Accor to open hotel in Indonesia's new capital 'before Jokowi leaves'

French group plans 191-room property as government begins move in August

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Indonesia's planned new capital, Nusantara, is being built on the island of Borneo. This photo was taken in December 2023. (Photo by Dimas Ardian)

NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- French hotel group Accor will open a hotel in Indonesia's new capital in the coming months, a rare foreign investment in the initial phase of the development on Borneo, and says it sees growing opportunities across Asia.

In a recent interview with Nikkei Asia, Garth Simmons, Accor's chief operating officer for its premium, midscale and economy division in Asia, said it will launch a Swissotel brand hotel in Nusantara, where the Indonesian government plans to start moving some functions from Jakarta this August.

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