before the government is slated to announce winner of...
The Construction of Power Transmissions

The Construction of Power Transmissions

On August 25, 2015 Vice President Jusuf Kalla led the the meeting to discuss the construction of electrical power transmissions to support the 35,000 MW power program. The construction is planned to commence in September 2015 for the 27,000-kilometer long power...

Artha Graha’s Steel Project & China’s Oversupply

Artha Graha Group of Tommy Winata is about to announce a partnership with foreign investor to develop a multi billion USD integrated steel mill in Indonesia. Tommy’s son, who is CEO of the steel company, has met minister of industry Saleh Husin yesterday to...
Infrastructure Projects Update

Infrastructure Projects Update

BATANG-SEMARANG: The government will re-tender the Batang-Semarang toll road project as the concession holder (PT Marga Setia Puritama) did not extend the collateral of 1% of investment for the toll road management agreement (PPJT). Minister of Public Works and...
Field Trip (4): The Cinere–Jagorawi Toll Road

Field Trip (4): The Cinere–Jagorawi Toll Road

The construction of the second section of the Cinere-Jagorawi (Cijago) toll road is finally moving forward after a decade of delay. The acquisition of land for the project should no longer be a major issue given that around 90% of the land parcels needed for...

Field Trip (5): Becakayu Toll Road

Toll road connecting Bekasi in West Java province and Cawang & Kampung Melayu in Jakarta, otherwise known as Becakayu, has been planned by Soeharto regime in 90s, but delayed due to Asian financial crisis in 1997-1998. Four successors of Soeharto—BJ Habibie,...
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