JAKARTA -- Indonesia's cabinet has decided to relocate the capital, moving the government out of Jakarta as President Joko Widodo looks to spur economic development in neglected areas of the populous archipelago nation.
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Indonesia to move capital out of Jakarta to jump-start economy
Government eyes alleviating pain of serious traffic jams with relocation off Java
Jakarta's Welcome Statue fountain at night. The capital and its surrounding cities are home to roughly 10% of Indonesia's population. © Reuters
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