Sutiyoso visits China, S. Korea

JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor is leaving for China and South Korea on Thursday to learn more about monorail systems there.

City spokesman Catur Laswanto said on Wednesday that representatives of PT Jakarta Monorail, which has been appointed to build and operate the country's first monorail, will also join the five-day tour.

The city administration gave the green light to switch from Japanese to Chinese or South Korean technology to cut costs. The Jakarta monorail is expected to begin operation in 2006. --JP