Why is Indonesia Moving its Capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia Moving its Capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

News 18  

Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital city will apply the “forest city” concept, with 65% of the area being reforested. New capital authorities said that the final stages of the city, however, likely won’t be completed until 2045, marking the nation’s hundredth anniversary. Forest Watch Indonesia, an Indonesian nongovernmental organization that monitors forestry issues, warned in a November 2022 report that most of the forested areas in the new capital are “production forests” meaning permits could be granted for forestry and extractive activities that would lead to further deforestation. The government said the new capital has received support from local community leaders, and has provided compensation to people whose land is being used for the city.

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One nation’s solution to overcrowding: Carve a new capital out of the jungle
4 months, 3 weeks ago

One nation’s solution to overcrowding: Carve a new capital out of the jungle

LA Times  

Like many of the world’s megacities, Jakarta has mega-problems. Since construction started two years ago, workers have rushed to complete as much of the new city as possible before Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration Saturday. “It’s really the first capital in the world built from scratch,” said Ruhimat Soerakoesoemah, a senior official at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and …

Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation’s unfinished future capital
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation’s unfinished future capital

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the nation’s future capital of Nusantara, surrounded by miles of construction sites and doubts about the sustainability of the ambitious megaproject. Widodo began working from the city two weeks ago, using an office inside the construction site of the massive new palace in the form of the …

Indonesian leader starts working in new capital despite construction work and lack of facilities
5 months, 1 week ago

Indonesian leader starts working in new capital despite construction work and lack of facilities

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo …

Nusantara: Indonesia’s new capital city is 80% complete
7 months ago

Nusantara: Indonesia’s new capital city is 80% complete

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indonesian President Joko Widodo said …

As a capital sinks, doubts over its appeal rise
7 months, 1 week ago

As a capital sinks, doubts over its appeal rise

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-06-04 09:53 Editor's note: In this new weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The high school graduate said he has been employed as a driver in the city for seven years and now works as a private driver for a corporate executive living in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. Decreasing arrivals People who have found …

As a capital sinks, doubts over its appeal rise
7 months, 1 week ago

As a capital sinks, doubts over its appeal rise

China Daily  

Editor's note: In this new weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The high school graduate said he has been employed as a driver in the city for seven years and now works as a private driver for a corporate executive living in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. Decreasing arrivals People who have found work in Jakarta …

The ethical dilemmas of Indonesia's new capital city
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The ethical dilemmas of Indonesia's new capital city

Hindustan Times  

Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, confronts numerous challenges, prompting the government's ambitious plan to relocate it to Eastern Borneo. In the discourse surrounding capital relocation, acknowledging Jakarta's challenges while navigating controversies surrounding Nusantara is crucial. The relocation of Indonesia's capital to Nusantara in Eastern Borneo not only addresses Jakarta's pressing challenges but also intersects with the livelihoods and cultural heritage of indigenous …

The inevitability of capital relocation from Jakarta to Nusantara
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The inevitability of capital relocation from Jakarta to Nusantara

Hindustan Times  

The shifting of the capital city from Jakarta in Java island to Nusantara in Kalimantan island in Borneo is not a surprise; however, only this time it materialised. The capital relocation is urgent due to critical factors, including the climate crisis, Jakarta’s vulnerabilities, regional development disparity, and Indonesia’s regional and global aspirations. In contrast, Kalimantan, six times bigger than Java …

Nusantara, Indonesia’s proposed new capital city, an ecological bane or a strategic economic boon?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nusantara, Indonesia’s proposed new capital city, an ecological bane or a strategic economic boon?

