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Indonesia names new capital 'Nusantara' as parliament approves shift

Relocation from Jakarta to Borneo designated a '10-year national priority'

Indonesia's new capital city is set to be built in East Kalimantan Province on the island of Borneo. (Photo by Jun Suzuki)
ERWIDA MAULIA and ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writers | Indonesia

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's new capital city is set to be called 'Nusantara,' with the country's House of Representatives on Tuesday passing a law to shift the government from Jakarta to a site on the island of Borneo.

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