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Indonesia’s unfinished new capital marked its inaugural Independence Day on Saturday with a flag-raising ceremony amidst a backdrop of cranes and dusty construction sites. Located in the forested eastern part of Borneo, the new city, called Nusantara, is envisioned as a sustainable, high-tech alternative to the overcrowded and polluted Jakarta. While some government buildings are nearing completion, much of the essential infrastructure remains unfinished. Outgoing President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, led the ceremony, along with President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is due to assu…

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