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NUSANTARA (CNA) – The planned new capital of Nusantara was envisioned to feature a grand design for the country’s presidential palace, inspired by Indonesia’s emblem – the mythical bird Garuda. As of August 17, which marked the commencement of a one-year countdown to the government’s relocation to the new city in 2024, the Garuda-inspired design […]
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government’s controversial plan to move the nation’s capital from Jakarta to Borneo has hit one of several snags that critics have long warned about: the presence of thousands of abandoned coal-mining pits at the site of the new city. The environment minister, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, revealed the scale of the problem […]
Unorthodox proposal comes after Japan’s SoftBank opts not to invest in project estimated to cost $32bn.
Jakarta is gradually sinking and is plagued by traffic so President Widodo plans to shift the capital to the jungle of Borneo. However, many people fear for the land they have been cultivating for generations.
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government recently signed a law to move ahead with its plan to relocate the capital from Jakarta to a jungle site in East Kalimantan on Borneo island, but the massive $32 million project is raising concerns among the region’s indigenous communities. The potential change in capital city has been under discussion for decades, since Jakarta, a megacity of