Nusantara New Capital: Low-Income Housing Construction Nears Completion
Construction of low-income housing (Rusun) in Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara (IKN), is nearing completion and is expected to be finished within November. The Ministry of Public Housing and Settlement Areas reports physical progress at 97.45% as of November, with military housing already at 100% completion.
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