GMR wins bid to develop ‘a western international hub for Indonesia’

In 2004 the earthquake and tsunami wrought havoc with the northwestern part of Indonesia. Just down the coast from the worst-affected province in North Sumatra is Medan, Indonesia’s fourth largest city.

The government has long intended that the island of Sumatra should receive special attention and there are good economic reasons to do so, particularly the oil and gas business in the Aceh province to the north.