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US interested in development projects in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his US counterpart Donald Trump are scheduled to meet sometime in the near future to discuss investment in Indonesia’s new capital city in East Kalimantan.
US interested in development projects in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan ảnh 1Indonesia's President Joko Widodo attends an ASEAN leaders summit in Bangkok on Nov 3, 2019. (Photo: Reuters)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo andhis US counterpart Donald Trump are scheduled to meet sometime in the nearfuture to discuss investment in Indonesia’s new capital city in EastKalimantan.

According to Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairsand Investment Luhut Pandjaitan, the US government’s interest to get involvedin the development of the new capital was conveyed by its senior advisor andTrump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, at a meeting in Washington, D.C lastOctober.

Kushner said Indonesia’s plan to move the capitalcity is very visionary and persuaded President Trump to have detaileddiscussions on investment in East Kalimantan, Pandjaitan said.

The meeting between Jokowi and Trump will alsoprovide a chance for the two leaders to discuss Indonesia's plan to create itsown Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), the minister added. /.
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