our investigation continues at the tsunami monitoring center in the indonesian capital jakarta. this control tower monitors seismic activity across indonesia including the bay of power loom. seismologists here can detect any undersea earthquake in real time advanced algorithms allow them to simulate the formation of a tsunami and warn coastal communities before the 1st wave hits since its introduction in 2008 the system has issued 22 alerts saving countless lives. why then did palu fail to receive a warning on september 28th 2018. qian poor innocent he was the seismologist on g t that night i guess that. the earthquake in palo registered a magnitude of 7 for 2 minutes then just afterward the magnitude rose to 7.7. i instantly ran to the top table where we simulate tsunamis yet the media modeling tsunami the center in jakarta registered an earthquake 80 kilometers north of palm bay early in the evening. and the epicenter is here. and here's palo. according to the simulation the tsunami risk posed by the surface quake was only moderate nevertheless an alert was treated within the

our investigation continues at the tsunami monitoring center in the indonesian capital jakarta. this control tower monitors seismic activity across indonesia including the bay of palau. seismologists here can detect any undersea earthquake in real time advanced algorithms allow them to simulate the formation of a tsunami and warn coastal communities before the 1st wave hits since its introduction in 2008 the system has issued 22 alerts saving countless lives why then did palu fail to receive a warning on september 28th 2018. in a scene he was the seismologist on judy that night. i guess that. the earthquake in palo registered a magnitude of 7 for 2 minutes then just afterward the magnitude rose to 7.7. i instantly ran into the toss table where we simulate tsunamis yagami more dealings and i mean the center in jakarta registered an earthquake 80 kilometers north of palm bay early in the evening. the epicenter is here. and here's. according to the simulation the tsunami risk posed by the surface quake was only moderate nevertheless an alert was triggered within the prescribe time

our investigation continues at the tsunami monitoring center in the indonesian capital jakarta. this control tower monitors seismic activity across indonesia including the bay of power loom. seismologists here can detect any undersea earthquake in real time advanced algorithms allow them to simulate the formation of a tsunami and warn coastal communities before the 1st wave hits since its introduction in 2008 the system has issued 22 alerts saving countless lives why then did palu fail to receive a warning on september 28th 2018. kian poorness inky was the seismologist on judy that night i guess that. the earthquake in palo registered a magnitude of 7 for 2 minutes then just afterward the magnitude rose to 7.7. i instantly ran to the top table where we simulate tsunamis the houses on the modeling tsunami the center in jakarta registered an earthquake 80 kilometers north of palm bay early in the evening. and the epicenter is here. and here's. according to the simulation the tsunami risk posed by the surface quake was only moderate nevertheless an alert was treated within the purs

to the jakarta centers simulations it should have taken a wave generated near the epicenter. is north of the bay about 15 minutes to reach palu. but how is it possible for this wave to advance with such speed and force on the bay of palu. to find answers the research is take to the air. system in boulder and discover a bird's eye view of birds to this but really up here for you call it allows us to see how history will have to live in soon to be extended to. the scientists just struck by what they see there alternating areas of devastation and intact innes but that's not all once you get outside of the bay the wave disappears very quickly and you're looking ever very beautiful indonesian beaches saturday hours to can find the zone where to look for further for the sources to inside tibet. the wave that devastated palu had formed out in the open sea the entire coast would have been affected. him and fritz and cost us in alaska's down to the deadly waves. is generated at the epicenter identified by the jakarta warning center they believe the source of the tsunami must have lain

jessica washington was at the rally in jakarta.ousands of student protesters have gathered in jakarta to voice their discontent against this new controversial legislation. but securing forces are trying to clear this area. they are firing multiple rounds of tear gas at this crowd of mostly teenage demonstrators. the demonstrators say they will keep protesting until the president listens and until this legislation is revoked. the protests had mostly been concentrated in industrial areas outside the capital city earlier in the week, but now has spread to jakarta. factory workers feel strongly against this legislation, which they say rolls out the red carpet for investors at their expense. anchor: hundreds of bangladeshi protesters clashed with police after a video of a woman being attacked was posted online. human rights groups says abuses against women are only getting worse in the region. neil hardy reports. reporter: anger in bangladesh over the latest incidents of violence against women. students have been leading protests in the

