Nusantara: Indonesia’s costly ‘symbol of progress’ set for inauguration | Business and Economy News

Nusantara: Indonesia’s costly ‘symbol of progress’ set for inauguration | Business and Economy News

Medan, Indonesia – Nusantara, the future capital city of Indonesia, will be inaugurated on the country’s Independence Day on Saturday, as the country looks to replace Jakarta, which has served as the capital since Indonesia declared independence from the Dutch in 1945. A heaving metropolis of at least 11 million…

Scepticism as Gibran Rakabuming Raka runs for Indonesia’s vice presidency | Elections News

Scepticism as Gibran Rakabuming Raka runs for Indonesia’s vice presidency | Elections News

Solo, Indonesia – For more than 40 years, Sarti has been cycling his pedicab around the streets of the Indonesian city of Surakarta, or Solo. It’s a tough job, especially in the relentless heat, and the wiry 67-year-old’s muscles strain as he pushes on the pedals to manoeuvre his vehicle…