Jakarta, June 17 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono stated that coastal or tidal flooding and land subsidence in the northern coastal regions of Java and Jakarta pose serious threats.

Yudhoyono emphasized that solutions to these issues can no longer be postponed.

"This is an existential threat to coastal communities, especially along Java's northern coast. In some areas, land subsidence reaches up to 12 centimeters per year. This is a serious problem that must be addressed urgently," he said on Tuesday.

However, the minister noted that the solutions for coastal flooding and land subsidence must differ, stressing the importance of location-specific approaches tailored to the phy...