Asia Pacific Jan 18, 2022
Environmentalist critics of the capital's move have warned it could damage ecosystems in the region, where mining and palm oil plantations already threaten rainforest.
Asia Pacific Aug 20, 2020
An endless first wave: How Indonesia failed to control the virus
by Tom Allard and Kate Lamb
Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as a coronavirus remedy. His suggestion was the latest in a string of unorthodox treatments put forward by the president’s Cabinet over the past six months, ...
Asia Pacific Apr 4, 2020
Jump in Jakarta funerals raises fears of unreported coronavirus deaths
The number of funerals in Jakarta rose sharply in March, a development the governor of Indonesia's capital city said suggested that deaths from the new coronavirus may be higher than officially reported. Nearly 4,400 burials occurred in March, 40 percent higher than any month since ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Feb 18, 2020
Indonesian authorities call for calm after radiation found at housing complex near Jakarta
Indonesia's nuclear authorities said on Monday they would investigate the radioactive contamination of a patch of land in a housing complex outside Jakarta, and called for calm. The Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) issued a statement on Friday telling residents to stay away from a ...
Asia Pacific Jan 4, 2020
Death toll in Jakarta flooding rises to 53; nearly 175,000 displaced
Nearly 175,000 people remain displaced in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and nearby towns on Saturday after flash floods and landslides killed at least 53 people amid some of the heaviest rain since records began, authorities said. "The death toll has risen to 53 people, with ...
Asia Pacific Jan 3, 2020
Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain; death toll from Jakarta flooding rises to 43
Indonesia said Friday it would start seeding clouds west of the capital, Jakarta, in a bid to prevent further rainfall after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains ever recorded. The death toll in Jakarta and surrounding areas had risen to ...
Business / Corporate Oct 28, 2019
Fujita Kanko to open Japanese-style serviced apartment near Jakarta
Major hotel chain operator Fujita Kanko Inc. will open its first overseas serviced apartment complex in Indonesia, catering to Japanese business travelers and expatriates by offering the comforts of home. The seven-story Isoras Cikarang building with 214 rooms will open Friday in the industrial area ...
Business Sep 24, 2019
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 ...
Asia Pacific Sep 5, 2019
Sleepy to sleepless? Hopes and fears abound in Indonesia's future capital in the forest
by Tabita Diela
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 ...
Commentary / World Sep 3, 2019
Fix Asia's megacities, don't move them
by Adam Minter
Shifting bureaucrats to Borneo won't solve the problems faced by millions in Jakarta.
Asia Pacific Aug 26, 2019
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 ...
Asia Pacific Aug 4, 2019
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, ...