Hindustan Times  

The United Nation’s definition of a developing country is, “a country with a relatively low standard of living, underdeveloped industrial base, and moderate to low Human Development Index ”. The Indonesian Government projects close to 2 million people relocating to this new capital city by 2045, a date that coincides with 100 years of the Indonesian independence. However, the urgent …

‘Like we don’t exist’: Indigenous fear Indonesia new capital plan
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Like we don’t exist’: Indigenous fear Indonesia new capital plan

Al Jazeera  

As Indonesia scales up construction of its new capital city, Indigenous people say they fear being displaced by the ambitious project. “Indigenous people also need development, but this kind of development will destroy them,” said AMAN’s Muhammad Arman. Development should not violate the human rights of Indigenous people, they can’t just be sacrificed in the name of national development.” Advocacy …

Explained: Why Indonesia is shifting its capital from Jakarta to Borneo
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: Why Indonesia is shifting its capital from Jakarta to Borneo

Firstpost  

Jakarta: Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Workers build a metal structure at the construction site of the new capital city in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital city will apply the “forest city” concept, with 65 per …

Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
1 year, 10 months ago

Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city

Associated Press  

PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia — Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city. Dwi Sawung, an infrastructure specialist at the Indonesian Forum for Living Environment, an environmental nongovernmental organization that has been monitoring the new capital project, said that the government’s plans lack consideration of …

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

The Hindu  

Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes, and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. President Joko Widodo envisions the construction of a new capital as a nostrum for the problems plaguing Jakarta, reducing its population while allowing the country to start fresh with a “sustainable city." Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital …

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara National Capital Authority said that the new capital city will apply the “forest city” concept, with 65% of the area being reforested. New capital authorities said that the final stages of the city, however, likely won’t be …

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Joko Widodo envisions the construction of a new …

Q&A: Indonesia’s new capital chief Bambang Susantono
1 year, 10 months ago

Q&A: Indonesia’s new capital chief Bambang Susantono

Al Jazeera  

Man in charge of capital project tells Al Jazeera he is confident Nusantara will be a ‘liveable and loveable’ place. East Kalimantan, Indonesia – Indonesia is moving forward with its plans to build a new capital city — called Nusantara — in East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. Nusantara is intended to relieve some of the environmental pressures facing …

Why Indonesia is abandoning its capital city to save it
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Indonesia is abandoning its capital city to save it

Al Jazeera  

Indonesia’s capital Jakarta faces such challenges due to climate change that the plan is to build a new capital city more than 1,000 kilometres away. “It’s literally a forest … you would have to cut down an existing forest in order to build this capital city,” Mafira said. “I really see a gap there, to involve more views coming from …

Indonesia’s new forest capital in Borneo heightens fears for orangutans’ future
2 years, 10 months ago

Indonesia’s new forest capital in Borneo heightens fears for orangutans’ future

CNN  

CNN — The steamy, jungle-covered tropical island of Borneo was once considered one of the remotest, wildest places on earth. That is, 730 miles away from sinking, overcrowded Jakarta to a new “forest capital,” as President Joko Widodo calls it, in Borneo’s hilly hinterland. “The move will bring a large population but also big demands for changes to land-use to …

Watch | Why is Indonesia shifting its capital?
2 years, 11 months ago

Watch | Why is Indonesia shifting its capital?

The Hindu  

On January 18, Indonesia’s Parliament approved a bill to relocate the country’s capital. Indonesia will move its capital from Jakarta to a new city to be built on the island of Borneo. Home to around 10 million people, Jakarta has served as the national capital since Indonesia’s independence. In August 2019, President Joko Widodo first announced that the capital would …

Indonesia’s sinking, polluted capital is moving to new city
2 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia’s sinking, polluted capital is moving to new city

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. President Joko Widodo envisions the construction of a new capital as a panacea for the problems plaguing Jakarta, reducing its population while allowing the country to start fresh with a “sustainable city” that has good public transportation, is integrated with its natural environment …

Here’s Why Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital City From Jakarta to Nusantara
2 years, 11 months ago

Here’s Why Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital City From Jakarta to Nusantara

The Quint  

Indonesia plans to shift its capital city from Jakarta to a province called East Kalimantan, and name its new capital Nusantara, which means "archipelago." Since a bill on the shift of the capital was approved by the Parliament on 18 January, construction of the new one could start any time this year. The shift was first announced in 2019 by …

Explained | Why Indonesia has moved its capital
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained | Why Indonesia has moved its capital

