Tag: jakarta

350 kph bullet train to link Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung

January 21, 2016 benign0 7 Comments

Construction of a high-speed train line allowing travel between Jakarta and Bandung at speeds of up to 350 kilometres per hour has started. The USD 5.6 billion project is a key component of a long-overdue programme to upgrade decrepit infrastructure being spurred by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Indonesia lacks a mass-transport system, forcing its increasingly…

Development, Lifestyle, Tech Talk

Manila’s primitive public transport system: A national embarrassment!

May 25, 2015 benign0 30 Comments

It is no longer news that Metro Manila, the Philippines’ premiere urban centre is a mess, and its residents’ biggest bane is its mass transport system. For a metropolis the size of Greater Manila, the existing rail network is extremely sparse and public road transport is utterly chaotic. Over the last couple of years alone,…

Development, Government

Lady Gaga ‘Born This Way’ concert banned in Indonesia

May 16, 2012 benign0 7 Comments

Islamic militants had managed to strike again, this time in Indonesia denying 50,000 fans the chance to see their favourite pop mega-star. Indonesia’s national police had denied a permit for Lady Gaga to perform in Jakarta after that city’s police had expressed concerns that it would not be able to guarantee security for the sold-out…

Education, Glitz and Glamour, Religion