presidential palace police have fired tear gas and water cannon at student protest is rallying in jakarta against a new labor law it's the 3rd day of nationwide demonstrations in indonesia labor unions say the legislation will erode workers' rights and weaken environmental protections that president joko widodo says it will boost the economy by cutting red tape and streamlining regulations to washington was at the rally in jakarta. tens of thousands of student protesters had gathered in jakarta in the city center to voice their discontent against this new controversial legislation but security forces are trying to clear this area if firing multiple rounds of tear gas at this crowd of mostly teenage demonstrators the demonstrators say that they will keep protesting until the president listens and until this legislation is revote the protests had mostly been concentrated in industrial areas outside of the capital city earlier in the week but now it has spread to jakarta factory workers in particular feel strongly against this legislation which they say rolls out the red carpet for investors

economy by cutting red tape and streamlining regulations just to washington sent the sub date from jakarta. tens of thousands of student protesters had gathered in jakarta in the city center to voice their discontent against this new controversial legislation but security forces are trying to clear this area they're firing multiple rounds of tear gas at this crowd of mostly teenage demonstrators the demonstrators say that they will keep protesting the president listens and until this legislation is revote the protests had mostly been concentrated in industrial areas outside of the capital city earlier in the week but now it has spread to jakarta factory workers in particular feel strongly against this legislation which they say rolls out the red carpet for investors at their expense. the trump administration is reportedly set to impose new sanctions on iran the washington post says the measures will talk of the financial sector specifically the few remaining banks not facing penalties the move would fly in the face of warnings from european powers that sanctioning the banks could lead to a

just to washington such as the saw from jakarta. tens of thousands of student protesters had gathered in jakarta in the city center to voice their discontent against this new controversial legislation but security forces are trying to clear this area they're firing multiple rounds of tear gas at this crowd of mostly teenage demonstrators the demonstrators say that they will keep protesting until the president listens and until this legislation is revote the protests had mostly been concentrated in industrial areas outside of the capital city earlier in the week but now it has spread to jakarta factory workers in particular feel strongly against this legislation which they say rolls out the red carpet for investors at their expense. myanmar's government is being asked to release 130000 rohingya muslims from detention a report by human rights watch has described life in their refugee camps and rocking states as squalid an abusive some 750000 fled me on mall for bangladesh following a ministry crackdown back in 2017 the report says tho

tens of thousands of students and workers have fought with riot police in the indonesian capital jakarta they were protesting against a new law which critics say will hurt labor rights and the environment just got washington reports. it's the government hoped to pass its new labor legislation quickly and quietly saying it's needed to encourage investment but it provoked anger on the streets outside a luxury shopping complex in the city center a group set fire to a bus station and thousands demonstrated across the country to voice their anger against a law they say would take away workers' rights. we're all afraid of code 19 but now we're more scared of the only bus law because the lives of labor is an obvious a 3 since now on the 3rd day of nationwide protests demonstrations arrived in the capital despite code done restrictions banning gatherings of 5 people or more around the country violence broke out between some young people and the police. tens of thousands of students protested had gathered here in jakarta including high school is to protest against this controversial new law but s

