Brunei firm pitches 1,600 km high-speed rail linking Indonesia, Malaysia

Trans-Borneo project seeks connections to Kota Kinabalu and Nusantara

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General view of Balikpapan in Indonesia. The proposed Trans-Borneo Railways project connects the western part of the island to the city as well as future Indonesian capital of Nusantara. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA and HAKIMIE AMRIE, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR -- A Brunei-based infrastructure company has announced a proposal for the first high-speed railway on the island of Borneo that would connect Brunei with its two larger neighbors, Indonesia and Malaysia, including the former's future capital city.

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