Indonesia and Japan reach deal on ¥458 billion Jakarta-Surabaya rail project
Indonesia and Japan signed a deal Tuesday on an outline of a medium-speed train project linking the Southeast Asian country's capital of Jakarta and its second-largest city, Surabaya. After two years of negotiations, the two countries agreed to use a narrow gauge on the railway ...
Sleepy to sleepless? Hopes and fears abound in Indonesia's future capital in the forest
By day, the unforgiving sun glares off the road beside Ipah's wooden home as passing motorbikes stir swirls of dust. By night, the beams of occasional trucks carrying coal or palm fruits pierce the darkness. This remote corner of Indonesia is set to be ...
Fix Asia's megacities, don't move them
Shifting bureaucrats to Borneo won't solve the problems faced by millions in Jakarta.
Joko Widodo selects East Kalimantan to be Indonesia's new capital to replace sinking Jakarta
Indonesia will build a new capital city on the island of Borneo, home to some of the world's biggest coal reserves and orangutan habitats, as President Joko Widodo seeks to ease pressure on congested and sinking Jakarta. The new administrative headquarters will be situated between ...
Major blackout darkens Jakarta, neighboring provinces on Java
Indonesia's state power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) estimates it will take a further three hours to restore electricity to Jakarta following a major power blackout in the capital and surrounding provinces, the company's acting chief executive said Sunday. "Hopefully for the Jakarta system, ...
As Jakarta slowly sinks, Indonesian leader calls for speedy construction of a giant sea wall
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall around Jakarta to prevent the low-lying Indonesian capital from sinking under the sea, lending renewed backing and a sense of urgency to a slow-moving and politically contested mega-project. Widodo and ...
In first for Indonesia, Japan-funded subway opens in gridlocked Jakarta
Indonesia's long-awaited first subway opened Sunday in the country's capital with the aim of relieving crippling traffic gridlock in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Minutes after inaugurating the 16-km transit line running south from Jakarta's downtown, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo presided over a groundbreaking ceremony to ...
Crashed Lion Air jetliner had faulty airspeed readings on final four flights: black box
The Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights and Indonesian investigators called on plane-maker Boeing Co. and U.S. authorities to ensure there aren't fleet-wide issues. The Southeast Asian country's National Transportation Safety ...
Lion Air jet made erratic altitude changes before final fatal plunge hit 350 mph: transmitted data
Investigators are beginning the grim task of determining why a brand-new Boeing Co. 737 Max jet flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board. Divers are searching for submerged wreckage of the plane, along ...
Passionate Indonesian fans embrace home Asian Games
"Nippon! Nippon!" Most of the people chanting were Indonesian. But their support for the Japanese men's basketball team echoed loudly around the arena and created a lively atmosphere. To be fair, there were many rooting for the Qatar team as well. After all, the fans did ...
Indonesian president joins 65,000 dancers at event to promote Asian Games
President Joko Widodo led some 65,000 compatriots in a mass dance through the streets of Jakarta on Sunday to promote the Asian Games and try to set a world record along the way. Jakarta and the city of Palembang on Sumatra will jointly host Asia's ...
Yayoi Kusama in Jakarta: She'll be your mirror
"Life is the Heart of a Rainbow," the Yayoi Kusama exhibition now on at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta, is the first retrospective of the artist Indonesia has ever hosted.
