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Indonesia’s capital named world’s most polluted city

Mosques are seen in a residential area, as smog covers high-rise buildings in the background, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 9th August, 2023.

Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Indonesia’s capital Jakarta topped the list as the world’s most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, according to data by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.  Jakarta, which has a population of over 10 million, registers unhealthy air pollution levels nearly every day, […]

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to Borneo jungle

Indonesia Jakarta Independence Day

Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to relocate Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta to a site deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the most significant advancement of an idea the country’s leaders have been toying with for years.  The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko […]