A resident of Muara Angke is sorting plastic waste at the beach, North Jakarta, Monday (January 30).

World Bank lauds Indonesia's effort in combatting marine plastic debris

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The World Bank has lauded the Indonesian government's efforts to tackle the issue of waste in the sea. "There are some great examples of where action is taking place at a community level, if you look at your waste banks and how communities organize themselves, there are some fantastic examples all across Indonesia," said Senior Environment Specialist...

Jusuf Kalla

VP receives WB Director for Indonesia

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Vice President Jusuf Kalla received World Bank Director for Indonesia Rodrigo Chaves at the Vice Presidential Office here on Thursday to discuss the world body's support for Indonesia's development programs."We have discussed how to ensure the continuation of our all development programs and support from the World Bank," Kalla said.He said program loans from the World...