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Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo

Former president (2014–2024)

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Indonesia builds Nusantara as a second capital

Built World

Architect of the original full-replacement plan

Indonesia has been building a brand-new capital in the jungles of East Kalimantan since 2022. On December 12, 2025, construction crews broke ground on the legislative and judicial districts of Nusantara — the buildings meant to house parliament, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court — under multi-year contracts worth roughly Rp20 trillion (about $1.2 billion).

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