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Jakarta 1 year ago

Ridwan Kamil vows to transform Thousand Islands into global tourist hub

Ridwan also promised to tackle problems of transportation and clean water for residents of the regency.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Kyrgyzstan opens rare probe into glacier destruction

The glacial ice in the southern Osh region was destroyed when a private company "illegally built a road to a coal mine" in the area, allegedly in collusion with a state-owned firm, prosecutors said on Thursday.

Politics 2 years ago

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Jokowi delays relocation to Nusantara, will move there ‘once the place is ready’

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has decided to postpone his plan to work from the country’s future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan after key infrastructure projects, such as water supply and electricity, have so far failed to meet their July completion deadlines.

Jakarta 2 years ago

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Some Jakartans denied clean piped water for decades

While Indonesia is set to host the world’s largest water conference in Bali this week, many people living in the country’s capital remain without reliable access to clean water provided by the city, forcing them to seek out independent solutions.

Politics 2 years ago

Prabowo camp eyes water crisis solution

Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka will commit to addressing a growing water crisis as one of the nonmilitary threats the country faces, a member of the campaign team has said.

Academia 2 years ago

Keeping the hope for health alive

Without peace, there is no health, and without health there can be no peace.

Academia 2 years ago

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Collective action for an equal world

Recognizing, respecting and implementing the rights of persons with disabilities at all levels is not only a matter of human rights but is also fundamental to achieving sustainable development and national prosperity.

Society 2 years ago

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Households must seek govt approval for high-volume groundwater usage

While officials have noted that few households will extract enough water to necessitate the permit, some analysts have criticized the regulation as unnecessary and unfair in a country where less than a quarter of the population has access to clean piped water.

Society 2 years ago

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More regions brace for drought as dry season intensifies

Many cities and regencies have declared a state of emergency for the drought caused by the El Niño-induced prolonged dry season, which has led to limited access to clean water for thousands of residents.

Economy 3 years ago

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Potable tap water still a pipe dream, for now

Though problems with drinking water supply have been acknowledged for some time, solutions have remained elusive. Now, with the new capital city’s promise to build a potable water system, could it be rolled out elsewhere in the country?

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