SoftBank and Indonesia's Lippo partner on smart city development

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20191128 Lippo Karawaci CEO John Riady and Softbank

From left, John Riady, Lippo Karawaci's CEO, and Hidebumi Kitahara, SoftBank's head of global business strategy, sign a partnership agreement in Jakarta on Nov. 28. (Photo by Jun Suzuki)

JUN SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- In a partnership of sprawling conglomerates, Japan's Softbank Corp. on Thursday announced it will work with the real estate arm of Indonesia's Lippo Group to promote smart city projects.

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