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Auctioning the naming rights of transit hubs in Jakarta has been a common practice since 2018.
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JAKARTA - A recent suggestion by Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung that political parties in Indonesia might buy the naming rights for transit hubs has raised concerns over the risk of politicising public facilities in the capital.
During an event in West Jakarta earlier in April, Mr Pramono said that his administration was looking for new initiatives to raise revenue after the central government slashed its regional transfer to the capital by 15 trillion rupiah (S$1 billion) in 2026.