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and in the capital jakarta officers used tear gas to disperse crowds a police van was ransacked in the violence. more than 20 arrests were made and in one case an officer assaulted a man being detained. the police van was traveling to pick up the protesters whom we had apprehended when it was making a u. turn on this street all the protesters suddenly attacked the car there were hundreds of them they ransacked and flipped the car the police warned them to stop the action but they ignored us. here. and this may just be the beginning the controversial bill has not yet been published in fool. of a more let's bring in history to. put 3 in jakarta good to have you with us so that the full regulation has been published yet what exactly do we know about those new regulations that triggers such resistance. yeah you saw there are some soros huge is in the article in the new jobs equaling for it and your burger article it's concerning about the length of employment working outwards over time or at least so for instance in the new regulations the government doesn't detail the time that he or rene

and in the capital jakarta officers used tear gas to disperse crowds a police van was ransacked in the violence. more than 20 arrests were made and in one case an officer assaulted a man being detained. the police van was traveling to pick up the protesters whom we had ended when it was making a u. turn on this street are the protesters suddenly attacked the car there were hundreds of them they ransacked and flipped the car the police warned them to stop the action but they ignored us. and this may just be the beginning the controversial bill has not yet been published in fool. and let's have more we are joined by. joining us from jakarta what exactly do we know about the new regulations that have triggered such resistance. articles. clipping for divorce articles concerning about the length of employment working hours overtime were in the city for instance in the new regulations the government doesn't. detail the time let me for the renewable off workers contract whereas in the previous law the greenough length of employment was set at a festival of 2 years with only one year's contrac

and jakarta streets become battle zones cheering the latest protests against the contentious internation jobs law. an unmistakable poetic voice the nobel prize for literature has been announced we'll look at what's louise gooks work means for the world's. donald trump says see we'll know what's participates in the 2nd u.s. presidential debates if it's held virtually as after the debates commission and i would be moved online from seen says the debate should be delayed so that it can be held in person on october 22nd president trump is still recovering from his coronavirus infection his challenger joe biden's team has accused of trying to dodge questions of a covert 19 and the economy let's go live now it's our white house correspondent kimberly whole she joins us now from washington d.c. kimberly where are we now after this commission on presidential debates announcement this morning. this is been a fast moving and developing story for about 3 or more hours now try to follow along with me because it's been changing fast but essentially what started all of this is an announcement by the c

and in the capital jakarta officers used tear gas to disperse crowds a police van was ransacked in the violence. more than 20 arrests were made and in one case an officer assaulted a man being detained. the police van was traveling to pick up the protesters who we had ended when it was making a u. turn on this street are the protesters suddenly attacked the car there were hundreds of them they ransacked and flipped the car the police warned them to stop the action but they ignored us. here. and this may just be the beginning the controversial bill has not yet been published in fool. and let's have more we are joined by. some of us joining us from jakarta what exactly do we know about the new regulations that have triggered such resistance. articles. clipping for your articles concerning about the length of employment working hours overtime were in the city for instance in the new regulations the government doesn't. detail the time that day for the renewable off workers contract whereas in the previous law the greenough length of employment was set at a maximum of 2 years with only one

doesn't listen just to washington al-jazeera jakarta. myanmar's government is being urged to release 130000 wrangham muslims from detention a report by human rights watch has described life in their refugee camps in iraq and states a score woods and abusive some 750000 bringing floods me and more for bangladesh following a military crackdown in 2017 well the report says there are severe limitations on movement education health care and shelter that's led to higher levels of malnutrition water borne illnesses and the risk of dying young yet more says it's ready to bring them back but that's undermined by its all on going to tension issues rangar refugees in bangladesh have claimed conditions for their return they include guarantees of safety and freedom for the detained rangar muslims in iraq own state. these people would be able to return to their homes they would be able to restart their lives that have freedom of movement they'd have access to livelihoods they'd have the ability to send their children to school they'd be having access

in jakarta police fired tear gas and water cannon at student protesters rallying against a new labor law it's the 3rd day of nationwide demonstrations in indonesia labor unions say it's a road workers' rights and we can environmental protections but the president says it will boost the economy by cutting red tape and streamlining regulations jessica washington has this update from jakarta tens of thousands of student protesters had gathered in jakarta in the city center to voice their discontent against this new controversial legislation but security forces are trying to clear this area they're firing multiple rounds of tear gas at this crowd of mostly teenage demonstrators the demonstrators say that they will keep protesting until the president listens and until this legislation is revote the protests had mostly been concentrated in industrial areas outside of the capital city earlier in the week but now it has spread to jakarta factory workers in particular feel strongly against this legislation which they say rolls out the red carpet for investors at their expense . france is to r

