Indonesia is in the middle of its biggest protests in years – for many, the atmosphere is chillingly reminiscent of May 1998.
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Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure, including buildings and groundwater extraction, increases vulnerabilities.
PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) has not been seen to involve disability groups in the design, planning and development stages of the KCJB.
South Sulawesi residents’ low trust in government explains why people there did not take much efforts to protect themselves, despite feelings that they were at risk from COVID-19.
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Multiple efforts to tackling the twin issues of sinking land surface and rising sea level are urgently needed.
Sinking land plus rising seas are putting hundreds of millions of people at risk.
A pandemic can amplify friction and tension between jurisdictions – especially when there are political differences and existing conflict.
Some refugees have been waiting to be resettled for almost a decade, and their broken trust is visceral.
Investigation of the brains of children and young adults who died suddenly in Mexico City revealed amyloid plaques similar to those found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Shifting the capital of Indonesia and other countries may actually send the wrong message that cities too can be discarded.
Rapidly growing metropolises like Beijing, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City are struggling to protect residents against tobacco. Life-saving policies in rich countries may be partially to blame.
The government has reportedly set aside 180,000 hectares of land for construction of a new capital in East Kalimantan.
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” decision to relocate the country’s capital is seen as an effort to shift economic activity and address infrastructure gaps outside of Java and Sumatra.
Women quitting their jobs after having a family is an everyday story in Indonesia.
Indonesia has plans to move its capital outside of Java, but the government has yet to make the case for this move.
Let’s rethink the way we understand democracy and tolerance.
Other countries are planning new cities using technological innovation to achieve more sustainable development. Such plans aren’t new for Australia, but existing city growth is the focus of attention.
Tobacco companies are enlisting the help of social media influencers to promote traditional cigarettes and their brands to young people.
Jakarta’s minibuses can survive because of their socio-political functions and relation to the interests of thousands of business owners and workers in the capital.
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