Christinas Province Town
Hantu is a catch-all name for all manner of Indonesian spirits or ghosts considered mythical, invisible or some combination thereof. Specific variations include the Hantu Beruk, an ape demon, Hantu Rimba, a deep-forest demon and the worrisome Hantu Raya, the grave demon. Now, perhaps we might add to the list “Hantu Nusantara”. Nusantara is the … Read more
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 … Read more
NUSANTARA: Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto has vowed to push forward with the construction of the country’s new capital Nusantara amid concerns that the government may not be able to simultaneously fund the megaproject as well as a free lunch initiative that was his signature election promise during the presidential campaign earlier this year. “I think … Read more
Mr Lee described Singapore’s relationship with Indonesia, its biggest neighbour, as “a very important” one. “I hope from Indonesia’s point of view, they find it a valuable relationship to them too.” He noted that both countries have been able “to do a lot together and to keep the relationship in good shape” over the last … Read more
