Indonesia's planned new capital sparks environmental concerns


By AGENCY
  • Living
  • Thursday, 16 Feb 2023

Locals visit the area that is known as Nusantara Ground Zero, where the capital is to be built. Photos: Walhi/dpa

The Indonesian government has painted the country’s new capital, currently being built in the jungles of Borneo, as an urban utopia where nature meets state-of-the art technology.

Some activists doubt this, calling it an environmental disaster waiting to happen.

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