Jakarta celebrated its 497th birthday on Saturday (Jun 22), the last time it is commemorating the event as Indonesia's capital. The local government is preparing a roadmap on how the city can remain relevant as the country's economic centre.
Jakarta celebrated its 497th birthday on Saturday , the last time it is commemorating the event as Indonesia's capital. The local government is preparing a roadmap on how the city can remain relevant as the country's economic centre. But as Saifulbahri Ismail finds out, the vision to transform Jakarta into a global city may be fraught with challenges, as plans to move the administrative centre to Borneo gather pace.
The local government is preparing a roadmap on how the city can remain relevant as the country's economic centre. But as Saifulbahri Ismail finds out, the vision to transform Jakarta into a global city may be fraught with challenges, as plans to move the administrative centre to Borneo gather pace.
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