September 8, 2025
The Presidential Palace is seen before a ceremony marking Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day at the Ceremonial Plaza in Indonesia’s future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan on August 17, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
Indonesia’s planned new capital Nusantara risks ‘white elephant’ status
The legacy project of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is battling a slashed budget, slowed construction and a deficit of interest from a new leader focused on social mega-projects.
