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Jakarta 1 year ago
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Doubts raised over agglomeration council's ability to solve Jakarta's problems
The Jakarta Agglomeration Council in the proposed Jakarta special designation bill would need huge funding and authority if authorities want it to be effective in helping solve the city's perennial problems such as traffic and flooding, urban experts have said.
City 5 years ago
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Pandemic puts Jakarta on shaky ground with flood mitigation
The Jakarta administration has promised to allocate enough funds for flood control and won’t allow for more funds to be siphoned off, after city funding this year was redirected to help the nation deal with the pandemic.
City 5 years ago
Governor Anies wants flash floods in Jakarta to subside within six hours
As the rainy season has hit Indonesia, and with it the possibility of daily rainfall above 100 millimeters, the Jakarta administration is scrambling to ensure that flooding in the capital city subsides within six hours and does not cause any casualties.
World 5 years ago
China says 33 rivers hit record levels as floods situation remains 'grim'
As many as 33 rivers in China have risen to their highest levels in history during the current wave of floods, a senior water ministry official said on Monday, as regions across the country brace for another "grim" week of torrential rain.
World 5 years ago
Toll rises from rain storms in China as student bus plunges into reservoir
A bus carrying high school students plunged into a reservoir on in southwest China on Tuesday, as days of torrential rain triggered flood warnings across large parts of the country and disrupted the first day of national college exams.
