Once home to one of the greatest kingdoms of the South Sulawesi region, today Makassar is reviving its strength by becoming the smartest city in Indonesia. At least that’s what its mayor, Mohammad ...

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MAKASSAR, Indonesia — For years, Rahma paid a monthly rate for water that never flowed to her home in eastern Indonesia’s largest urban area, here where the Tallo River meets the Pacific Ocean. “If ...

Protests in Indonesia against economic inequality turned violent in August 2025 after police ran over and killed a delivery driver, but a video widely shared on social media does not show ...

MAKASSAR, Indonesia: At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia's Makassar city, a local official said on Saturday (Aug 30), after ...

The City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia and the City of Makassar in South Sulawesi, Indonesia have expressed their interests in establishing Sister Cities partnership. Mayor of the City of ...

Mon, June 13, 2011 Published on Jun. 13, 2011 Published on 2011-06-13T08:00:00+07:00 he Makassar municipality’s initiative to become a world waterfront city has gained support from international ...

President Joko Widodo a.k.a. Jokowi (white shirt) had just inaugurated the Losari Centralized Domestic Waste Water Management System (SPAL-DT), Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, on Thursday, ...

The provincial capital of South Sulawesi and a key pillar of Indonesia’s development, Makassar is seeing unprecedented growth in its economy, population, infrastructure and influence. An important ...

At least three people were killed and five were injured after anti-government protesters in Indonesia set a regional parliament building ablaze late on Friday. The disaster management agency confirmed ...

Vice Dean for Resource, Venture, and General Administration, Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Indonesia Sherah Kurnia received funding from the Australia-Indonesia Centre (AIC). Achmad Nizar ...

Located on the coast of Sulawesi Island’s largest city, Makassar, Tallo ward endures high water stress and contamination of local sources with heavy metals and other pollutants. Water stress is a well ...