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View all search resultsThe former Jakarta governor, who is casting himself as an opposition candidate, has slammed the President's food estate program for failing to consider crop suitability and local needs, and has vowed to empower local farmers and change the domestic food trade if elected.
Eyes were on Central Java as one of the key election battlegrounds early in the new year, as presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo attempted to shore up support in the province amid two alleged assault cases.
Rights groups have long criticised police in the country for heavy-handed tactics against demonstrations opposed to government policy or economic projects accused of harming the environment and Indigenous rights.
He said the letter had been sent to his counterpart in Indonesia following instructions from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Oct 3) to coordinate with his counterparts in Asean to resolve the transborder haze issue.
The legislature has passed a new IKN Law that grants greater powers to the Nusantara administration but more crucially, future-proofs the capital city relocation and development project beyond next year's election.
Malaysia on Friday warned residents of high pollution levels in most areas on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the western Kalimantan region of Sarawak, blaming trans-boundary haze from Indonesia, its Department of Environment said in a statement.
Thick haze has blanketed parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan as fires continue to rage, in part due to El Niño, and affected regions have started imposing measures to anticipate related health impacts, including a mask mandate for schools.
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