Indonesia 
Indonesia: Bird flu cases down but risk remains high(0)
Jakarta–Indonesia reported fewer deaths from bird flu in 2009, but health specialists warn that the risk to humans remains high.
Indonesia’s Health Ministry said 20 people were infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus last year and 19 cases were fatal. The country recorded 24 cases in 2008, 20 fatal.
Since 2005, Indonesia has had 161 bird [...]
Indonesia: Hazardous e-waste needs regulation
Jakarta–A lack of regulations is hampering Indonesia’s efforts to manage electronic waste, leaving communities exposed to health hazards from the toxic chemicals, officials and experts say.
Along with other developing countries such as China, Indonesia is a destination for old electronics from developed countries in a trade deemed illegal by the Basel Convention on the Control [...]
Indonesia: Buildings on shaky ground in event of another quake
Bangkok–Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, recently hit by a deadly 7.9 magnitude earthquake, is likely to experience an even bigger quake, and buildings need to be constructed to withstand this, experts say.
The 30 September earthquake, which struck off West Sumatra’s coast, hit the provincial capital of Padang, killing more than 1,100 people and leaving numerous collapsed [...]
