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Indonesia to relocate capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan

Indonesia to relocate capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo, House Speaker Puan Maharani said today.

The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo’s ambitious proposal, stipulates how the development of the capital will be funded and governed. — Reuters

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