Indonesia passes law to relocate capital from Jakarta to Borneo | South China Morning Post

Indonesia’s parliament approved a bill on January 18, 2022, to relocate its capital city from Jakarta to a forested area in East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo. The new law provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo's US$32 billion megaproject. More than 2,500 sq km of jungle will be cleared f…

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