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South China Morning Post
· collected 2026-09-15 · by Resty Woro Yuniar
Jakarta plans to transfer the annual US$56.5 million debt of the China-backed Whoosh railway into state accounts over 80 years, which critics warn will force taxpayers to subsidize project losses. The railway, operated by a joint venture between Chinese and Indonesian firms, connects Jakarta to West Java's capital in 45 minutes but has faced budget issues, increasing from US$6.02 billion to about US$7.3 billion.
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The Indonesian government plans to transfer the annual debt of about 1 trillion rupiah ($56.5 million) for China-backed Whoosh railway into state accounts, a move that has raised concerns among critics who warn taxpayers will subsidize the losses. The project, which connects Jakarta to West Java’s provincial capital in just 45 minutes, was initially budgeted at $6.02 billion but has now ballooned to about $7.3 billion. Operated by Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture between Chinese and Indonesian state-owned companies, the railway aims to reduce travel time significantly compared to driving, which can take up to three hours. Despite government assurances that the debt burden is manageable over 80 years, critics argue that taxpayers will bear the brunt of financing this costly infrastructure project.
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Leaning score +0.30 for article 9846 (high confidence, 2 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-15
Who will shoulder the debts behind Indonesia’s China-backed Whoosh railway?
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Who → shoulder → railway
Jakarta plans to transfer the US$56.5 million annual debt into state accounts as critics warn taxpayers will subsidise the losses
The government has argued that the burden is manageable after the debt was restructured over 80 years, requiring annual instalments of about 1 trillion rupiah (US$56.5 million).
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debt → plan → rupiah
But the plan has also raised concerns that taxpayers are being left to subsidise a project that has strained state firms after its budget ballooned from an initial US$6.02 billion to about US$7.3 billion.
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budget → raise → billion
The railway connects the Indonesian capital to West Java’s provincial capital in 45 minutes, far faster than driving, which can take up to three hours.
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which → connect → hours
Whoosh is operated by Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture between a Chinese consortium and an Indonesian state-owned consortium led by national rail operator Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).
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Whoosh → operate → Indonesia
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