Jakarta has ‘no idea’ about Brunei HSR network


The project was announced by Brunei-based company Brunergy Utama on its website. — The Jakarta Post

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has denied any knowledge of a proposal by a Bruneian infrastructure company to build a high-speed railway (HSR) network connecting the three countries on Borneo Island – Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia – dubbed the Trans Borneo Railway.

Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters on Monday that he was aware of no such proposal and denied the project existed.

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