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        "msgid": "jakarta-seeks-singapore-investment-for-mrt-expansion-1781617814",
        "date": "2026-06-16 17:28:03",
        "title": "Jakarta seeks Singapore investment for MRT expansion",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has pitched investment opportunities in the city's MRT Phase 3 and 4 expansion to Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The governor emphasised Jakarta's commitment to regulatory clarity and efficient processes to attract Singaporean capital into transit-oriented developments. The meeting also aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and position Jakarta as a gateway to Southeast Asia's large consumer market.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo met\nSingaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Monday (June\n15), outlining investment opportunities in Phase 3 and Phase 4 of\nJakarta\u2019s mass rapid transit (MRT) expansion project.<\/p>\n<p>He said in a statement on Tuesday that the Jakarta provincial\ngovernment is open to capital inflow from Singapore into\ntransit-oriented development projects and urban initiatives aimed at\nadvancing Jakarta\u2019s global city vision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvesting in Jakarta today means securing access to one of the\nlargest markets in Southeast Asia. Investments streaming into Jakarta\nwill contribute to Indonesia\u2019s growth, strengthen ASEAN economies, and\ncreate added value to regional partners, Singapore included,\u201d Pramono\nremarked.<\/p>\n<p>He also leveraged the meeting at the prime minister\u2019s office to\nemphasize his administration\u2019s commitment to fostering a more\naccessible, transparent, efficient, and consistent climate for\ninvestment.<\/p>\n<p>Rolling out supporting policies, he continued, is essential to build\ninvestor confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want Singaporean business actors to know that Jakarta is\ncommitted to easing investment with clear regulations, efficient\nprocesses, and consistent policies. I believe that the trust and\ncollaboration we are building today will result in mutual success,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>The governor further assured Singapore of Jakarta\u2019s credibility,\ntelling Wong that his years-long experience in governance and\nbureaucracy plays a vital part in his measures to develop effective\ncommunications with Singapore and other strategic partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy experience as cabinet secretary across two terms and presently as\nJakarta governor enables me to bridge national policies, implementing\nthem at the local level. This is important to provide investors with\ncertainty and build their confidence,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Singapore talks also served to deepen personal and institutional\nties between Pramono and Wong, building on relations established during\ntheir previous roles in their respective national governments.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s VP praises MRT project for creating\njobs<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia pushes Jakarta MRT expansion to boost transit\nuse<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Jakarta expands global city partnerships across\nAsia<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta seeks Singapore investment for MRT expansion phases<\/p>\n<p>June 16, 2026 17:20 GMT+700<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung meets with Singaporean Prime Minister\nLawrence Wong in Singapore on Monday (June 15, 2026). ANTARA\/HO-Jakarta\nGovernment<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Lifia M, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakarta-seeks-singapore-investment-for-mrt-expansion-1781617814",
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