As Indonesia’s future capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo awaits construction completion and prepares to welcome its first residents within a few months, some nearby villagers have expressed concerns over eviction or displacement without compensation. Farmer Pandi from the village of Sepaku about 20 km away had a rude surprise earlier this year when stakes appeared …

Malaysia – Malaysian companies interested in doing business in Nusantara, Indonesia’s soon-to-be capital city, should go outside traditional industries, according to the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs). Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili said that the city of Samarinda, as well as other sections of East Kalimantan, had significant commercial potential in infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, and other …

Indonesia – President Joko Widodo brought the Head and Deputy Head of Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, Bambang Susantono and Dhony Rahajoe, to the IKN zero point situated in the Sepaku Sub-locale, North Penajam Paser District, East Kalimantan. As an image of the public authority’s obligation to migrate the capital city to East Kalimantan, President Joko Widodo is booked to …

Indonesia – The public authority is speeding up the cycle for the Nusantara capital city (IKN) power to work, as per Main Expert of the Presidential Staff Office Wandy Tuturoong. To be sure, the order of the Law on Capital City expresses that the IKN Authority will work no later than 2022. Nonetheless, this doesn’t imply that the functional interaction …

Indonesia – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry is focusing to finish development of Sepaku Semoi Dam in Tengin Baru town, Sepaku sub-region, North Penajam Paser region, East Kalimantan, by 2023. In view of this, The dam will fill in as a crude water hotspot for the new capital city, Nusantara, which is additionally a work in progress, …