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Observers view Jokowi's recent series of visits to inaugurate projects across the country in the final months of his presidency as part of his efforts to maintain his popularity after stepping down from office in October.
"The world once again finds itself on the brink of a nuclear disaster, because the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost its source of cooling. And this danger is now growing rapidly," Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said.
Experts warn that dams in both Indonesia and the Philippines, crucial for irrigation, drinking water and electricity generation, may face increased strain as climate change brings unpredictable and high-precipitation weather patterns.
Water scarcity is most acute in Java – home to more than 60 percent of Indonesia's population – with many of its cities and most of its agriculture only possessing 10 percent of the country's water resources.
It is important that ASEAN and China continue to work together to overcome challenges of mutual concern, if they are to make sure the newly elevated comprehensive strategic partnership goes beyond polite diplomatic statements.
The US blamed China for the droughts and floods in the Mekong Basin, and ignored the negative impacts of climate change, extreme weather, dam construction in other riparian countries and surge in agricultural water use.
