New data published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that the overall 2023 air pollution levels in Jakarta were arguably the worst since 2019. Despite improvements between 2020 and 2022, the rise of pollution in 2023 is a notable setback. Over 29 million people …
Leaders should recognise and act on dangers facing people living on the margins in urban centres, a report states. World Vision International’s report titled ‘Cities Prepare’, which was launched today, urges leaders to look at disaster preparedness levels across seven Asian cities, including Kathmandu, Kolkata, Chittagong, Bangkok, Jakarta, Davao, and …
The WTO’s Bali Ministerial Conference concluded a day later than scheduled on December 7, 2013, with agreement on a package of issues designed to streamline trade, allow developing countries more options for providing food security, boost least developed countries’ trade and help development more generally. Read full text: https://mc9.wto.org/draft-bali-ministerial-declaration
The Cabinet Committee on World Trade Organization on Monday will deliberate on the stand India should take in the upcoming Ninth WTO Ministerial Talks in Bali next month. Ahead of the talks, India is of the view that a watering down of the “peace clause” could help it provide higher …
U.N. negotiators on Friday agreed rules on financing forest projects in developing nations, paving the way for multi-billion dollar investments from governments, funding agencies and private firms in schemes to halt deforestation. The agreement on "results-based" funding for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) was a rare breakthrough …
Indonesia ordered the evacuation of 15,000 residents near an active volcano in the west of the vast archipelago on Sunday as authorities raised the alert for the emergency to the highest level. Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra has become increasingly active in recent months, spewing columns of ash …
The report warns of emerging epidemics in some countries A significant progress has been seen in a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific in reducing new HIV infections by over 50 per cent since 2001, but the impact appears to be slowing down with overall numbers across the …
Following is a list of some of the assistance offered to the Philippines from around the world after a devastating typhoon hit the center of the country last weekend. - THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT is appealing for 87 million Swiss francs ($94.6 million) to provide 100,000 …
Indonesia, one of the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, is planning to launch a voluntary carbon trading scheme that could link to other countries if successful, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The South East Asian nation is lining up carbon trading as one of several policies to …
Cracks are widening in Indonesia's policy to become self-sufficient in staple foods after the president signalled it made little commercial sense to grow all the country's needs in soybeans. Such a shift would boost imports of the meat substitute and deal another blow to Indonesia's goal, set after global food …
Mount Sinabung on the north of Sumatra island has been hurling out red-hot ash, rocks and torrents of glowing lava up to 7 kms More than 5,000 people have fled their homes in western Indonesia in recent days following a series of violent volcanic eruptions, an official said today. Mount …
A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. The military …
Country is likely to be the 3rd largest economy with a GDP size of $15 trillion by 2030, says Standard Chartered's Super-Cycle Report Indian Flag image via Shutterstock India is likely to become the third largest economy by 2030 behind China and the USA, a Standard Chartered report said while …
A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. The military …
It’s official. This year’s dengue outbreak in the country was the worst in at least six years, with 55,063 cases reported till October 28. According to health ministry data, the number of dengue cases has been rising since 2008 — when the count was 12,561 — dipping only in 2011. …
At home and abroad, Indonesia is highlighting its progress in curbing the environmental destruction that has depleted forests and made it a leading source of greenhouse gases. But environmentalists are unconvinced. They say pulp and palm oil plantations are expanding at an alarming rate in Sumatran forests despite efforts by …
Over 9.3 lakh Indians with the world’s most dangerous airborne disease, tuberculosis, are currently undetected by the country’s health system, the World Health Organization’s World TB Report 2013 released on Wednesday said. Around 3 million people, equal to one in three people falling ill with TB, are not being detected …
Niger has made the greatest strides worldwide in reducing child mortality, a new study by Save the Children suggests. Other countries that reported progress in tackling child deaths include Liberia and Rwanda, the charity said. Child mortality rates in Niger fell by almost two thirds because of government policies to …
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake has struck western Indonesia, killing one villager, injuring two others and damaging dozens of houses. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday's quake was centered about 19 miles southwest of Reuleuet town in Aceh province, at a depth of 29 miles. Local government officials said a 90-year-old man …
New research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world. The authors argue that where disasters like drought are prevalent, they can be the most important cause of poverty. They say that up to 325 million people will be living in countries highly …
With an aim of avoiding a repeat of the 2004 catastrophe, India is building a tsunami early warning system in the South China Sea, which is likely to be operational in the next 10 months. China is also building a similar tsunami early warning centre in the South China Sea. …
