Indonesia's $35 Billion Gamble: Building a New Capital From Scratch

Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is the fastest-sinking city on Earth — and the government's solution is almost unbelievable. They're abandoning it to build an entirely new capital, called Nusantara, from scratch in the rainforest of Borneo: a $35 billion "smart forest city" designed for nearly 2 million people, with a presidential palace shaped like a giant eagle. But with state funding slashed by 85% and critics warning of a "ghost city in the jungle," can Indonesia actually pull off one of the most ambitious construction projects in modern history? Let's find out. Subscribe to @Bigger_The_Better for more videos like this! #megaprojects #indonesia #nusantara #jakarta #borneo #engineering #construction #infrastructure #newcapital #smartcity #futurecity