The city will be three times larger than Singapore.
If you didn't already know, Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to east Kalimantan.
The brand new capital will be built from scratch and is named Nusantara.
"A world-class smart city"
Indonesia President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, attended Temasek’s annual sustainability event Ecosperity 2023 on Wednesday (Jun. 7).
Read more: Indonesia's new capital will be carbon neutral, 'a world-class smart city': Jokowi
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) - China Committee (KIKT) has organized the Indonesia-China Smart City Technology & Investment Expo 2023 to encourage Chinese companies to participate in smart city development in Indonesia.
"This event is expected to provide information about the development of smart cities and (the new capital) IKN Nusantara for stakeholders to invest in the country and open opportunities for local industry players in the international market," Head of the Expo’s Committee Ben Yura Rimba informed here on Wednesday.
Read more: ID: Kadin holds expo to engage Chinese firms in smart city development
Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens, a German technology company, to develop a smart city, smart building, smart energy sector, smart mobility infrastructure, and smart industrial automation systems in the new capital city of Nusantara.
“We believe that the collaboration with Siemens will bring valuable insights and expertise to the development of smart city concepts in Nusantara, and we look forward to working closely with them in the implementation of this project,” said the Head of the OIKN Bambang Susantono in a press release received in Jakarta, Tuesday.
Read more: ID: OIKN, Siemens collaborate to develop smart city concept in Nusantara
Indonesia plans to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) innovation with a new national strategy to nurture the AI ecosystem. GovInsider speaks with the President of the Indonesian Artificial Intelligence Industry Research and Innovation Collaboration (KORIKA), Professor Hammam Riza, to learn more.
From social media recommendation algorithms to generative AI that can power the next wave of digital innovation, AI has emerged as a cornerstone of digital technology in the contemporary era, with ever-expanding benefits for people.
The Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is targeting to help 24 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) enter the digital ecosystem by the end of 2023.
"As of December 2022, there have been 20.76 million MSMEs that have been 'onboarded' to digital (ecosystem), and in 2023, it is targeted 24 million MSMEs will enter the digital ecosystem," Cooperatives and SMEs Minister Teten Masduki informed.
Read more: ID: Ministry aims to help 24 mln MSMEs join digital ecosystem