Singapore Strait crossing
The Singapore Strait crossing is a proposed
Indonesian legislator Harry Azhar Azis recommended that the government work with Singapore to develop a fixed link, suggesting a bridge across the Singapore Strait would give Indonesia better access to the Asian continent following the implementation of the free trade agreement between ASEAN and China.[2] Likewise, proponents in Singapore underscored that the bridge would position Singapore as an important intermediary for trade between Indonesia and the rest of Asia.[3]
Though a Singapore Strait bridge could eventually play a pivotal link in a hypothetical
The Singapore Strait crossing has not progressed past the proposal stage. The Malacca Strait Bridge was at the planning stage in 2012 and appeared a more likely candidate for connecting Indonesia to mainland Asia. If built, this route would bypass Singapore.
See also
- Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle
References
- ISBN 978-1-897643-27-3.
- ^ "Govt urged to consider Batam-Singapore bridge". The Jakarta Post. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "RSIS Riau Roundtable 2010 on 'The Bridge between the Riau Archipelago and Singapore: The Implementation of FTZs and Investment Opportunities'" (PDF). Traders Hotel-Singapore. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Masterplan: Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia Economic Development 2011-2025" (PDF). Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia. 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2012.