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Will Indonesia's new capital become a ghost town? | ABC NEWS

Four years after construction began, there are concerns Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara could end up a ghost town. Under President Prabowo Subianto, its budget has been cut and the high court has reaffirmed Jakarta's status as the capital until a presidential decree is signed.
Reporting by Timothy Swanston, ABC Indonesia correspondent.
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