Jokowi Discusses New Capital With Tony Blair, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son

Indonesia planning $34 billion capital city on Borneo island
Blair, Son, Abu Dhabi crown prince part of capital panel

Joko, right, speaks with Tony Blair, center, and Masayoshi Son in Jakarta, Feb. 28. Photographer Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

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February 28, 2020 at 5:41 AM EST

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s ambitious plan to build a new capital gathered momentum with SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair holding discussions on the contours of the $34 billion project.

Son and Blair said they are looking forward to contributing to building a green, smart and modern capital for Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The two, along with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, are members of an advisory panel formed by Widodo to steer the capital construction.

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