Container ships dot the horizon off the coast of Jakarta, as cranes and laborers work on an ambitious, economy-boosting project to expand the port network in the world's largest archipelago nation. New Priok will be Indonesia's biggest port once completed, and is one of 24 ports planned to overhaul maritime connections in Southeast Asia's top economy, which comprises more than 17,000 islands.

The Regional Disaster Management Agency of Malang, East Java, confirmed no damages occurred during Sunday's earthquake, July 26. Some officials have combed the coast of Malang District which is closest from the epicenter.

The program to develop 10,000 hectares of irrigation rice fields in Merauke, Papua began. "Merauke is a swamp area. So we develop a long storage to hold water so that it can be pumped for irrigation," said Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Hadimuljono Basuki.

Governments should treat climate change as seriously as threats to national security or public health, partly by focusing more on the worst scenarios of rising temperatures, an international report said on Monday.

Study of past sea level changes shows coastal communities may face rises of at least six metres even if we limit global warming to 2C, reports Climate Central.

Jakarta's fresh water distributors - PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) and Aetra Air Jakarta - has assured that Jakarta's fresh water supply remains adequate despite the dry season.

The government of Hungary expects to develop stronger cooperation with Indonesia through the 4th Joint Commission Meeting, which will be held in Jakarta at the end of 2015. According to the ambassador, one form of cooperation that has been implemented is the water supply project in several remote areas in Indonesia.

Around the world, 946 million people still go to the toilet outside. Eritrea is top of the list, with 77% of its population practising open defecation, a practice which can lead to the contamination of drinking water sources, and the spread of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, dysentry, hepatitis A and typhoid.

Bangkok's tap water supply may run out in a month, as the country waits for long overdue rains to replenish sources depleted by drought and threatened by seawater creep.