Indonesia's New Capital Ignites a Bigger Blaze: Design and Policy Collide The latest wildfires raging near Indonesia's planned new capital, Nusantara, have sparked alarm and a bureaucratic response.
President Prabowo Subianto has deployed water bombing drones and an aircraft carrier to the region, a move that may be seen as a show of force against nature but also underscores deeper issues with Indonesia's development plans.
This year's wildfires are nothing short of alarming.