By Agence France-Presse • Jan 18, 2022
Indonesia's parliament passed a law approving the relocation of its capital from slowly sinking Jakarta to a site on Borneo island to be named "Nusantara"

By Edbert Gani Suryahudaya • Jul 09, 2021
Indonesian president Joko Widodo has earned a reputation as pro-business – to the detriment of all else in the eyes of his critics. With the country's pandemic-ravaged economy risking plans to move the capital, he will be keen to see his defining legacy come to fruition

By Klas Lundström • Feb 25, 2021
For the indigenous Dayaks on Indonesian Borneo, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit hard in a time when the group is already facing political reforms that threaten to strip them of their land, the building of a new capital city, and widespread environmental degradation

By Alexi Demetriadi • Jul 17, 2020
As Covid-19 continues to rage through Indonesia, how will the faltering economy and the reallocation of funds towards virus relief impact the country's grand $33 billion plan to relocate its capital to East Kalimantan?