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The Presidential Palace and Ceremonial Plaza being constructed in Nusantara.
PHOTO: INDONESIA PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING MINISTRY
Sui-lee Wee
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NUSANTARA, Indonesia – In a remote corner of the island of Borneo on a recent Monday, a runner breezed down the middle of a freshly paved six-lane road. There was no traffic. Nearby, a gigantic eagle-like bird, made of thousands of copper bars, was perched on a hill.
This is the heart of Nusantara, a new, green metropolis rising from scratch from a forest in Indonesia.
