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Indonesian president holds first cabinet meeting in Nusantara, the nation's future capital

Indonesia is gearing up to inaugurate its new capital Nusantara later this week, on the country's Independence Day. Amid delays and slow private investment, President Joko Widodo hailed the unfinished city as a "canvas on which to draw the future". Yuka Royer takes a closer look at the 30 billion…

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Indonesia's Ambitious Nusantara Capital Project Faces Challenges

President Widodo leads development of Nusantara capital, emphasizing sustainability and private investments in Indonesia's new city.

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Indonesian leader holds first cabinet meeting in unfinished future capital

Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the future capital of Nusantara, amid miles of construction sites and doubts about the sustainability of the ambitious mega project that remains behind schedule

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Unfinished Business: Indonesia's New Capital Has Long Way To Go

It was supposed to be the jewel in the crown of the 10-year presidency of Joko Widodo, but Indonesia's capital-to-be, carved out of dense jungle in Borneo, is a vast building site just weeks before being due to open.

International Business Times

Indonesia president begins working from new capital despite construction delays

Nusantara scheduled to host Independence Day celebrations instead of Jakarta next month but relocation plan has come into question

The Guardian - AU

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Moves To New Capital

President Widodo inaugurates new presidential palace in Nusantara, progressing towards Independence Day celebrations. Infrastructure projects in Nusantara ...

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

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who intends to spend his last few months of his presidency in the country’s ambitious new capital, has begun to work from the new presidential palace there, despite the continuing construction work and lack of first-class facilities

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Former Indonesian Agriculture Minister Sentenced To 10 Years

Former Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption-related offenses, raising concerns about anti-corruption efforts in t...

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Former Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption

Indonesia’s anti-graft court has sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison for extortion, abuse of power and bribery involving ministry contracts with private vendors

The Independent UK

Indonesia Launches First EV Battery Plant

The country, which is the region's largest economy and home to the largest nickel reserve in the world, has been seeking to position itself as a key player in the global electric vehicle supply chain.

International Business Times

Indonesia's leader says 1st phase of new capital is 80% complete and he'll have an office there soon

Indonesian President Joko Widodo says construction of the first phase of the country’s ambitious new capital is 80% complete and he will have an office there once clean water is available in July

The Independent UK

Indonesia wants to start moving civil servants to its still-under-construction capital Nusantara by September. The city’s top officials just resigned

The $32.5 billion project has been beset by construction delays and a lack of outside funding.

Fortune

Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk

Indonesia’s top investment official says the government has proposed building an electric vehicle battery plant to Tesla CEO Elon Musk

The Independent UK

Elon Musk Launches Starlink Internet In Indonesia

Elon Musk introduces Starlink in Indonesia, boosting digital connectivity and investment in the country.

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Elon Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service

Elon Musk has arrived in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation

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Indonesia's next president has a complicated history with the U.S.

President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he takes office?

International Business Times UK

Jakarta Is Sinking: Indonesia's $30B Plan To Relocate 11M Residents To New Capital Starting October 2024

Indonesia builds new smart capital Nusantara on Borneo to escape Jakarta sinking. First residents are set to move by the end of 2024.

Al Jazeera

Microsoft to invest $1.7 bbn in AI, cloud infrastructure in Indonesia

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says investment will help Southeast Asia’s biggest economy thrive in ‘new era’.

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Indonesia's Top Court Rejects Appeals For Presidential Revote

Indonesia's top court dismisses appeals for revote in presidential election, upholding Prabowo Subianto's victory.

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Indonesia Court To Decide On Presidential Election Re-Run Petitions

Indonesia's Constitutional Court to rule on petitions for re-run of presidential election amid fraud allegations, impacting political landscape and electio...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Considers Manufacturing In Indonesia

Apple CEO Tim Cook expresses interest in manufacturing in Indonesia, aligning with the country's economic growth goals. Indonesia aims to attract investmen...

The Guardian - UK

Lost homes, lost traditions, lost habitats: the cost of Indonesia’s brand new city

Residents of Balikpapan Bay in eastern Borneo dismiss claims that Nusantara will be a sustainable city that coexists with nature

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Indonesia's Top Court Hears Appeals Against Presidential Election Results

Indonesia's Constitutional Court hears appeals over alleged irregularities in presidential election results, raising concerns about democracy and justice.

International Business Times

Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto Wins Presidency With 1st-round Majority

Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto has been elected president of the world's third-biggest democracy, the elections commission said Wednesday, beating two rivals who have vowed to file legal complaints about the vote.

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Indonesia election commission confirms Prabowo Subianto as new president

Former general formally declared the winner of last month’s presidential election.

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