Nusantara

Indonesia court ruling deals fresh blow to new capital Nusantara

The government must now cap land-use rights at Nusantara at 95 years instead of 190 years

The plant is capable of generating about 93 gigawatt hours of green energy per year, which will serve all the power needs of Nusantara, Sembcorp says. 

Sembcorp launches Nusantara solar power plant to serve its electricity needs  

It is part of the company’s venture into large-scale solar development in the Indonesian capital

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been impeached by the nation's lawmakers.

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The remarks on Prabowo’s intentions come amid doubts that he will pursue the project at the same speed as Widodo.

Indonesia’s Prabowo wants key buildings in new capital ready in four years

INDONESIA’S new leader Prabowo Subianto wants to complete key government and parliamentary buildings in the country’s US$32 billion new capital city in the next four years, according to a Cabinet mini...

Indonesia President Joko Widodo (third from right) officially inaugurates the start of a Russia-backed construction project in the new capital city, Nusantara.

China, Russia first foreign investors to plough millions into Indonesia’s long-delayed new capital

This is a major breakthrough for Indonesia’s Nusantara, an over-ambitious project hit by delays

Jokowi, who has said work on the capital could last decades, plans to spend the final weeks of his administration there.

Indonesia hails Chinese firm as first foreign investor in troubled new capital

INDONESIA’S President Joko Widodo broke ground on Wednesday (Sep 25) for a Chinese firm’s property complex in the South-east Asian nation’s troubled new capital on the island of Borneo, hailing it as ...

Construction at Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan is progressing.

Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara set to face first major test

Construction delays and funding challenges in the country’s new capital city have forced a scale-back of the Aug 17 Independence Day celebrations

Jokowi (centre) has championed the Nusantara project and made it a goal for the new city to host Indonesia’s independence day celebrations before he leaves office in October.

Indonesia cuts back independence day party at remote new capital

INDONESIA has drastically scaled back its Aug 17 Independence Day celebrations planned for its future capital because of challenges providing food and accommodation in the remote location.

Nusantara is not yet legally the nation’s capital until the president issues a decree transferring the status from Jakarta.

Prabowo commits to continue building Indonesia’s new capital

INDONESIA’S President-Elect Prabowo Subianto said he is committed to “continue, and if possible finish” the new capital, dispelling uncertainty as to whether the incoming leader will abandon the multi...