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 18, Indonesia’s Parliament approved a bill to relocate the country’s capital from Jakarta to a new city to be built on the island of Borneo, named as Nusantara. In August 2019, President Joko Widodo first announced that the capital would be shifted from Jakarta, on the island of Java, which has served as the …

Explained: Why Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: Why Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara

Firstpost  

President Joko Widodo said that the move to the East Kalimantan province would help ease the burden on Jakarta, which is notoriously congested and suffers regular flooding Indonesia announced that its parliament passed a bill on Tuesday, approving the shift of the national capital from Jakarta to a jungle-clad Borneo island that will be named ‘Nusantara’. President Joko Widodo first …

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo
2 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo

The Hindu  

Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the planningminister said on Tuesday. The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo's ambitious $32 billion mega project, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed. Southeast Asia's largest …

Indonesia names new capital Nusantara as MPs back relocation
2 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia names new capital Nusantara as MPs back relocation

Al Jazeera  

The ambitious $32.5bn project will move Indonesia’s capital from the overcrowded, polluted and sinking Jakarta to a sparsely populated jungled area on Borneo. The new state capital law, approved on Tuesday, provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo’s ambitious $32.5bn megaproject and stipulates how its development will be funded and governed. “The new capital has a central function and …

Moving Indonesia's capital won't fix Jakarta's problems, increase fire risk in Borneo
5 years, 4 months ago

Moving Indonesia's capital won't fix Jakarta's problems, increase fire risk in Borneo

Firstpost  

Relocating means clearing land to make space for new government buildings, houses and associated infrastructure. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has officially announced plans to relocate the country’s capital from the congested, sinking city of Jakarta to East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. But moving the capital to Borneo, which has large swathes of flammable peatlands, increases the risk …

Indonesia to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo
5 years, 4 months ago

Indonesia to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president says the country’s capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans. Widodo said the decision was made not to move the capital elsewhere on Java because the country’s wealth and people are highly concentrated there and should …

Jakarta is sinking, so Indonesia is moving its capital to THIS province
5 years, 4 months ago

Jakarta is sinking, so Indonesia is moving its capital to THIS province

India TV News  

Indonesia's president announced Monday that the country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans. Image Source : AP Indonesia's president Joko Widodo has announced to relocate the country's capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan province. "We couldn't continue to allow the …

Indonesia’s new capital to be moved to Borneo island
5 years, 4 months ago

Indonesia’s new capital to be moved to Borneo island

Al Jazeera  

President Widodo said moving the capital would cost almost $33bn and would not begin until 2024. Indonesia‘s President Joko Widodo has announced that the country’s capital would be moved to an area in its East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo. 190816042719456 The president said moving the capital from Jakarta would cost $32.79bn, of which the state would fund …

Experts warn Jakarta could be submerged by 2050; Indonesia to make Borneo its capital, says Joko Widodo
5 years, 4 months ago

Experts warn Jakarta could be submerged by 2050; Indonesia to make Borneo its capital, says Joko Widodo

Firstpost  

Environmental experts warn that one third of Jakarta, Indonesia could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves, rising sea-levels, and increasingly volatile weather patterns mean swathes of it have already started to disappear Jakarta: Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn …

Indonesia’s Jokowi formally proposes relocating capital to Borneo
5 years, 4 months ago

Indonesia’s Jokowi formally proposes relocating capital to Borneo

Al Jazeera  

President proposes in state of the union speech to parliament on the eve of country’s 74th independence anniversary. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has formally proposed to parliament a plan to move the country’s capital from Jakarta, on the crowded island of Java, to Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Widodo, also known by his nickname Jokowi, made the proposal during …

Indonesia's capital to be moved from Java, Planning Minister says
5 years, 8 months ago

Indonesia's capital to be moved from Java, Planning Minister says

ABC  

Indonesia's President has decided to move the capital of the world's fourth most populous country away from the crowded main island of Java but has yet to finalise a new location, Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegor says. Key points: Plans to move the capital stem from Indonesia's Sukarno era Jakarta is a low-lying coastal city that is sinking and suffers from …

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