SINGAPORE - In improving the public transport system in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, its leaders have also sought to address climate change by encouraging residents to ditch their vehicles.
Dr Anies, whose five-year term as governor will end next month, is widely seen as a front runner for Indonesia's next presidential election in two years' time. But there is a"higher purpose" to improving Jakarta's network of buses and trains, beyond just making sure that traffic in the city - notorious for congestion that can last for hours - flows smoothly.
Jakarta was the first city in the region to receive the globally acclaimed Sustainable Transport Award in 2021, after finishing as the previous year's runner-up. There was a need to tackle this issue, and the governor said that when taking public transport, people from all walks of life are treated equally.
Dr Anies, who arrived in Singapore on Monday and leaves on Friday, is the 72nd Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow and the fifth from Indonesia. Past fellows include Malaysia's Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.