and in the capital jakarta officers used tear gas to disperse crowds a police van was ransacked in the violence. more than 20 arrests were made and in one case an officer assaulted a man being detained. the police found was traveling to pick up the protesters who we had opera handed when it was making a u. turn on this street all the protestors suddenly attacked the car there were hundreds of them they ransacked and flipped the car the police warned them to stop the action but they ignored us. here. and this may just be the beginning the controversial bill has not yet been published in fool. now in the us doubt is growing over how and if the next presidential debate will take place president donald trump says that he will not take part in a proposed virtual debate after an announcement by organizers that next thursday's event will be held online trumps democratic challenger joe biden had previously refused to take art in a face to face contest while the president was still infected with the coronavirus meanwhile republican vice president my pants and his democratic challenger senator k

jessica washington joins us now live from jakarta so jessica how paralyzing all the protests proving so follow how disruptive. sorry for the most part these protests are concentrated in areas with high populations of factory workers but some of those factory workers who are planning to come to jakarta to protest in front of the parliament but you can see the police and security vehicles behind me trying to stop people from doing that but as far as the protests themselves go this is a dangerous situation for indonesia a country which is yet to get the pandemic under control so having these large gatherings of people in the street protesting in the midst of this public 19 demick it could create a health crisis in this country but the workers themselves say that they were left with no choice that the government chose to pass this bill quietly overnight in column and without consulting them and it was an opaque process that will fundamentally impact their livelihood. is it the way that the bill was hosty in parliament before anyone really expected it is that all is causing so much offens

tens of thousands of students protested had gathered here in jakarta including high school is to protest against these controversial new law but security forces are trying to clear this area and have fired tear gas at the teenagers the government says changes a needed to encourage big businesses to invest in indonesia and boost the economy but critics say the build removes some benefits from the chloe's that could lead to reduce wages severance pay and leave in title meant for millions and also waters down safeguards that protect the environment in nearby bogor military personnel got caught in a skirmish with demonstrators legislation normally takes years to get passed in indonesia's palm and but this bill was approved in just a matter of months why has this new. this is the only sense for us i'm afraid. there are. some business groups say the legislation is necessary as indonesia faces its worst downturn since the asian financial crisis it could be easier if other countries offered much lower severance pay than indonesia and indonesia won't appeal to investments and want to attract inve

the jakarta composite just came on stream. it comes amid student groups across indonesia resuming protests against a label law that was passed earlier this month that opponents say will erode workers rights and dismantle environmental protection. this is the dollar index on the way down. one week lows earlier on today. the euro -- new york crude moving to the downside. we had the report on inventories showing u.s. stockpiles were indeed much higher than had been anticipated. dollar weakness, gold's gain. tom: let's bring you the first word news and a catch up on the pandemic situation in europe. be amains and continues to coronavirus hotspot, with new daily infection records in germany and the netherlands. ing a curfew in madrid. manchester is being forced into the u.k.'s strictest curbs. in the u.s., new york's governor blames president trump for virus deaths in his state, calling him a liar and a super spreader. california is easing restrictions in san francisco. by the u.s.ing sued justice department for abusing its monopol

where you could generate some pretty big showers are the next couple of days into java including jakartame is true sudden sumatra now the potential development i don't think that one so much as this one east the philippines that could become a tropical cyclone not here yet we'll watch it towards the end of the week india has had plenty of rain recently was flooding in hyderabad with the last of tropical depressions on its coat way towards the coast of among the next well know it's already forming. but. cyprus a european island openly offering citizenship to those who can afford it in august al-jazeera made global headlines with the cyprus papers confidential documents that reveal a murky passport by investment scheme on this whole court is deceptive. now al-jazeera as investigative unit goes undercover to expose further revelations that go to the heart of the cypriote state al-jazeera investigations the cyprus papers on the cover. the the. the the new or. you're watching al jazeera live from doha a reminder of our top stories hundreds of thousands of people have flocked into the center o

