Indonesian president breaks ground for airport in planned capital

JAKARTA, Indonesia: President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, has initiated a groundbreaking ceremony for multiple development projects in the planned new capital city, Nusantara.

These projects include an airport, toll road, hospital, and a hotel. The new capital city project, estimated at US$32 billion, aims to relieve congestion in Jakarta.

Private investment in the new capital city has materializ