Indonesia’s Capital Is Sinking, Polluted and Crowded. Its Leader Wants to Build a New One.

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and MUKTITA SUHARTONO from NYT World https://ift.tt/348UOjM
via IFTTT President Joko Widodo proposed stripping Jakarta of its status as the country’s capital and relocating to the island of Borneo. Construction could begin as early as 2021.