Government officials in Jakarta are facing criticism after buying a giant nylon net to cover up the city's polluted river less than a month before the Indonesian capital hosts the 2018 Asian Games.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jakarta's largest river: The Ciliwung River originates in the Puncak highlands and flows into the Java sea, passing active ...

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The Jakarta government has launched an educational eco-tourism initiative, dubbed the "Ciliwung River Adventure," designed to mobilize residents ...

A toxic, foul-smelling river near the Asian Games athletes’ village in Jakarta has been covered with black nylon mesh over fears it will be an eyesore at the showpiece event. Officials in the ...

More than 250 families are facing eviction from Jakarta’s Tongkol kampung. Their response? To rebuild their homes, clean up their river, and become a model for a more eco-friendly future for the city ...