President Jokowi attended the MPR annual session wearing traditional clothing. Megawati and SBY were absent from the 79th Independence Day ceremony in the new capital due to other commitments.
Preparations for the August 17th ceremony in the new capital included standby health posts. The relocation of the capital to the new capital does not immediately solve environmental problems in Jakarta.
President Jokowi signed a government regulation concerning licensing and business ease in the new capital. The Top 3 Tech News was dominated by an article profiling the Suralaya Steam Power Plant.
The air quality in the new capital was praised, but several cities in Indonesia still have high air quality index. The three leaders of the House of Representatives departed for the new capital after the MPR annual session.
Walhi criticized the relocation of the capital, stating that new ecological problems may arise. Jokowi exempted business actors in the new capital from compensating foreign workers.
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