Jakarta Food, Marine, and Agriculture Security Agency (KPKP) will build urban farms, in every mayor’s office building.
Aimee Harman
Depending who you ask, Cosmo Park is an ingenious urban oasis or an ill-conceived dystopia.
Nahdlatul Ulama has 60 million followers and is a voice for moderate Islam amid rising religiosity. But analysts say its increased prominence could disenfranchise conservatives and worsen identity politics.
“What makes the fintech startups thrive is because the society is still easily tempted by offers of loans with less hassles,” OJK’s Tongam L. Tobing said.
Indonesia could certainly do with a boost to public health. Around 75m of its 189m adults smoke, according to the World Bank, a higher number than in any other country bar China and India.
Models predict that by 2050, a third of Jakarta could be submerged. It’s an urban existential crisis the likes of which the modern world has never seen.
Climate change is projected to increase the incidence of droughts, leading to a possible doubling of dry El Niño conditions. Hence, more significant commitments are needed to reduce fires and haze.
Java and Nusa Tenggara have been the hardest-hit by this year’s dry season and are facing water shortages. Fifty-five regencies across Indonesia are in water crisis according to the National
“We have to be physically assaulted before the law can protect us. That’s not protection. I recorded the conversation as protection, he was my boss. Who would’ve believed me? I needed…
ASEAN’s largest economy could be running out of time to equip its people with the necessary skills and knowledge to stay competitive. Already, the country has been forced to come to terms with having the highest youth unemployment rate in the region (approximately 15 percent), according to data from the World Bank.
“We need to maintain the Aus-Indo relationship for its own merits, and because of the shared challenges facing our region. The Indo-Pacific region is dynamic, evolving, growing and…
Indonesia’s tougher stance against religious hardliners seeking to turn the secular country into an Islamic state must avoid fuelling a narrative of repression that would give these groups a a cause to unite around…
Indonesia relies heavily on marine and coastal ecosystems for social, economic and environmental benefits and current tourism development models are encouraging short-term gains for individuals while undermining long-term sustainability.
“Most Mentawai children do not know how to speak our own language, which makes it almost impossible for them to understand our culture and the taboos that guide us… It is devastating.”