where you could generate some pretty big showers are the next couple of days into java including jakartame is true sudden sumatra the potential development i don't think that one so much as this one east the philippines that could become a tropical cyclone not here yet we'll watch it towards the end of the week india has had plenty of rain recently was flooding in hyderabad with the last of tropical depressions on its coat way towards the coast of among the next well know it's already forming. he began with war and bring it just here. but i felt like i was that a documentary filmmaker once granted unconditional assignment contrasts his experiences with those seeking refuge today and intimate note of the consequences of the policies of detainment is really unnecessary illness misery they cannot absorb this number that people have to suffer and in this way it is an excerpt of a refugee stand on al-jazeera. the in the the in. again you're watching al-jazeera a reminder of the top stories hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of santiago chile to mark the one year anniver

this entire room river connect the says you've been doing with the megacity jakarta. traditionally it's been the source of life for the people of west java. at the markets next to the fruit and vegetables there are still fish that come from its waters. but for years residents have been urgently warned not to eat them around $280.00 tons of unfiltered chemical waste that come from the textile industry daily have gradually poisoned the rivers ecosystem. 60 percent of the creatures once found in the sitara river have disappeared in the last 30 years. the waste here comprises heavy matters and toxins like cadmium copper chrome mercury and lead after being eaten by fish these poisonous materials end up in the human food cycle yana imrie now has lived his entire life in banjo he says things weren't always like this. when i was a kid the water of the sitar was clear so i could get fish for our food. in the afternoons and my parents asked me to get fish i just got naked and jumped into the river to catch the fish without any tools just my bare hands. the program sitar on her

and in the capital jakarta officers used tear gas to disperse crowds a police van was ransacked in the violence. more than 20 arrests were made and in one case an officer assaulted a man being detained. the police van was traveling to pick up the protesters who we had ended when it was making a u. turn on this street on the protesters suddenly attacked the car there were hundreds of them they ransacked and flipped the car the police warned them to stop the action but they ignored us. and this may just be the beginning the controversial bill has not yet been published in fool. and now to new york where small businesses are fighting for survival after an especially rough outbreak in spring from cabbies to retailers real estate brokers everyone is feeling the sting. 5th avenue symbol of new york's prosperity looks abound and. big retail chains are considering giving up it's just not worth it. restaurants and small stores are struggling to survive there are more and more homeless people on the streets. on the job is no longer worthwhile for yellow cabs either only about a quarter of the ta

and in the capital jakarta officers used tear gas to disperse crowds a police van was ransacked in the violence. more than 20 arrests were made and in one case an officer assaulted a man being detained. while at. the police van was traveling to pick up the protesters whom we had opera handed when it was making a u. turn on this street other protesters suddenly attacked the car there were hundreds of them they ransacked and flipped the car the police warned them to stop the action but they ignored us. and this may just be the beginning the controversial bill has not yet been published in fool. to new york where many small businesses there are fighting for survival have already given up here's a look now at how the coronavirus pandemic hurt the city that never sleeps. 5th avenue a symbol of new york's prosperity looks abound and big retail chains are considering giving up it's just not worth it restaurants and small stores are struggling to survive there are more and more homeless people on the streets. and the job is no longer worthwhile for yellow cabs either only about a quarter of th

jakarta, capital of the republican of indonesia, and many other towns fell to the netherlands forces. the republic adopted a scorched earth policy as refugees fled before the dutch forces. the security council met in emergency session in paris and called upon the parties to cease military operations. the council recommended the establishment of an independent united states of indonesia at the earliest possible date. the commission was instructed to assist in negotiations. a roundtable conference between the netherlands and the indonesian republic began in the hague in august 1949. with the help of the commission, the conference agreed on a charter of transfer of sovereignty and future cooperation between the netherlands and the united states of indonesia. the united states of indonesia, embracing scores of islands and including nearly 80 million people, was a reality. late in december at the hague, queen juliana of the netherlands signed the document which transferred sovereignty of indonesia to the republic of the united states of indonesia and recognized it as an independent nation.

