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Shifting the centre
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 02/09/2019
» After months of hype about a proposal to move Indonesia's capital, President Joko Widodo has confirmed the choice of a site in East Kalimantan, 1,900 kilometres northeast of overcrowded and rapidly sinking Jakarta.
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Capital ideas
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 27/05/2019
» President Joko Widodo has revived the on-again, off-again idea to move the Indonesian capital from Jakarta, although this time he appears to mean what he said.
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Joko gets building again
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 03/06/2019
» With his victory in the April polls confirmed by the elections commission on May 21, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is preparing to press ahead with an ambitious infrastructure drive in his second term, starting with 415 trillion rupiah (US$28.8 billion) allocated in the 2019 state budget.
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No time to celebrate
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 22/04/2019
» The results of Indonesia's presidential election won't be official for another month, but incumbent President Joko Widodo is already receiving congratulatory phone calls from regional and world leaders. Barring a major surprise, he will officially be sworn in for a second term on Oct 20.
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Indonesia cleans up its mounting plastic waste
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 01/04/2019
» Having earned notoriety as one of the top marine polluters in the world from plastic waste, Indonesia is taking action, although the government and the private sector may not see eye to eye on how to tackle the problem.
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Palu struggles back to life after deadly quake
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 15/10/2018
» It was just over two weeks ago that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the seaside town of Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi as residents were preparing to stage a festival.
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Lombok tourism hopes for speedy post-quake recovery
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 06/08/2018
» After safely evacuating more than a thousand hikers trapped on Mount Rinjani after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Lombok on July 29, authorities have been assessing the damage and its impact on the Indonesian island's residents and tourism industry.
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Indonesian planners tackle rampant coastal erosion
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 09/04/2018
» The northern coastline on Indonesia's main island of Java is sinking annually at a fast rate, causing land subsidence and threatening residents of communities living near the shore.
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Bali braces for the Big Bang
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 04/12/2017
» As a resort island whose global popularity often outshines that of the country where it's located, Bali takes tourism very seriously. Consequently, capable management of events that threaten the island, its residents and visitors is crucial. Those management skills have been tested to the limit over the past two weeks as the eruptions from Mount Agung grow more ominous.
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Capital idea: Indonesia ponders seat of government outside Jakarta
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 04/09/2017
» Millions of Jakarta residents are once more wondering what their lives might be like in the future as the Indonesian government has revived an old debate about relocating the capital.
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