Indonesia’s leader says sinking Jakarta needs giant sea wall

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 22:36:36 +0000

Indonesia's leader says sinking Jakarta needs giant sea wall

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s president said in an interview that he wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall around Jakarta to prevent the low-lying capital from sinking under the sea, lending renewed backing and a sense of urgency to a slow-moving and politically contested mega project.

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Indonesian troops flood Jakarta streets after post-election riots

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 10:54:10 +0000

JAKARTA: Tens of thousands of Indonesian military and police were deployed on the streets of Jakarta Thursday, as a deadline approached for a presidential challenger to file an appeal over…READ

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Widodo set for second term as Indonesia’s president

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:29:40 +0000

Widodo set for second term as Indonesia's president

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has won a second five-year term, preliminary election results showed Wednesday.

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Indonesia president has big poll lead as election nears

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 07:01:22 +0000

Indonesia president has big poll lead as election nears

Opinion surveys two weeks ahead of election show Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his ruling coalition maintaining a large lead over the rival camp.

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Unicorns are real: Tech baffles Indonesian candidate

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:28:40 +0000

Unicorns are real: Tech baffles Indonesian candidate

Indonesia’s presidential candidates debated on sunay some of the most pressing issues in the country, including unicorns.

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Indonesia’s jobs for generals plan alarms rights groups

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:56:19 +0000

JAKARTA, Indonesia  — The Indonesian government is planning to post some of the military’s dozens of underemployed generals into high-ranking civilian roles, alarming rights groups who see it as a threat to the country’s young democracy.

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Australia urges Indonesia to respect Bali bombing victims

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 05:25:37 +0000

Australia urges Indonesia to respect Bali bombing victims

Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday he would be disappointed if radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir were released from prison early.

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