Public Works and Housing Ministry has officially opened a design contest for the country’s new capital city in the eastern part of Borneo, offering a total prize worth Rp 5 billion (US$353,490) for five winners who can outline the best concept for a “smart, forest city”. 

“I call every Indonesian designer to participate in this contest that will run until December this year,” Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Wednesday.