Indonesia Builds New Capital City Nusantara to Escape Sinking Jakarta

Nusantara Jakarta Borneo

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Indonesia is constructing a new capital, Nusantara, in Borneo's rainforest to escape Jakarta's severe land subsidence, flooding, and overcrowding.
The project aims for a forest-integrated city, addressing developmental inequality, but faces funding cuts and questions about future presidential commitment.

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Indonesia is constructing a new capital, Nusantara, in Borneo's rainforest to escape Jakarta's severe land subsidence, flooding, and overcrowding. The project aims for a forest-integrated city, addressing developmental inequality, but faces funding cuts and questions about future presidential commitment.

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