Indonesia looks to build new capital to replace sinking and congested Jakarta

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube

The Indonesian government is looking at potential sites for a new capital after approving a plan to relocate government and civil offices from Jakarta.

For years, leaders have been worried about the current capital’s heavy traffic, pollution and flooding due to rising sea levels and sinking land.

The two frontrunners for the new capital location – Gunung Mas and Kutai Kartanegara – are both in Kalimantan on Borneo island. Jakarta is on Java island.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo got a first-hand look at the two proposed locations when he flew over them last week, May 7-8, 2019.

Follow us on:
Website: https://scmp.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews
Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/

Видео Indonesia looks to build new capital to replace sinking and congested Jakarta канала South China Morning Post