Indonesia has spent years preparing one of the most ambitious capital relocations of the 21st century: moving its political ...

As a result, Jakarta is now estimated to have almost 42 million residents, overtaking greater Tokyo as the world’s biggest ...

Indonesia’s capital could no longer be overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta after the country’s president approved a long-term plan to move the capital elsewhere. The plan, approved by President ...

Indonesia is getting a less crowded, less polluted capital city, removing the “burden” on sinking Jakarta, the country’s president announced Monday. President Joko Widodo said the new capital city – ...

Attendees watch a video presentation of Indonesia's planned capital Nusantara, at Ecosperity Week in Singapore JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament on Thursday designated special status for ...

Jakarta surpasses Tokyo as UN names it worlds largest city Change in UN counting method groups Jakarta with surrounding ...

Indonesia’s capital could no longer be overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta after the country’s president approved a long-term plan to move the capital elsewhere. The plan, approved by President ...

Tokyo, Japan, has long reigned as the world's most populated city, but thanks to updated counting methods, has been knocked ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is leaving, and moving the country’s capital to the island of Borneo ...

The 16th century metropolis is one of the world's fastest sinking cities. LONDON -- This week, Indonesia's president announced that the capital Jakarta was sinking at an alarming rate -- and that the ...

From 24-hour city parks to libraries extending their evening hours, Jakarta closed the year with a series of public space ...