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Politics 1 year 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.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Massive blackout across Sumatra disrupts business, daily activities
Businesses across Sumatra suffered losses after a massive power outage affected most provinces on the island for two days, which PLN blamed on a power disruption on a high-voltage power line in South Sumatra.
Economy 1 year ago
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Electricity subsidy to cost Rp 83 trillion in 2025, PLN estimates
The state-owned electricity utility expects the government to spend around Rp 83 trillion (US$5.11 billion) in 2025 to keep electricity cheap for consumers, marking a 9.56 percent increase from this year's projected amount.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
Millions without power as cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh and India
The storm crossed the coastal regions of Bangladesh's Mongla port and the adjoining Sagar Islands in India's West Bengal state with wind speed measuring up to 135 kmph (about 84 mph), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
Heatwave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning
AC exhaust units are a common feature of urban landscapes in many parts of Asia, clinging like limpets to towering apartment blocks in Hong Kong or tucked in a cross formation between the windows of a building in Cambodia.
Regulations 1 year ago
Green groups accuse ADB of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises
The report by four NGOs alleges the ADB loan given in 2021 to Indonesia's state power company to fund its ten-year business plan and "promote the use of clean energy" has no clause blocking spending on new coal facilities.
