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National 6 years ago
Jokowi's capital relocation dream faces COVID-19 hurdle
It is looking more and more likely the COVID-19 outbreak will derail President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ambitions to move the capital from densely-populated Jakarta, with most of the preparatory work delayed as the government’s shifts its focus to tackling the pandemic.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Jakarta flood response: Beyond technical debate
It is easy to blame climate change for the devastating flood in Jakarta this year. However, the persistent and worsening flooding shows us that a deeper issue lies in Jakarta’s water governance that cannot be simply solved by technological fixes.
Opinion 7 years ago
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$33b infrastructure project: New capital
Jakarta’s shortcomings as a capital are obvious: It has headline-grabbing problems with congestion, pollution, and land subsidence. Moving the capital alone will not solve any of these problems, as Jakarta continues to grow; and will remain Indonesia’s business center. The move is more about shifting economic activity and addressing “infrastructure gaps” by creating a new administrative hub outside of Java and Sumatra.
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