East Java
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| Capital | Surabaya |
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| Governor | Khofifah Indar Parawansa |
| Postcodes | 6xxxx |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1169365 |
About East Java
East Java, the rugged Indonesian province, includes the eastern part of Java plus Madura and some smaller islands. It's known for its volcanoes, including active Mt. Bromo, part of the vast Tengger Massif that falls within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Rising from the vast Sea of Sand plain, Bromo affords dramatic crater views and stellar viewpoints over the surrounding countryside.
Boss of Indonesia cough syrup maker jailed after child deaths
... The judge in the Kediri District Court, East Java, found the four defendants guilty of intentionally producing pharmaceutical goods that did not meet safety standards...
China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
... There are talks to extend Woosh to Surabaya, a major port city and capital of East Java province...
Mount Semeru: Indonesia raises alert to highest level as volcano erupts on Java island
... Volcanic ash mixed with monsoon rain is falling on nearby villages and the evacuation of people, including children and seniors, living near the volcano in East Java province had begun, he said...
Indonesia: Fans 'died in the arms' of players in stadium crush
... They started attacking officers, they damaged cars, " said Nico Afinta, police chief in East Java, adding that two police officers were among the dead...
Indonesia football crush: How the disaster unfolded
... On Saturday night, thousands of fans rushed onto the pitch after their home team lost a game at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java...
Indonesia: More than 120 dead in football stampede
... Around 180 were injured in a crush after Arema FC lost to rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java...
Crossing Divides: The bomb-maker turned peacemaker
... The seemingly sleepy village of Tenggulun in Lamongan, East Java, was the group s base camp...
Western plastics 'poisoning Indonesian food chain'
... Environmental group IPEN found, in one East Java village, toxic dioxins in chicken eggs 70 times the level allowed by European safety standards...
China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
By Derek CaiBBC News, Singapore
Indonesia has inaugurated its first high-speed railway, a $7. 3bn (£5. 9) project backed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative.
President Joko Widodo launched The Service , which connects the capital Jakarta to Bandung,
The Railway is named Whoosh, a Bahasa Indonesia acronym that translates to time-saving and reliable.
Mr Widodo has prioritised projects like Whoosh to ease the country's severe traffic jams.
The Railway was originally scheduled to open in 2019 but was delayed due to land disputes, the Covid-19 pandemic and a $1. 2bn (£984m) budget overrun.
Monday's inauguration was pushed back from Sunday to accommodate Mr Jokowi's schedule.
Whoosh is operated by PT KCIC, a joint-venture made up of four Indonesian state companies and Beijing's China Railway International.
Its name is short for " Waktu Hemat, Operasi Optimal, Sistem Handal" or " Timesaving, Optimal Operation, Reliable System" in The Local language. It can reach speeds of up to 350km/h (217mph) with The Journey spanning 142km.
Indonesian officials say the high-speed railway is expected to improve economic productivity. They also tout the fact that the trains are powered by electricity, which will help reduce the country's carbon emissions.
Bandung, the capital of West Java province, is touted as Indonesia's answer to Silicon Valley .
There are talks to extend Woosh to Surabaya, a major port city and capital of East Java province.
Some critics say The Sheer cost of The Project may weigh on Indonesia's public finances, which are already strained by the pandemic. Mr Jokowi agreed to use state funds to help The Project overcome delays.
The Project is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping 's 10-year-old Belt and Road initiative, an ambitious plan to connect Asia with Africa and Europe through a series of land and sea networks via investments in local infrastructure.
Indonesia, South-east Asia's largest economy, has been actively seeking investments from China, its largest trade partner.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
