Despite being replaced as a capital, Jakarta is still booming
Indonesia may be moving its capital, but Jakarta is continuing to grow with a new hotel taking eclectic design to the maximalist max.
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Indonesia to build massive sea wall to combat rising sea levels
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved the construction of a massive 700-km sea wall stretching from Banten to East Java to protect rice fields on the north coast of Java Island.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What became of artist Thomas Kinkade, who made millions as ‘the king of twee’?
Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) was a Californian painter famous for his idyllic and luminous depictions of pastoral scenes.
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Indonesia mulls Paris Agreement exit, citing fairness and energy transition costs
JAKARTA — Indonesia, one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, has signaled it might follow in the footsteps of the ...