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Regulations 2 months ago
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Danantara's new fund risks reopening old infrastructure funding pitfalls
Corporate filings show Danantara chief technology officer Sigit Puji Sentosa is expected to lead new fund DDMF, while Rachmat Kaimuddin, currently deputy for basic infrastructure coordination at the Office of the Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister, has been appointed to its executive team.
Academia 3 months ago
The Giant Sea Wall project: Climate adaptation or a costly folly?
Addressing the causes of land subsidence will determine whether the Giant Sea Wall works as planned, as a flood defense for Java's northern coast, or if it will lead to unintended consequences such as exacerbating ecological damage.
Politics 1 year ago
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Doubts linger over new coastal body’s ability to deliver on seawall project
The President has set up a new body to manage the mega seawall project on Java's northern coast, leaving observers wondering about its feasibility and capacity amid a swelling bureacracy and a strained budget.
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