Telkom + TM

Several times ago, I asked my friend (affan basalamah - he is one of the VIPs :-D ) why our connection to TEIN3 happens via direct link to Hong Kong. He said, this link is provided by PT. Telkom. Previously, we always connect through Singapore. My guess was, that this is due to policy or maybe some technical reasons from DANTE or other partners. But one or two days ago, I read some reports that PT. Telkom and Telekom Malaysia (TM) have signed the agreement to intensify cooperation in particular to reach international market (this is offcourse for PT. Telkom) and seems that they will better utilize their DMCS, which is upto now still far from fully occupied. I honestly, doubt if the cost to HK is cheaper than that to SG. I am even more not sure about that, since the link JKT-HK is jointly provided by Telkom and TM, because Telkom currently doesn't have any cable to HK ... :-D ... So why? It should be at least one reason! TEIN3 currently opens a new PoP at Global Switch in SG and uses some brand-new gigabit Juniper routers there: it is technically and financially more efficient to connect to SG than to HK!! any contra opinions ??

Source Zam-Isa/TM