New master plan to save Indonesia’s Jakarta from urban woes, with Jokowi’s son Gibran touted to helm efforts

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Jakarta, Indonesia’s largest city, is set to be saved from a number of urban issues yet after Nusantara has taken control of the country’s money. This will improve coordination between the central government and neighboring cities.

It is a member of the previously established Jakarta Agglomeration Area Council, where its boy, former vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, is rumored to be in charge.

The government is tasked to come up with a blueprint to fix problems such as travel, flooding, geographical planning and environmental degradation in Jakarta and its suburbs, and integrate its implementation with relevant ministries, provinces, cities and regencies.

However, experts are skeptical that its existence will address these difficult problems, claiming that its success will depend heavily on its leader.

Experts also noted that Jakarta must collaborate with its spacecraft cities and suburbs, which are located officially in the neighboring provinces of West Java and Banten, to address issues like sluggish traffic, annual flood, and worsening air waste.

According to Mr. Nirwono Joga, a city-planning expert from Jakarta’s Trisakti University, “one of the reasons why flood is prevalent in Jakarta is because there is sprawl in the inland areas in Bogor.” He cited the mountainous district north of Jakarta.

” Boston’s flood problem begins by limiting the number of villas and resorts being constructed, which are preventing the floor’s ability to absorb water,” says Bogor. But why should ( Bogor officials ) help Jakarta when these villas, hotels and restaurants are a major source of revenue for the regency?

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Heatwave hammers Thailand’s lucrative durian farms

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The rainy season typically lasts from March until June, but the crop’s harvest has been hampered by the soaring conditions, which have hovered around 40 degrees Fahrenheit for months in her state, and later dryness. According to Busaba, the heat causes the edible to ripen more quickly than it should,Continue Reading

15 dead in Indonesia landslides, floods: Disaster agency

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Hundreds of homes and damaged bridges were destroyed by floods and flooding in key Indonesia on Saturday ( May 4), according to the country’s disaster agency, who reported at least 15 fatalities. In some areas of Indonesia, prolonged heavy weather causes flooding in some areas of the coast nation, makingContinue Reading

Commentary: China’s new moon mission is a rare example of countries working together

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In the current period of increased political tensions, the Chang’e- 6 objective is a unique example of productive international collaboration. The sensor carries equipment contributed by France, Italy, Pakistan and Sweden. The European Space Agency ( ESA ) provided funding for the development of the Swedish payload.

Given the current state of earth politics, it may seem surprising. However, despite having a briefing in recent years, ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have had a record of shared space missions.

A Wonderful Enhancement

From a clinical viewpoint, Chang’e- 6’s worldwide engagement is a relaxing development. Universal principles that underpin the medical approach inspire professionals. We place great value on collaborative work, irrespective of one’s regional nature. Science does n’t know borders.

Chinese scientists are quickly gaining ground and exceedingly leading international scientific achievements, only one example of which is space missions. Foreign scientific and technological prowess have increased to the point where foreign collaborators and rivals can no longer ignore them.

However, our job as scientists is impacted by real-world boundaries in an exceedingly geopolitically volatile atmosphere, which affect what can be shared between international colleagues, and which must be taken into account when making informed decisions.

The free flow of ideas that might eventually lead to medical discoveries must be balanced carefully with protecting regional interests.

Not every academic exchange rises to the point where it warrants an alert for foreign interference or national security. To quote the American government’s foreign relations plan,” work where we can, exercising restraint where we must”. The Chang’e- 6 goal is an excellent example of this kind of successful international collaboration.

Richard de Grijs is Professor of Astrophysics, Macquarie University. This commentary&nbsp, second appeared&nbsp, in The Conversation.

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IN FOCUS: Cambodia’s US billion ‘eco-city’ raises financial and environmental concerns

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FINDING THE MONEY

Finding financial backers and partners for the multi-billion dollar task comes at a time when China has tightened its budgetary controls abroad, which was previously a big supporter of Cambodian infrastructure projects.

Onlookers are concerned about where the enormous sources of funding needed to fund the Bay of Lights may come from because of Prince’s potential problems and the smooth but stable relationship between Beijing and the new Cambodian government, led by Mr. Hun Sen’s boy, Mr. Hun Manet.

According to Mr. Sophal Ear, interact teacher of the international political economy at Arizona State University and expert on Cambodia-Chinese relations,” the spout has stopped, and everyone who lived off of it is living on credit.”

It also seems plausible to say that these purchases are changing. This change could become due to changes in China’s personal economic plans, global economic conditions, and Cambodia’s regulatory environment.

” The fresh Manet government’s approach to managing relationships with effective Chinese groups may be symptomatic of Cambodia’s future economic and diplomatic way, “he added.

Canopy Sands said it has” actively engaged with a diverse group of international buyers “beyond China, from Singapore, Korea, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Thailand”, showcasing the site’s world charm and its ability to redefine industrial living”, according to Mr Chen.

In March, it put pen to paper with UAE- based investment platform, the Annual Investment Meeting ( AIM ) Congress, in an agreement to construct a convention centre within the Bay of Lights and host future investment conferences.

It was a Middle Eastern outfit’s first venture into Cambodia.

” This kind of growth in funding sources could be a good step for southern Cambodia, possibly bringing in new perspectives, innovative technologies, and inventive approaches to development … provided it respects local needs and sensibilities,” Mr Sophal said.

For ordinary Cambodians, there is entrenched uneasiness about the impact of Chinese investments throughout the country, which have left some” out in the chilly”, according to Mr Virak.

” Domestically, I think there’s a lot of pushback against Chinese involvement in investment. If you’re not in it, then you wo n’t like what you’ve seen, “he said. &nbsp,

Your biggest, most significant neighbor in the area has not, in my opinion, been a benefit to you.

Cambodians have been priced out of Sihanoukville, amid a construction boom he said, souring locals ‘ ties with those reaping the financial windfalls.

In recent years, numerous prominent tycoons have been detained for allegedly engaging in fraud in land and construction projects, and thousands of Cambodians have filed class action lawsuits against Ponzi schemes.

The province’s former governor Yun Min spoke of land and property values doubling, or even quadrupling from 2017 to 2018. According to local media reports from 2018 the prices of the rental market increased by up to ten times compared to before the large-scale Chinese market entry.

” That has created a skyrocketing bubble. Right now, construction is having a life of its own,” Mr Virak said. &nbsp,

” It’s become an industry driven by speculation, but also driven by money laundering. People start using construction as a way to clean up their dirty money after a certain demand, he said.

In recent years, large portions of the southern coast of Cambodia have been converted into private land in the name of economic and infrastructure development. Prime waterfront, mangrove forest and national park areas have been carved out for various powerful individuals, conglomerates or overseas investors.

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