in jakarta the police are fired tear gas and water cannon and student protesters rallying against a new labor law this is the 3rd day of nationwide demonstrations in indonesia those are your headlines the news continues after we return to witness i'll have the news for you in a little under half an hour 60 minutes of news and comment see that. yolo k.g. social not pure bullshit it's name your home more full of shushing social cultural jungle book which had done was to push a social cultural thing another. what do you care more general sure you would know one of the after mit bunny honey i don't have any. she missed most of the night. just so i know for sure nobody your insults from your being went into your truck on camera are company your board you and i. can suffer from more gold than us or something. is our thoughts but then of course our government being where you are so you. would deny. so all the song from i mean i'm sorry your not shore up support us on that i can your senator you. are you who are your me. me when the kids use them when these are only 2 words or think you know yo

weaken their rights as well as reduce protections for the environment jessica washington has more from jakarta having these large gatherings of people in the street protesting in the midst of this public $100.00 hand demick it could create a health crisis in this country but the workers themselves say that they were left with no choice that the government chose to pass this bill quietly overnight in parliament without consulting them and it was an opaque process that will fundamentally impact their livelihood. 9 days into the conflict between armenia and azerbaijan and both sides appear to be ramping up hostilities over the disputed territory of not gonna care about thousands of casualties have been reported in the deadliest fighting there for more than 25 years nato's chief and russian president vladimir putin are calling for an immediate cease fire. headlines it sounds in syria world now stay with us. if. of course be up but if he is a bully any call got out one last quick. me on their way they said it again i don't go all i know you is a me and you know then you should call me at the time.

and in the capital jakarta officers used tear gas to disperse crowds a police van was ransacked in the violence. more than 20 arrests were made and in one case an officer assaulted a man being detained. the police van was traveling to pick up the protesters whom we had ended when it was making a u. turn on this street on the protesters suddenly attacked the car there were hundreds of them they ransacked and flipped the car the police warned them to stop the action but they ignored us. here. and this may just be the beginning of the controversial bill has not yet been published in fool. and now to new york where small businesses are fighting for survival after an especially rough outbreak in spring from cabbies to retailers real estate brokers everyone is feeling the sting. 5th avenue a symbol of new york's prosperity looks abound and big retail chains are considering giving up it's just not worth it restaurants and small stores are struggling to survive there are more and more homeless people on the streets. and the job is no longer worthwhile for yellow cabs either only about a quarte

a beacon of hope in the ocean a sea weed farm and our own side the and in the capital jakarta could this be the solution to global problems. nori more euros definitely think so she was carrying out research into how sea way he can keep the seas clean. home country is the world's 2nd largest plastic polluter after china indonesia processes more than 60000000 tons of plastic waste every year over 3000000 tons of it and up in the ocean the government has pledged to reduce this by 70 percent by 2025 it's known vicious plan traditional waste disposal methods can't keep up that's why indonesia backs pioneering ideas like the one majano is proposing she makes packaging out of seaweed. how can we solve it if we do not have something to replace this plastic because of course we cannot go back to. our eggs him though will live without plastic edging so we have to think about this in fact i'm in delhi friendly but getting her main advantage is that indonesia is one of the world's biggest producers of seaweed most buyers are other countries in asia where people have been eating in the marine plant f

