Indonesia, Feb. 29 -- on the 79th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that he will start working from the new national capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan in July this year.

"(I will relocate) next July. I will wait for the airport and the toll road to complete first," the President announced here on Thursday.

On the sidelines of the commencement ceremony for the development of several buildings in the new capital's financial district, the President highlighted that, when complete, Nusantara will be reachable from the city's dedicated airport in 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, the toll road will help shorten travel time from Balikpapan - the closest major city - to Nusantara from...