Indonesia's China-funded rail project beset by fresh problems

Indonesia's China-funded rail project beset by fresh problems

FILE PHOTO: An electric Multiple Unit high-speed train is seen during Hot Sliding Test in Tegalluar, Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, May 19, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Raisan Al Farisi/via REUTERS

Indonesia’s transport ministry and three consultants have pushed back on a China-funded consortium’s plan to start full commercial operations of the country’s $7.3 billion first high-speed train service in August, an internal document shows.