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Indonesia unveils site of new capital on Borneo island

The as-yet unnamed new capital will straddle the regions of North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara in Indonesia's province of East Kalimantan on BorneoJakarta, Indonesia's capital is now home to 10 million people and is prone to floods, traffic gridlock and faces the risk of earthquakes

2 min read26 Aug 2019
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Sinking city: Indonesia's capital Jakarta on brink of disaster

Flooding is common during the tropical nation's wet season and that is expected get worse as sea levels rise due to global warmingExisting environmental measures have had little impact, so authorities are taking drastic action: the nation will have a new capital

3 min read16 Aug 2019
Market

Rupee and Rupiah set for best monthly run in years

India's rupee and Indonesia's rupiah are poised to end November with gains of more than 5% each, their best monthly advance since at least 2015

1 min read29 Nov 2018
Companies

OYO expands international presence, forays into Indonesia

OYO begins its operations with over 30 exclusive hotels and more than 1,000 rooms in three cities Jakarta, Surabaya and Palembang

1 min read18 Oct 2018
Companies

Jakarta to topple Tokyo as world’s most populous city by 2030

Karachi is forecast to be at third most populated city in the world by 2030, followed by Manila and Cairo

1 min read9 Oct 2018
Sports

The wealth of nations and sporting success

Despite a record-breaking haul at the Asian Games, India remains an underperformer, highlighting the need for an increase in sports investment

3 min read5 Sep 2018
Technology

Move to less violent video games for 2022 Asiad - Alisport CEO

Players from 18 nations competed across six different games at the 18th Asian Games in competitive video gaming's debut at a major multi-sport event

3 min read3 Sep 2018
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Opinion | The heartbreak-hope-heartbreak cycle of Indian sport

Every time a multidisciplinary sporting event begins, it underlines the heartbreak-hope-heartbreak cycle of Indian sport

4 min read25 Aug 2018
Industry

Emerging markets turmoil revives a dreaded old Opec ghost

Since 1997, Opec has become cautious about any sign of economic trouble. As the oil cliche goes, Saudi Arabia was still haunted by the Ghost of Jakarta

3 min read20 Aug 2018
Politics

Malaysia has a powerful message for Asia

There's little doubt these are exciting days in Malaysia and that Mahathir Mohamad is giving investors myriad reasons to cheer

3 min read12 Jul 2018
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