for our global ideas series, we headed to indonesia, to the city of bandung, east of the capital, jakarta who has found a way to produce leather from mushrooms. >> here on the outskirts of bandung, a c city on indononess main i island, java,a, somethis bebeing cultivatated that coule of great value. mushshrooms. they rararely draw much attention. there are many species with many varied properties. some are nourishing, others contain medicinal agents. here, they are the raw material for an innovative kind of textile. adi reza nugroho: mushroomom is a superirior ingrededient to becocome the sustainable future leather. because it grows mycelium, the vegetative part t of the fungs ththat can mimicic, perfectly,e leather r without any chemical ba conontent >> adi reza nugroho comes omom a fafamily of mushroroom farm. in 201012, he and sosome colles fofounded a starartup for gout mushshrooms. but t thequicklyy changed tack to focus on mycelium. they a c committ too devevelong a sususinable and animal-fririendly fashioion inindustryadi i rezaugrohoho: compared to animaleaeather, mycelium l leath

clashes have broken out in indonesia's capital, jakarta. the controversial jobs s creatin lobe was approved by parliament on monday.y. demonstrators sasay it undermins workers rights. >> forcing hundreds of people out of the homes. the blaze is believed to have started on the 12th floor and quickly engulfed the building in flames. they have sold and a story -- this historic cathedral. more than 3030 p people have did since the start of the conflict. the u.s., russia and france have called for peace talks and an end to the violence. next week's u.s. presidential debate looks to be postponed when donald trump seemed to refuse to take part in a ritual -- virtual debate. he is going to hold a rally instead. let's go to our dw correspondent in washington for more. welcome. with all of this uncertainty around the president's health, what role is mike pence going to play in the final weeks of the campaign? >> he is going to play a significant role. but he is also dealing with a boss that is itching to get back into the game. he wants to get back o

demonstrators in jakarta clashed with police who fired teargas to disperse the crowds. organizations and students are demanding the appeal of an only bus law enacted in friday. they say it will attract foreign investment in the country through a review of labor standards. labor groups say it undermines workers rights by cutting severance pay and shifting wage calculation from monthly to hourly. >> translator: the new law makes people miserable, especially the lower income communities. >>> a police spokesperson says about 1,000 protesters were detained in the capital. >>> turning now to south korea where a massive fire engulfed a high-rise building in the south korean city of osan thahat's hospitalized at leaeast 88 peop for smoke inhalation and other injuries. local media reported several hundred people evacuated the 33-story commercial and residential building after the fire broke out thuhursday night. thee fire reportedlyy starteded the 12th floor. no casualties were initially reported. firefighters were still searching friday morning for someone who may have been in

a beacon of hope in the ocean a sea weed farm and power outside the and in the capital jakarta could this be the solution to global problems. nori more euro definitely think so she's carrying out research into how seaweed can keep the seas clean. her home country is the world's 2nd largest plastic polluter after china indonesia processes more than $60000000.00 tons of plastic waste every year over $3000000.00 tons of it and up in the ocean the government has pledged to reduce this by 70 percent by 2025 it's known vicious plan traditional race. disposal methods can't keep up that's why indonesia backs pioneering ideas like the one majano is proposing she makes packaging out of seaweed. how can we solve it if we do not have something to replace this plastic because of course we cannot go back to. our eggs him though. will live without plastic as a good thing so we have to think about this and freedom in the lee family by getting her main advantage is that indonesia is one of the world's biggest producers of seaweed most buyers or other countries in asia where people have been eating th

tens of thousands of students protested had gathered here in jakarta including high school is to protest against this controversial new law but security forces are trying to clear this area and have fired tear gas at the teenagers the government says changes a needed to encourage big businesses to invest in indonesia and boost the economy but critics say the build removes some benefits from the chloe's that could lead to reduce wages severance pay and leave in title meant for millions and also waters down safeguards that protect the environment in nearby bogor military personnel got caught in a skirmish with demonstrators legislation normally takes years to get passed in indonesia's palm and but this bill was approved in just a matter of months why is this new job. is. the only sense for us i'm afraid. some business groups say the legislation is necessary as indonesia faces its worst downturn since the asian financial crisis it could be here if other countries offered much lower severance pay than indonesia and in tunisia won't appeal to investors and want to attract investment. factory

