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Business 5 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.
National 6 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.
National 6 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.
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