Indonesia’s leader says sinking Jakarta needs giant sea wall

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 22:36:36 +0000

Indonesia's leader says sinking Jakarta needs giant sea wall

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s president said in an interview that he wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall around Jakarta to prevent the low-lying capital from sinking under the sea, lending renewed backing and a sense of urgency to a slow-moving and politically contested mega project.

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Thai police say sunken ship failed to meet design standards

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:29:46 +0000

Thai police say sunken ship failed to meet design standards

Thai police have said their investigations found that a boat that sank in July in rough weather off Phuket did not meet regulatory standards.

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