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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on Monday for unity among the countries of the Global South amid sluggish worldwide progress toward achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), saying before his African counterparts that Indonesia remained committed to furthering its economic cooperation with the continent.
While Jakarta continues to struggle in addressing perennial problems related to the limited green spaces in the city, its Thai counterpart has reached a milestone in adding more natural areas to Bangkok by bringing to life thousands of mini parks, a strategy that experts say can be adopted in the Indonesian capital.
Indonesia, accounting for over 20 percent of total impact capital deployed in the ASEAN region, with investments totaling US$1.44 billion from 2020 to 2022, has emerged as a leading force in impact investment. Recognizing Indonesia's pivotal role in the Global South, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a pioneer in global impact investing based in Singapore since 2009, has intensified its focus on the country.
The tradition, known as abekalan, has been practiced for generations in the predominantly Muslim region of Madura, with the supposed intention of protecting children from extra-marital sex, as well as to strengthen relationships between families.
The Sustainable Buildings, Cities and Communities (SBCC) community, in collaboration with the Indonesian Modular House Association (ARMI) and the Public Works and Housing Ministry, organized a focus group discussion (FGD) titled “Light steel-based modular houses: Eco-friendly, energy & cost efficient, strong, light, fast, cooler” at the Mulia Hotel in Jakarta on May 15. The event featured an esteemed international keynote speaker, associate professor Samad Sepasgzoar, a distinguished researcher recognized by The Australian as a top national researcher and ranked within the top 2 percent of researchers globally by Standard University, along with being one of the world's best reviewers by Publons, Web of Science. Samad delivered a thought-provoking presentation on future technology implications for reducing energy consumption in buildings.
