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Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara, which was planned to relieve pressure on Jakarta but whose construction has lagged behind schedule.
NUSANTARA, Indonesia - Indonesia celebrated its independence anniversary at the site of its planned new capital, Nusantara, for the first time on Saturday (Aug 17), in a scaled-back ceremony as the still-under-construction city is beset by problems and faces delays.
PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara, which was planned to relieve pressure on Jakarta but whose construction has lagged behind schedule.
The event promises all the trappings of a modern, tech-savvy city, including luxury SUVs ferrying VVIP guests to newly constructed presidential palaces, all paid for with 87 billion rupiah (US$5.4 million) in taxpayer funds. Around 1,300 guests are expected to attend – down from the 8,000 that were initially planned – hosted in presidential suites at the newly-built Swissotel for 20 million rupiah (US$1,200) per night.
TOKYO -- Japan will coordinate with Southeast Asian countries and Australia on policies that reduce carbon emissions in a region that is particularly reliant on fossil fuels.
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, is expecting to shrink the government's budget deficit next year despite a significant increase in spending to fund his flagship free meal program, outgoing leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Friday.
JAKARTA — Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto has secured a parliamentary majority after the party that backed his rival in the February elections announced it was joining his big-tent coalition.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s outgoing President Joko Widodo highlighted advances in the economy and infrastructure during his final State of the Nation address Friday.