Indonesia celebrates first independence day at future capital

National pride: Visitors holding the national flag to celebrate Indonesia’s 77th Independence Day at the area of Mount Bromo, Probolinggo, East Java province. — Reuters

Indonesia celebrated its first independence day at its future capital in the ancient rainforests of eastern Borneo as the nation plans a move away from slowly sinking, traffic-clogged Jakarta.

Nusantara, which is 2,000km from Jakarta, is set to become the new political centre of the world’s fourth largest country.