Indonesia's coastal erosion crisis triggers $80bn seawall bet

Nikkei Asia | March 27, 2026, 5:57 p.m. | Original

BOGORAME, Indonesia -- On the northern coast of Java, fisherman Ahmad Sarif sees the sea steadily swallowing land at high tide every time he comes home from work in Bogorame village.

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