Indonesia's new capital Nusantara opens to the public

The Garuda Palace, the future Presidential Palace is seen alongside ministerial offices under construction in the new capital city of Nusantara on Aug16, 2024. - Reuters

JAKARTA: Following years of closed-door construction, the country’s future capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan is now accessible to the general public, with hundreds of visitors, including foreign tourists, having already visited the new city on Monday (Sept 16).

The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority announced the opening of parts of the city to the public in a press statement on Sunday, saying that the new city will open every day from 9am to 5pm, with a maximum of 300 visitors a day.