Indonesian Capital Relocation Requests Cooperation with SoftBank Son February 29:57
Indonesia's President Joko has talked with SoftBank Group President Masayoshi Son and other parties about the plan to relocate the capital city of Jakarta, Java, to Kalimantan Island, and sought cooperation in realizing the plan.
The Indonesian government has decided to build and relocate a new city on Kalimantan, with the capital currently in Jakarta on Java, planning to relocate some of the government agencies in 2024.
On January 28, President Joko met with Jakarta in a meeting with the president of the SoftBank Group, Masayoshi Son, who had appointed a member of the Commission to advise on the relocation of the capital, and former Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom.
In this, President Joko expressed his Indonesian desire to build an eco-friendly city using the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence, and called for cooperation.
At this time, Mr. Son said at a press conference after the meeting, `` I have to look at the whole picture whether to invest, but the discussion is going in the right direction '', and said that he would like to cooperate with the Indonesian side. Showed.
The cost of moving to the capital is estimated at over 3 trillion yen, and the government wants to use foreign investment.
For this reason, President Joko seems to have the aim of appealing to overseas investors and companies for the relocation of the capital as a promising investment destination by receiving advice from former global Prime Minister Blair and President Son, etc. You.