An article by The Jakarta Post. It is high time for Bali to develop a traditional community-based waste management program to reduce the lingering garbage problem on the island. Made Suarnata, chairperson of Wisnu Foundation, told journalists on Sunday that Bali already possessed a strong customary village system that properly managed village problems, including social Read on…

An article by Camelia Pasandaran Jakarta Globe The dry season is in full swing, but an observer would be hard pressed to find anything “dry” about this month’s rainy weather, an official at Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said on Monday. The wet weather will likely continue until August, Edvin Aldrian, head of Read on…

An article by Srirekam Kesava Purushotham The Straits Times NATIONS around the world, including Singapore, are showing interest in the melting Arctic ice, more from an economic standpoint than in terms of human safety (“Fueled by strategic interest in cold North”; May 21). This emphasis is misplaced. These nations should focus instead on how they Read on…