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The Latest Breaking News from Borneo island

Fire destroys 1,000 homes in a Malaysian coastal village on Borneo Island

A fire has destroyed about 1,000 homes in a Malaysian coastal settlement on Borneo Island, displacing over 9,000 people

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Eight dead as helicopter crashes minutes after take-off on Borneo island

The helicopter was flying between palm oil plantations

The Independent UK · Apr 17

Indonesia denies its fires are causing blankets of haze in neighboring Malaysia

Indonesia has denied that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands are causing the haze in neighboring Malaysia

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

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Indonesia to break ground for $2.7 billion housing project in new capital in Q2

Indonesia expects to begin construction in the second quarter on apartments worth $2.7 billion for thousands of civil servants due to move to its new capital city on Borneo island, an official said late on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

Malaysia pledges to invest in Indonesia's new capital

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says his country would invest in the development of Indonesia’s new capital on Borneo island, which both nations share

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Indonesia proposes 30% budget top-up for construction of new capital

JAKARTA: Indonesia's public works ministry on Monday proposed around 12.7 trillion rupiah ($807.68 million) in extra funds over the next two years to speed up construction of the country's new capital city on Borneo island.

Bangkok Post · Nov 28, 2022

Indonesia and South Korea expand cooperation on new capital city project

Indonesia expanded a cooperation agreement with South Korea on Thursday relating to the construction of a new capital city on Borneo island to replace overcrowded Jakarta, paving the way for Korean firms to participate in building digital infrastructure.

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

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Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to Borneo jungle

Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to relocate Indonesia's capital from Jakarta to a site deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the most significant advancement of an idea the country's leaders have been toying with for years.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022

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