TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has persuaded the Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport and Urban Development (JOIN) to get involved in the development of a smart city in the new capital IKN Nusantara.
“We hope that JOIN can contribute to the development of a smart city system in our new capital in Kalimantan,” Airlangga said on Friday, July 22, 2022.
Airlangga hosted a visit from JOIN Board Member Takuma Hatano to the Coordinating Ministry office in Jakarta. JOIN is a Japanese government-sponsored infrastructure investment fund company. It operates seven projects in Indonesia with a total value of about 28.6 billion yen or equivalent to $62.3 million.
The development of the smart city will integrate information technology for hard and soft infrastructure, as the new capital is expected to become a world-class city.
In addition to building a smart city, Airlangga invited Japan to develop an environmentally friendly construction and transportation system.
Golkar Party Chairman affirmed that IKN Nusantara will be an ideal city and a model for the development and management of cities in the archipelago and the world. It will also be a symbol of national identity, a sustainable city in the world and a driving force for the Indonesian economy in the future.
“Sustainable energy resources and digital infrastructure are an integral part of modern urban development and smart cities,” Airlangga said.
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