Indonesia’s Prabowo quells US$32 billion capital doubts with first Nusantara stay

Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment to a US$32 billion project to build the country’s new capital city as he ‌made his first overnight stay there as president, the government said. Questions about ‍the fate of the Nusantara capital city project have lingered since Prabowo took office in October 2024. The project is a legacy of his predecessor, Joko Widodo, who first announced his plan to move the ⁠capital 1,200km (745 miles) away from overcrowded and sinking Jakarta on Java...