#waterways

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Jakarta claims to be better prepared to tackle floods

Jakarta is notorious for its traffic jams and floods during the rainy season, which usually begins late in the year ...

Govt ready to serve millions of `lebaran` travelers

The government is prepared to provide services for some 24 million people seeking to return to their home towns ...

Heavy rains leave six dead in Philippines

Heavy rains battering the southern Philippines left at least six people dead and eight others missing, authorities ...

Jakarta launches cleanliness drive in Ciliwung river to prevent floods

Jakarta conducted clean up operations along the Ciliwung River that passes through the capital city in cooperation ...

News Focus - Big Agenda, Maritime Infrastructure Towards Indonesia, APEC Connectivity

Indonesia has an agenda of promoting its connectivity with the Asia-Pacific region during its chairmanship of APEC in ...

Indonesia Should Prioritize Maritime Sector Towards APEC Connectivity

The World Bank has suggested that Indonesia prioritize the development of its maritime sector to strengthen its ...

Govt to divert ciliwung river flow to control flood

The government plans to build a waterway to divert excess Ciliwung river flow to the East Flood Control Canal(KBT) to ...

Rainy season sees parts of Indonesia hit by floods, landslides

The rainy season has only begun in Indonesia, which has only two seasons, rainy (November to March) and dry (June to ...

Dengue fever needs serious anticipation

Dengue fever, an acute infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes, is feared to ...

People across Indonesia warned against dengue fever

Struggling to win the battle against dengue fever, the government of Indonesia has warned the people in various ...

news focus: Jakarta bracing for potential major floods

Jakarta is bracing for the possibility of floods happening in early 2012 on the same scale as the 2002 and 2007 ...

ASEAN expresses condolence for loss of lives in flood disaster

ASEAN member states have expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the governments and peoples of Southeast ...

At least 11 dead in China ferry sinking

At least 11 people, including nine schoolchildren, died when an apparently overloaded ferry capsized in a river in ...

Govt ready to face Idul Fitri exodus

The government has prepared different transportation means, services and security measures to facilitate the flow of ...

Cambodian de-miners discover more than 4 tons of explosives in Sunken Boat

Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) announced Thursday that it has founded 765 Unexploded Ordnances (UXOs) totaling to ...