Indonesia Passes Law To Move Capital From Jakarta To Remote Borneo

The new state capital law stipulates how development of Indonesia's capital will be funded and governed.

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Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital. (Representational)
Jakarta:

Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo, House Speaker Puan Maharani said on Tuesday.

The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo's ambitious proposal, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed.

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