Tidal Flood Submerged the Surabaya Coastal Area

The coastal area of Surabaya and its surroundings, East Java, was reportedly submerged by high tides or tidal flooding Monday (13/6). The sea tide reaching the mainland was monitored to be 20-40 centimetres. The Coordinator for Observation and Information of the Tanjung Perak Maritime BMKG in Suraba...

'The smell is extraordinary': Indonesia volunteers aim to free rivers of soiled diapers

Source: CNADate: June 26, 2021 JAKARTA: When Prigi Arisandi gets into an inflatable boat and paddles down a local river, he looks for one specific item - soiled disposable diapers. The founder of Diaper Evacuation Brigade and his team of about 30 volunteers regularly travels across the Java island t...

Dubai’s DP World inks $1.2bn agreement to build port and logistics park in Indonesia’s Gresik

Source: Gulf Business Date: 7 March 2021 Dubai port operator DP World has partnered with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) investment group to sign a $1.2bn agreement with Indonesia's Maspion Group to construct an international container port and industrial logistics park in Gresik in In...

Seminar River Basin Management in East Java (Surabaya, 12 March 2020)

​You can find links to the full presentations here: Part I. 1. Speech on the broader context and development plans of the Province of East Java (mid-term action plan) by Kepala Bappeda 2. Challenges, interventions and recent developments in the Brantas River basin by Raymond Valiant Ruritan (Jasa Ti...

Shophouses collapse in East Java after river overflows, eroding foundation

Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 3 March 2020 Nine shophouses at the Jompo shopping complex in Kaliwates district, Jember regency, East Java, collapsed on Monday morning after a nearby river overflowed due to heavy rainfall. National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Agus Wibowo said the o...