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Indonesia president proposes to move capital to Borneo
A supporter holds a flag bearing the picture of Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
2019-08-16, Yahoo Daily News
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's president on Friday proposed to move the capital from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city of...
Indonesia capital in the jungle is not a bad idea2019-08-18
Gulf News: Indonesia’s president wants to spend at least $30 billion to move the capital to a forest on the island of Borneo. The proximate trigger is climate change — Jakarta is sinking into the sea. PresidentJoko Widodo is planning a giant wall to keep big waves out,...
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A capital city in the jungle is not a bad idea2019-08-18
Gulf News: Indonesia’s president wants to spend at least $30 billion to move the capital to a forest on the island of Borneo. The proximate trigger is climate change — Jakarta is sinking into the sea. PresidentJoko Widodo is planning a giant wall to keep big waves out,...
Seven killed in Indonesia ferry accident2019-08-18
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Indonesia has plans to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo2019-08-18
Jakarta News: Indonesia has plans to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo Euronews The move comes because the current capital Jakarta is sinking - with some 40% of its 10 million population now living below ......
Indonesia to move its capital from Jakarta2019-08-18
Mid Day: Jakarta: Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves,...
Business : Economic boost for Tawau in Indonesia's capital relocation2019-08-17
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‘Tanah Melayu’: Aktivis Sarawak tempelak mufti Perlis2019-08-17
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Find out where Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta2019-08-17
Deccan Chronicle: Jakarta: Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warned that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater...
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster2019-08-17
Dawn: JAKARTA: Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves,...
Call to move Indonesia's capital to Borneo2019-08-17
Indonesia News: Call to move Indonesia's capital to Borneo The Canberra Times Indonesia's president is proposing moving the nation's capital from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city of 10 million people, t ......
Widodo seeks support for relocating capital to Borneo2019-08-16
The Japan News: The Associated Press JAKARTA (AP) — Indonesia’s president on Friday appealed for support to move the country’s capital from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta, in an annual national address to mark the 74th anniversary of independence. Indonesian...
Backtracking: The Early Years:2019-08-16
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Indonesian president calls for capital to be in Borneo2019-08-16
Taipei Times: Indonesian PresidentJoko Widodo yesterday proposed moving the capital from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city of 10 million people, to the island of Borneo, although he left Indonesians guessing as to the exact location. Widodo suggested a new capital in...