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View all search resultsA presidential special staffer confirmed that Jakarta remains the capital city of Indonesia until a presidential decree declares the capital relocation to Nusantara Capital City (IKN), following claims that Jakarta had lost its status.
Non-committal statements from a presidential candidate and legal uncertainties over the project may pose threats to the new capital's continuation after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's term ends, analysts have concurred.
The President and the IKN Authority head attended a ceremony on Wednesday to break ground on another batch of development projects in the new capital, including a multifunctional residential complex and two hospitals.
Businesses have requested the government grant direct approval of nearly a century in land rights for investments made in the country’s future capital city, Nusantara, which experts perceived as a sign of the private sector’s reluctance to invest in such a high-risk project.
Jakarta may have a long road to becoming the global city it aims to be after it loses its state capital status, but the 2024 general election could bring the city new opportunities, a recent discussion has concluded.
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