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A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia’s would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but ...
Satya Adhi The writer is AFP's video journalist for Indonesia and East Timor A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia's would-be ...
BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia — As the small red car came to a halt, the window slid down and a hand emerged, tossing some yellow crackers on the ground. Seconds later, a group of southern pig-tailed macaques ...
Indonesia is building Nusantara, a brand-new capital meant to replace Jakarta. In this video, we look at the progress so far, why the move is happening, and the challenges facing one of the most ...
Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia’s capital to the island of Borneo.
Monica is a Newsweek reporter based in Boston. Her focus is reporting on breaking news. Monica joined Newsweek in 2024. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master's from both Clark ...
Jakarta, Indonesia's biggest city, has been free of Dutch rule for about 70 years — but the lasting effects of colonialism are far from over. Case in point, the city is sinking into the surrounding ...
Floods on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali have killed at least nine this week and affected 600 people, blocking off major ...
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s ouster will test Indonesia’s fiscal discipline and may lead to capital flight from ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is leaving and moving the country’s capital to the island of Borneo.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday canceled a planned trip to China as days of protests spread further outside ...