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Jakarta marks last birthday as capital of Indonesia

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Jakarta celebrated its 497th birthday on Saturday (Jun 22), the last time it is commemorating the event as Indonesia's capital. The local government is preparing a roadmap on how the city can remain relevant as the country's economic centre. But as Saifulbahri Ismail finds out, the vision to transform Jakarta into a global city may be fraught with challenges, as plans to move the administrative centre to Borneo gather pace.

Jakarta celebrated its 497th birthday on Saturday (Jun 22), the last time it is commemorating the event as Indonesia's capital. The local government is preparing a roadmap on how the city can remain relevant as the country's economic centre. But as Saifulbahri Ismail finds out, the vision to transform Jakarta into a global city may be fraught with challenges, as plans to move the administrative centre to Borneo gather pace.

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