Jakarta padel boom rattles residential areas
Jakarta is home to an estimated 397 padel courts, the highest number of any city in Indonesia. City data show that 185 of them have yet to secure a valid building approval permit.
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Indonesian government’s plan to recruit 70,000 forest rangers criticised
Two officials have raised a plan to recruit 70,000 new forest rangers across the country to prevent illegal logging, forest encroachment and other forest crimes.
Most regions in Indonesia failing to enforce single-use plastic bans: Report
Most cities and regencies in Indonesia are failing to enforce single-use plastic restrictions, a situation worsened by inadequate monitoring systems and budgets needed to meet the…
Jakarta accelerates air quality roadmap as pollution worsens
The road map, to be issued as a gubernatorial decree, would replace a 2005 bylaw on air pollution control.
Jakarta pledges to push filmmaking hub vision
The provincial administration eyes to woo more global-level movie production in the city after the recent filming of an international blockbuster starring K-pop stars and other…
Indonesia condemns Israeli strikes amid fears of softening stance
Home to the world’s largest Muslim population and a long-standing supporter of the Palestinian cause, Indonesia has consistently advocated for a two-state solution and maintains…
Jakarta expands cloud seeing to curb flood risks
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency previously forecast rainfall to increase until the end of January in many parts of Sumatra, Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara…
Indonesian government halts operations at eight polluting facilities in Greater Jakarta
Most closures targeted coal-fired smokestacks and large spray dryers after inspectors observed thick black smoke, believed to indicate inadequate waste monitoring systems.
Death toll climbs in Indonesia’s West Bandung as disasters grip Java
Flooding and landslides that were triggered by torrential rains have continued to paralyse parts of Java and disrupt traffic and public service, with the worst single disaster…
Jakarta to break ground on giant sea wall in September
The move is part of President Prabowo Subianto’s 500-kilometre megaproject aimed at protecting flood-prone communities from Banten to East Java against rising sea levels.