Indonesia's new capital Nusantara attracts increased investor interest

Prabowo asserts support for project amid private sector doubts

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Workers construct a pedestrian walkway near the State Palace and the eagle-shaped Garuda Palace in Indonesia's new capital Nusantara on Borneo. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, NANA SHIBATA and ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writers

NUSANTARA/JAKARTA -- From Indonesia's largest privately owned bank to a Thai toilet maker, Indonesia's planned new capital Nusantara is attracting increasing investor interest as the country's incoming leader Prabowo Subianto attempts to quell concerns from some businesses about his support for the project.

Bank Central Asia was one of four local companies that broke ground on projects in Nusantara, also known as IKN, on Monday, with plans to invest more than 4 trillion rupiah ($250 million) combined. BCA kicked off the construction of a 75 billion rupiah branch office in a ceremony attended by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

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