Tag: Jakarta

A Tale of Two Cities – Jakarta is sinking, but funding for Indonesia’s new capital has yet to surface

Jakarta sinking

Despite Andrew Bolt’s claims that this isn’t happening and it’s simply alarmist fake news

Jakarta is sinking but financing for Indonesia’s new $33bn capital city on the island of Borneo remains uncertain

Source: A Tale of Two Cities – Jakarta is sinking, but funding for Indonesia’s new capital has yet to surface

Sinking cities around the world – CNN

Jakarta was designed and influenced by the Dutch experts in water (ODT)

Sinking cities around the world – CNN

Jakarta protest: Violence on the streets as hardline Muslims demand Christian governor Ahok be jailed

Police fired tear gas into crowds and two cars were torched on Friday night after about 150,000 Muslims from all over Indonesia stormed the streets of Jakarta demanding the arrest of the city’s Chinese Christian governor.

Source: Jakarta protest: Violence on the streets as hardline Muslims demand Christian governor Ahok be jailed

Jakarta attacks not a direct threat to Australia, experts say

Terror attacks in Jakarta should not be seen as a direct threat to Australia but could inspire similar attacks across south-east Asia, experts on the region say.

Source: Jakarta attacks not a direct threat to Australia, experts say

First look at IS Jakarta gunman

Indonesia blames IS for an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of Jakarta.

Source: First look at IS Jakarta gunman

Isis claims responsibility for Jakarta gun and bomb attacks | World news | The Guardian

Police officer and Canadian killed in explosions and gunfights in one of Indonesian capital’s busiest precincts

Isis claims responsibility for Jakarta gun and bomb attacks | World news | The Guardian