Joseph Rachman
Jul 2, 2024 – 5.00am
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The presidential palace is supposed to resemble a garuda – a giant mythical eagle – when finished. For now, however, the form remains vague, the half-finished shell of the building still encased by cranes and scaffolding. Drive up on to a ridge that overlooks the city, and you see blobs of construction connected by dirt roads but otherwise adrift in a sea of green eucalyptus, on what was until recently a pulp and paper plantation.
Welcome to Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, which is supposed to be inaugurated on August 17, the country’s independence day.
Foreign Policy
Source link : https://www.afr.com/world/asia/indonesia-s-remote-new-capital-looks-like-a-disaster-20240628-p5jpmn
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Publish date : 2024-07-01 15:00:00
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