Chinese Investors Transform Borneo Jungle for Indonesia's New Capital

Chinese investors are reportedly turning parts of Borneo's jungle into infrastructure for Indonesia's new capital, facing challenges like partial bridge washouts and environmental concerns.

26 Apr, 01:00 — 26 Apr, 01:00

Post Share

Sources

Showing 1 of 1 sources

SCMPMostly Factual128d ago

Muddy yet clear-cut: How Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital

After an hour’s drive through the jungle of Borneo, you reach more jungle. Your rental van from the Balikpapan city airport shakes precariously, navigating a partial bridge washout. A roadside sign admonishes against poaching the endangered sun bears. By hour three you’ve arrived at Indonesia’s new capital, which is due to start taking over from gridlocked, polluted and seaward-sinking Jakarta in 2028. Welcome to Ibu Kota Nusantara, known locally as just Nusantara or IKN. Eventually, if all g...

By Ralph Jennings

Read full article →

Chinese Investors Transform Borneo Jungle for Indonesia's New Capital

Sources

Muddy yet clear-cut: How Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital

Related Stories

Ex-Gang Leader Convicted in 1996 Murder of Rapper Tupac Shakur

Teenager Charged With Murder Following Dungannon Stabbing Attack

Police Kill Suspect After Times Square Stabbing Leaves One Person Dead

Car Bomb Attack on Mexican Police Station Injures 11