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Gunung-Mas

Opinion 6 years ago

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Seeking new, green capital city

While Kalimantan is indeed one of the regions in Indonesia that is relatively safer from geological disasters such as earthquakes, it is prone to other disasters such as forest fires. Thus, moving the new capital city to Central Kalimantan will be equal to trading severe air pollution in Jakarta with potentially thick haze.

Business 6 years ago

Jokowi ponders two 'hills' in Kalimantan for new capital

"My field trips only have one goal, namely to get a feel [of the locations]. After I get a feel, the [budget] calculation will be easier. It will also be easier to make decision,” Jokowi says.

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