Indonesia's capital Jakarta is once again submerged underwater after heavy rainfall. The bustling metropolitan city which is home to more than 10 million has received a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours.

Major floods in Jakarta, several areas submerged

Torrential rain brought floods to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta paralysing large parts of the city as rescue workers used boats to navigate streets.

Indonesia's Capital Jakarta could be under water by 2050

Torrential rains flood Indonesia's Jakarta twice in one year

Tens of thousands of Indonesians were still unable to return to their waterlogged homes Saturday after flooding hit the Jakarta capital region, killing at least 53 people, authorities said.

Indonesia Floods: Thousands take refuge in shelters, death toll climbs to 53

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Jakarta flash floods cleanup begins

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Gravitas: Nature's fury: Jakarta flooded, 43 dead

Indonesia will carry out cloud seeding on Friday in a bid to prevent further rainfall over the capital Jakarta, after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains in more than 20 years.

Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain as floods death toll hits 30

Indonesia will carry out cloud seeding on Friday in a bid to prevent further rainfall over the capital Jakarta, after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains ever recorded.

Indonesia Floods: 'Cloud Seeding' to halt rain, floods death toll rises to 43

At least 21 people were confirmed dead on Thursday and thousands were forced to evacuate, after severe flooding hit Indonesia's capital as residents were celebrating the New Year.

Indonesia floods: 21 killed in Jakarta since new year eve

Nine people died after Indonesia's capital was hit by its deadliest flooding in years, authorities said Wednesday, as torrential rains on New Year's Eve left vast swathes of the megalopolis submerged.

Nine dead after flooding in Jakarta

Indonesian homemaker fosters 250 feral cats she rescued

Fires in Indonesia that spread a smoky haze over Southeast Asia this year burned at least 1.6 million hectares of mostly degraded land and carbon-rich peatlands, data from a respected research group showed on Monday.

Indonesian fires burnt 1.6 million hectares of land this year: Researchers

East Kalimantan is known for its lush forestry and protected animals, most notably the endangered orangutans, but with the plan to move the capital from Jakarta to the region, conservationists are worried there may be some impact on the ecosystem.

Orangutans struggle to breathe; health affected by toxic haze

By day, the unforgiving sun glares off the road beside Ipah's wooden home with blinding brightness as a passing motorbike stirs a swirl of dust. By night, the beams of an occasional truck carrying coal or palm fruits pierce the darkness.

Sleepy to sleepless? Indonesia's future capital in the forest

Indonesia has partially lifted an internet blackout imposed following civil unrest in the country's easternmost region of Papua, but is yet to restore access in areas where the most violent protests erupted, a government statement said.

Indonesia restores internet access in parts of restive Papua region

The Indonesian government is not abandoning Jakarta after announcing plans to move the country's capital, its planning minister said, pledging to spend $40 billion to save the slowly sinking city in the next decade.

Indonesia pledges $40 billion to modernise Jakarta ahead of new capital

Why Is Indonesia Planning To Build A Brand New Capital

Gravitas: Indonesia to build new capital in Borneo

Indonesia will move its capital to the eastern edge of jungle-clad Borneo island, President Joko Widodo said Monday, as the country shifts its political heart away from congested and sinking megalopolis Jakarta.

Indonesia picks Borneo island for new capital

Indonesians leapt in with suggestions of a name for their future capital on Tuesday after the long-awaited announcement of the new city's location gave no clue what it would be called.

How about Jokograd? Indonesians suggest names for new capital

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday (August 16) formally proposed to parliament a plan to move the country's capital from Jakarta, on the crowded island of Java, to Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.

WION Dispatch: Indonesia president formally proposes relocating capital to Borneo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday proposed a 2,528.8 trillion rupiah ($177.56 billion) budget to parliament for 2020, focusing spending on human resources, which was central in his re-election campaign.

Indonesia president proposes $178 billion budget for 2020 with focus on education

One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.

Indonesia is prone to floods, Jakarta could submerge by 2050

Sinking city: Indonesia's capital on the brink of disaster

United Nations investigators urged world leaders on Monday to impose targeted financial sanctions on companies linked to the military in Myanmar and said foreign firms doing business with them could be complicit in international crimes.

United Nations urges sanctions on Myanmar army businesses, says foreign partners could be complicit

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