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Jakarta has been left exhausted by its millions of inhabitants for a long time, and now it may be the end of the line for the city: at least when it comes to extending its tenure as Indonesia\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>A relocation of government administrative duties away from the sprawling Javan city has long been mooted as a good idea. And the subject once again hit the headlines earlier this year when Indonesia\u2019s returning president Joko Widodo once again raised the matter as a pressing point of business.<\/p>\n<p>The questions on the lips of everyone since include whether or not President Widodo finally intends to make good on the move and whether it signals the beginning of the end for one of Asia\u2019s most vibrant megacities.<\/p>\n<p>Built on swamp land and touching the sea, Jakarta has proved a problematic place for a capital ever since it was founded by Dutch settlers in the 16th century. Back then inhabitants battled against diseases such as dysentery and malaria; today, it contends with trash-filled canals and endless traffic jams.<\/p>\n<p>As the city\u2019s population has grown rapidly\u2014by seven million people between 2000 and 2010\u2014so, too, have its demands for fresh water, electricity and housing, causing a drain on the city\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/maritime-highways-to-blaze-new-trail-for-indonesias-neglected-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: Maritime highways to blaze new trail for Indonesia\u2019s neglected property markets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jakarta relies heavily on groundwater for its drinking and washing needs since piped water is unavailable in most areas. The pumping of groundwater is said to cause the land above it to sink, and which, compounded by rising sea levels as a result of climate change, is causing tidal floods in poor areas on the coast.<\/p>\n<p>A report by the BBC last year established that Jakarta is, in fact, one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. Citing 20 years\u2019 research by an expert from the Bandung Institute of Technology, the report says that 95 percent of North Jakarta could be underwater by 2050. It states that North Jakarta has sunk 2.5m in 10 years and continues to sink by as much as 25cm a year in some parts. City-dwellers have complained of streets warped by rising water, with entire ground floors of buildings being submerged.<\/p>\n<p>In announcing his desire to move the capital in April, President Joko Widodo was carefully evasive. He says, \u201cThe idea to move the capital city appeared long ago\u2026 but it has never been decided or discussed in a planned and mature manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a later Facebook post, he wrote that \u201cJakarta currently carries two burdens at once: being the centre of government and civil services, as well as being the business centre. In the future, will this city still be able to carry that burden?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the location of the new capital has not yet been confirmed, the government seems to be eyeing areas just outside Java, where there is less risk from earthquakes, volcanoes, and flooding. The interior of Kalimantan on Borneo is tipped to be a favourite, with the city of Palangkaraya often mentioned as a possible option. Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro says of moving the capital: \u201cThis is a big job, impossible to take just one year, it could take up to 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">The whole\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">\u2018J<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">akarta is sinking<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">\u00a0story makes for a juicy headline<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">\u00a0but the main reason for moving the capital city is to reduce congestion and gridlock<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198064864 BCX0\">\u00a0and stimulate economic development in other areas of the country<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So what is prompting the move? The fact that Jakarta is sinking\u00a0 would seem like a good enough reason on its own to abandon ship. But that\u2019s only part of a wider scheme to save Jakarta and to stimulate the economy in other parts of the archipelago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole \u2018Jakarta is sinking\u2019 story makes for a juicy headline, but the main reason for moving the capital city is to reduce congestion and gridlock, and stimulate economic development in other areas of the country,\u201d says Jonathan Hills, senior director of CBRE Research for Hong Kong Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>Much of Indonesia\u2019s wealth and development is focused on Java, says Hills, and other parts of the country lag well behind. \u201cAlthough subsidence remains a huge challenge, it is confined to certain areas (predominantly around North Jakarta) and is mainly due to excess groundwater use rather than rising sea levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3937\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_1219198021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_1219198021.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_1219198021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_1219198021-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The city of Palangkaraya on Indonesia\u2019s portion of Borneo has emerged as a favoured location as the nation\u2019s new administrative centre. Tito Noverian Putra\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Java contributes nearly 60 percent of Indonesia\u2019s gross domestic product, according to data from the Country\u2019s Statistics Agency, while the eastern part of Indonesia, which includes Kalimantan and covers 64 percent of the nation\u2019s total area, contributes only 16.8 percent.<\/p>\n<p>While sharing the wealth more widely would be a positive step, analysts predict Jakarta\u2019s role as the business and commercial hub will not be challenged any time soon. The move is not likely to have a significant impact on its property markets, though as government departments start to move, the new capital should offer fertile ground for developers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously the new capital will require massive construction of new and supporting infrastructure and would undoubtedly provide a significant uplift to land values in the area and stimulate considerable new property development and investment activity,\u201d Hills continues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/6-places-to-go-in-the-brooklyn-of-bali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: 6 places to go in the Brooklyn of Bali<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He adds, however, that enticing people to relocate and live there might prove harder.<\/p>\n<p>Sindi Adinata, director of Knight Frank Indonesia, also believes that a relocation could bring huge benefits to the property market in a new capital. \u201cThe first sector that is likely to benefit from the relocation would be the housing market, followed by the commercial property sector, comprising mainly government offices and supporting commercial facilities,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Yet just when the first bricks for this new seat of government will be laid will depend on quick and decisive action by the president and whether successive governments are likely to undo his work. The many years needed to complete the move will likely see it outlive Widodo\u2019s tenure as leader. Since being re-elected in April for another five-year term, he will be under pressure to push the process as quickly along as possible in that time \u2013 a period that will be critical in determining whether Jakarta sinks or swims.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magzter.com\/TH\/PropertyGuru-International--Thailand--Co.,Ltd\/Property-Report\/Business\/369798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Issue No. 155<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magzter.com\/TH\/PropertyGuru-International-(Thailand)-Co.,Ltd\/Property-Report\/Business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PropertyGuru Property Report Magazine<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pressures on Jakarta once again prompt talk of moving the seat of government from north 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