The 16th century metropolis is one of the world's fastest sinking cities. LONDON -- This week, Indonesia's president announced that the capital Jakarta was sinking at an alarming rate -- and that the ...

Indonesia’s capital could no longer be overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta after the country’s president approved a long-term plan to move the capital elsewhere. The plan, approved by President ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia’s capital to the ...

Indonesia is getting a less crowded, less polluted capital city, removing the “burden” on sinking Jakarta, the country’s president announced Monday. President Joko Widodo said the new capital city – ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta-Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria opined that the decision taken by President Joko Widodo in relocating Indonesia’s capital city from Jakarta to Kalimantan will have its own ...

Vehicles are seen passing below the construction of the Pinisi pedestrian bridge (JPO) in the Sudirman area, Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, January 10, 2022. TEMPO/Subekti. "Because Jakarta's burden ...

JAKARTA: About 20 names have emerged as potential candidates for Jakarta governor, one of the most prominent positions up for grabs when Indonesia holds its local elections in November. Heavyweights ...

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Indonesia’s heatwave peaked at 37.6°C this week as Jakarta launched weather modification, tree planting, and health alerts.

Dangerous microplastic particles have been detected in Jakarta's rainwater, according to Indonesia's National Research and ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is leaving and moving the country’s capital to the island of Borneo.