Nusantara National Capital

Nusantara National Capital

Indonesian military personnel march during a ceremony marking the country's 79th Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in the new capital city of Nusantara, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, August 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesia holds curtailed Independence Day event in troubled new capital

A legacy project of outgoing President Joko Widodo, Nusantara has suffered construction delays and funding shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lack of foreign investment, and more recently,...

Indonesian President Joko Widodo with Vice President Ma'ruf Amin leads a plenary cabinet meeting at the Garuda Palace in the Nusantara National Capital (IKN), East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, August 12, 2024. Photo: Antara Foto/Sigid Kurniawan/via REUTERS

Indonesia holds first cabinet meeting in planned new capital, Nusantara

General view of core goverment area construction of Indonesia's new capital, known as Nusantara National Capital (IKN), in Sepaku, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, March 8, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Head, deputy head of Indonesia's new capital city authority resign, minister says