Indonesia, Oct. 9 -- Indonesia plans to make Kalimantan and its new capital Nusantara engines of economic growth, National Development Planning Minister Rachmat Pambudy and Nusantara Capital Authority Chairman Basuki Hadimuljono said.

In keynote addresses at the second Borneo Economic Forum in Kuching, Malaysia, on October 7-8, they called for stronger connectivity, energy links, digital infrastructure, investment and regional value chains.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Kuching said on Friday that Pambudy wants to shift economic growth beyond Java and Sumatra, positioning Kalimantan as the "Nusantara Economic Superhub," with Nusantara anchoring the transformation.

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