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Can Jokowi pull off his Nusantara legacy? His successor holds the key
Given the new capital city’s massive scale and the time needed to complete it, his successor’s level of support is crucial.
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Indonesia President Joko Widodo speaking about the planned new capital Nusantara at Ecosperity Week in Singapore on June 7.
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JAKARTA – In the thick jungles of East Kalimantan, on Indonesia’s half of Borneo island, the country’s new capital city is currently being built from scratch.
Sumbu Kebangsaan, or National Axis, a towering pillar located in a plaza that will eventually link up with the future presidential palace, a mangrove ecopark, and a science and tech park, has risen. So have several roads, a dam and clean water processing facilities.
