Indonesia, a nation of diverse islands, is embarking on a monumental shift: moving its capital city from Jakarta to the island of Borneo. This decision comes as Jakarta grapples with severe challenges, including congestion, pollution, and the alarming rate at which it is sinking. Let’s delve into the reasons behind this historic change. The Sinking City Jakarta, home to over …

Indonesia – Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital city from Jakarta to Kalimantan, which is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2024, would help Sabah and Sarawak. This was disclosed during a table discussion with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk …

Indonesia – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) formally sent off the activity of a passage of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the development of Phase 2A of the MRT Jakarta project at the Bundaran HI MRT Station in Jakarta. The arrangement of present day, helpful, and coordinated transportation should be proceeded, particularly for DKI Jakarta,” he said in an explanation broadcast …

Myanmar – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he would engage with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials in the next two weeks to identify methods to ameliorate the suffering of the people of Myanmar. In a statement on Sunday, Locsin decried the four-year prison sentence imposed to Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi by …

Japan – Japan’s ambassador to Indonesia has urged Jakarta to lift its recent coal export restriction, which he claims has had a “significant effect” on the world’s third-largest economy. Indonesia exports almost three-quarters of its coal production, with the primary customers being Asia’s economic powerhouses China, Japan, South Korea, and India. However, on January 1, it barred coal exports, citing …

Indonesia – After locals and the world community protested its intention to drive Rohingya migrants into Malaysian seas, Indonesia said that it would allow dozens of them onshore. At least 100 people, primarily women and children, on a damaged wooden sailboat off the coast of Aceh province were refused asylum in Indonesia, where officials claimed they intended to force them …

Indonesia – Christian leaders in Indonesia have issued a joint Christmas message calling on Catholics and Protestants in the country to cultivate compassion for people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. “This year’s Christmas celebration calls us to become brothers and sisters to those who are in trouble,” said a message issued by the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (KWI) and the Communion …

Indonesia – The Jakarta common government works together with the Bekasi regional government to expand participation in squander the board at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Treatment (TPST) region for an additional five years. They are hopeful that the expansion would be a drawn out arrangement while decreasing the natural effect. This is what Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan noted recently. The …

Indonesia – Unexpectedly, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) communicated trust that Sorong District in West Papua Province would fill in as the fundamental maker of cultivating items for the eastern Indonesia area. The West Papua Province can possibly turn into the primary maker of cultivating wares for eastern Indonesia. The area has 11 thousand hectares of cornfields and 7,000,000 hectares of …

Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism squad has arrested a convicted militant and suspected leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group that has been blamed for a string of past bombings in the country, Indonesia police said Monday. Abu Rusdan was seized late Friday in Bekasi near the capital of Jakarta, along with three other suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah, police spokesman Ahmad Ramadhan said. …