In Kenya’s Kibera slum, residents turn to bitcoin for low-fee payments and savings, despite warnings about volatility and ...

In the 21st century, slums are not anomalies at the margins of cities – they are the very frontline of urbanisation. Over one ...

graveyards and slums are just round the block from these homes. And for decades now, the government has strove to resolve the housing and urban development challenge in Jakarta. What plans does ...

executive director at the Jakarta Property Institute, said Indonesia's urban housing issue stemmed primarily from the abundance of people living in slums. She said the Prabowo administration’s ...

Slums and crammed neighborhoods are common in Jakarta, many of which have poorly installed electrical systems. In these areas, electrical and telephone cables often crisscross above small ...

Such geopolitical impediments are already pushing Jakarta to diversify its investor ... Following 10 years of the “son of the slums” Jokowi, Prabowo represents a return to power for the ...

The construction of residential buildings based on the KTV concept can be one of the solutions to redevelop Jakarta's slums without having to relocate residents to other areas. Relocating residents to ...

With Jakarta’s dense population, people are unable to afford a decent place to live, even though it is essential for their health. Crowded settlements are closely related to slums and poverty.

Jakarta, a megacity built on a delta ... In recent years, the provincial government has engineered the rivers, clearing slums, building concrete levees, and dredging frequently, much as the ...

Deep in the slums of Jakarta, a transgender community is using fashion to raise awareness about their lives and the environment in this densely populated, polluted city. Reuters, the news and ...

Jakarta, Indonesia’s bustling capital ... Amongst the city’s malls, slums, and glistening skyscrapers, more than 10 million people have to breathe polluted toxic air every day.