on the outskirts of the capital jakarta response to indonesia's newly passed labor legislation was swift and on welcoming by workers walked out on strike in response to the lure of the government hopes will create new jobs and attract more investment but workers say the government is trying to boost the economy by stripping them of their rights but there's no guarantee for a future there's no really takes away our rights as thousands of factory workers began their 3 day strike. others found more vocal ways to voice their discontent with the motorbike protest. the new laws allow employers to keep workers on contract indefinitely without needing to offer permanent employment it also reduces severance pay benefits and leaving tottenham in. the government says the change is intended to promote more employment by encouraging businesses to hire permanent staff and boosting opportunities for foreign investments the sudden passing of the bill has shocked workers unions around the country and options to stop the bill from becoming law and now limited but workers' unions say they'll take their fig

ferdinand karsten, nhk world, jakarta. >>> now turning to sweden, where three scientists have been awarded nobel prize in physiology orr medicine f for tr groundbreaking work that led to the discovery of the hepatitis c virus. >> the nobel assembly at karolinska institute have today decided to award the 2020 nobel prize in physiology or medicine jointly to harvey j. alter, michael houghton, and charles m. rice for the discovery of hepatitis c virus. >> the nobel assembly says the breakthrough helped explain the majority of blood-borne hepatitis cases that remained after the discovery of the hepatitis a and b viruses. it added the discovery of the hepatitis c virus made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives. hepatitis is a major global healthth problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer. a man who had been treated for hepatitis c was delighted to hear the announcement. >> translator: i think they should have gotten the award much earlier. the number of infections has not yet reached zero, so we hope further research will be taken so that no one will su

observer at the executive director of indonesia for global justice she joins us on the line from jakarta rami her tante nice to talk to you again what's wrong with this new legislation. yeah well i think. all. goes. brings a lot of. problems especially we trade unions. irish you know that. nice long run by the government in the needle are once again the economy especially during the pandemic and. part of the government's drove the economy. but we know that the government and points expansions are best money or natural resource base from the sea. and to increase in an insurance company business in the margins. but on the other hand the states under this law has neglected the protections of including human life and we don't have any commitments so insurance really balances that and the only so i mean. 5 it's become controversial in a good deal as you know about the process itself. and the starkness law we're certainly carrying out in undemocratic and unconstitutional menna but transparency on the drawbacks itself so ok if pub me for interrupting you if it's bad news we have time for the wo

this entire room river connects the sis you've been doing with the message she jakarta. traditionally it's been the source of life for the people of west java. at the markets next to the fruit and vegetables there are still fish that come from its waters. but for years residents have been urgently warned not to eat them around $280.00 tons of unfiltered chemical waste that come from the textile industry daily have gradually poisoned the rivers ecosystem. 60 percent of the creatures once found in the sitara river have disappeared in the last 30 years. the waste here comprises heavy metals and toxins like cadmium copper chrome mercury and lead after being eaten by fish these poisonous materials end up in the human food cycle yana him arena has lived his entire life in banjo he says things weren't always like this. when i was a kid the water of the sitara was clear so i could get fish for our food. in the afternoon so my parents asked me to get fish i just got naked and jumped into the river to catch the fish without any tools just my bare hands. the program sitar on her ro

a beacon of hope in the ocean a sea we farm and our own side the end donation capital jakarta could this be the solution to global problems. nori will definitely think so she's carrying out research into how seaweed can keep the city's clean. her home country is the world's 2nd largest plastic polluter after china indonesia processes more than $16000000.00 tons of plastic waste every year over $3000000.00 tons of it and up in the ocean the government has pledged to reduce this by 70 percent by 2025 it's no bishops plan traditional waste disposal methods can't keep up that's why indonesia backs pioneering ideas like the one majano is proposing she makes packaging out of seaweed. how can we solve it if we do not have something to replace this plastic because of course we cannot go back to. our eggs him though. or live without plastic as a picketing so we have to think about this and try to mentally friendly by getting her main advantage is that indonesia is one of the world's biggest producers of seaweed most buyers are other countries in asia where people have been eating in the marine pl