20,269 hectares of agricultural land is at risk of harvest failure because of drought. Spokesman Agus Wibowo said an estimated 3 trillion rupiah ($215 million) loss could occur if the dro...

Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Jul 2019

Indonesia

Does Indonesia have the world’s most complicated elections?

With parliamentary and presidential elections held on the same day for the first time, Indonesia is holding one of the biggest single voting days the world has ever seen.

Emma Charlton 17 Apr 2019

Indonesia

Indonesia has a plan to deal with its plastic waste problem

The Government of Indonesia wants to solve its plastic crisis for good and inspire others to follow suit. And it has become the first country to partner with the Global Plastic Action Par...

Kate Whiting 13 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The world's largest bee, missing for 38 years, has been rediscovered in Indonesia

The bee was first discovered in 1859, but with only one official sighting since there are growing concerns that the species may fall into the clutches of collectors rather than conservati...

Stephen Johnson · Big Think 22 Feb 2019

Climate Change

Indonesia is facing a battle to clean up its rivers

Authorities in Indonesia have set an ambitious target of a 70% cut in marine plastic debris by 2025.

Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 25 Jan 2019

Indonesia

Why Indonesians fight like Avengers for globalization

Global trade is in Indonesia's DNA – but by embracing open markets and 'self-sufficiency' at the same time, the nation could be forging a route to Globalization 4.0

Peter Vanham 04 Dec 2018

Supply Chain and Transport

Why the minibus will survive Jakarta's transport revolution. Find out more

New research tracks the history of Jakarta's traditional minibuses and how they've resisted change over generations.

Rémi Desmoulière · The Conversation 01 Nov 2018

Global Risks

Why Indonesia’s tsunamis are so deadly

The recent magnitude 7.5 earthquake has caused at least 1,200 deaths in Indonesia.

Anja Scheffers · The Conversation 04 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Over 840 people have been killed by Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami

The Indonesian authorities are scrambling to provide aid to the victims of the Sulawesi island disaster.

Athit Perawongmetha · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 01 Oct 2018

Indonesia

Indonesia's 'Paris of Java' is on a high-tech mission to cut emissions

Bandung, Indonesia, is in the middle of a green revolution as its mayor attempts to reduce emissions and improve infrastructure.

Michael Taylor · Reuters 25 Sep 2018

ASEAN

Indonesia's president says he is an Avenger superhero fighting trade wars

Indonesia's young president, Joko Widodo, turned to the language of comic books to describe the threats the world faces today.

Ceri Parker 12 Sep 2018

Geo-economics

Meet 4 young leaders changing politics in Asia

From Thailand's answer to Emmanuel Macron to Natalie Grace, who runs a new political party for young people in Indonesia, a new generation of change-makers is coming to the fore.

Sean Fleming 07 Sep 2018

Financial and Monetary Systems

What do the economic woes of Turkey, Argentina and Indonesia have in common?

From sliding currencies to falling foreign investment, why are these different countries, on different continents, with different economic situations suffering from the same symptoms?

Michael Hanley 04 Sep 2018

Indonesia

Deforestation in Indonesia dropped by 60% in 2017, but they're not out of the woods yet

Indonesia made major progress in cutting deforestation last year.

Hidayah Hamzah, Reidinar Juliane, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi, and Arief Wijaya · World Resources Institute 28 Aug 2018

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