Leaving behind the troubled capital city is not a new development in Indonesia's history. Indonesia is set to move the capital Jakarta, just like Indonesia's colonial rulers, the Dutch, did more than 200 years ago. The new capital city, which will be in Kalimantan, is intended to be very different from Jakarta which is in [.] The post Indonesia's capital move mirrors the Dutch appeared first on 360.
Jakarta's high-rise settlements are the most crowded places in Southeast Asia. New community centres provide vital outdoor space for a hemmed-in population. Older Jakartans would remember the 1963 Lilis Suryani song 'Gang Kelinci' (Rabbit Alley): people are multiplying in the city like rabbits, she sings. Jakarta has always been crowded, but now hundreds of child-friendly [.] The post A place to breathe in jam-packed Jakarta appeared first on 360.
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