Samarinda, April 6 -- Around 50 staff members of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka have begun working in Nusantara (IKN), Indonesia's future capital under development in East Kalimantan, according to IKN Authority (OIKN) Head Basuki Hadimuljono.

"Preparations have begun. In fact, some 50 staff of Mr. Vice President have been assigned here to set up administration at the Vice Presidential Palace," he remarked during a visit to the East Kalimantan Governor's Office in Samarinda on Monday.

Hadimuljono said he also used the visit to outline OIKN's ongoing efforts to accelerate development of Nusantara's Government Core Area (KIPP), with progress ongoing across facilities for executive, legislative, and judicial institutions.

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