South Korea backs shifting Indonesia’s capital to East Kalimantan
Jakarta: South Korea has lent its support to moving the capital of Indonesia from Jakarta to East Kalimantan. “I think we should look at the most important reason behind President Joko Widodo’s decision on the transfer of the capital city,” South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang- beom told Indonesian news agency ANTARA. “The […]
Indonesia to shift capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan
Jakarta: Indonesia will build a new capital in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island. The decision taken by the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) government was based on a three-year study conducted by the government. “The results of the studies have concluded that the ideal location for a new capital city would be part of […]