Call to move Indonesia's capital to Borneo

Updated August 16 2019 - 5:38pm, first published 2:35pm
In his speech to parliament, Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed moving the capital to Borneo.
In his speech to parliament, Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed moving the capital to Borneo.

Indonesia's president is proposing moving the nation's capital from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city of 10 million people, to the island of Borneo, though he left Indonesians guessing as to the exact location.

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