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Nusantara, a city for all
Editorial 4 years ago

Nusantara, a city for all

One of the chiefs of the capital city relocation and development project has vowed to create a “city for all” in Nusantara, a name that aptly symbolizes that it belongs to the entire country and its people.
Work on future capital to start in second half of year
Economy 4 years ago

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Work on future capital to start in second half of year

The government must begin work on the new capital city in the second half of this year, as further postponement would jeopardize plans to make the move in 2024, according to the Public Works and Housing Ministry.
House passes bill to relocate Indonesia's capital
Archipelago 4 years ago

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House passes bill to relocate Indonesia's capital

Lawmakers passed the new capital city bill on Tuesday, which will provide the necessary legal framework that will move forward the government’s plan to relocate the capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan.
New capital will take decades, not years: Bappenas
Business 4 years ago

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New capital will take decades, not years: Bappenas

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither will Indonesia’s new capital. Turning the plan into reality will take decades, authorities have said, putting a damper on hopes that the project would get off the ground during President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s term in office.
Indonesia's new capital city project put on hold amid pandemic: Bappenas
National 5 years ago

Indonesia's new capital city project put on hold amid pandemic: Bappenas

Bappenas head Suharso Monoarfa confirmed with The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that the capital relocation plan had been suspended for the time being, since the pandemic had forced the government to shift its policies.
Indonesia puts $33 billion move of capital city on hold to tackle pandemic
National 5 years ago

Indonesia puts $33 billion move of capital city on hold to tackle pandemic

Indonesia has put on the backburner President Joko Widodo's ambitious $33-billion project to relocate the capital city to the island of Borneo as it grapples to rein in the coronavirus pandemic, the planning minister said.
Resilient Jakarta
Editorial 5 years ago

Resilient Jakarta

When the capital relocation plan materializes, Jakarta will continue to thrive and remain a city of dreams for many, from artists to engineers. The resilience the city has displayed in nearly 500 years of its history will help it survive another 500 years.
Capital or not, Jakarta looks toward urban regeneration
City 5 years ago

Capital or not, Jakarta looks toward urban regeneration

Regardless of whether Jakarta relinquished its capital status, the home to some 10 million people will remain the country’s business and economic center, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said.
Discourse: Brasilia constructed for sovereignty, equal development
World 6 years ago

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Discourse: Brasilia constructed for sovereignty, equal development

There are many things a country can do to maintain its sovereignty. For Brazil, it was to build a new capital city in 1960 about 1,000 kilometers northwest of Rio de Janeiro, which had been the capital for centuries. The Jakarta Post’s Apriza Pinandita talked with Brazilian Ambassador to Indonesia Rubem Antonio Correa Barbosa about the country’s experience relocating the capital.
'Indonesia's new capital city will be very special,' Tony Blair says
National 6 years ago

'Indonesia's new capital city will be very special,' Tony Blair says

Indonesia's new capital city will be developed by not only prioritizing environmental considerations, but also the country's economic growth and development, former British prime minister Tony Blair has said.
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