Nusantara: Indonesia celebrates first independence day at future capital
Indonesia celebrated its first independence day at its future capital in the ancient rainforests of eastern Borneo on Wednesday as the nation plans a move away from the slowly sinking, traffic-clogged Jakarta. Nusantara, which is 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) from Jakarta, is set to become the new political centre of the world's fourth-largest country. It is a legacy project of President Joko Widodo, but environmentalists have warned it could accelerate the destruction of tropical jungles home to long-nosed monkeys and orangutans.