No 'cleanest city' | February 26, 2026

Not one city deemed worthy of environmental award

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Andra Nasrie
February 26, 2026

Hello reader,

Which would you say is the cleanest city in Indonesia? According to a prestigious environmental award, none actually qualifies for the coveted title. Even traditionally clean cities like Surabaya and Balikpapan were downgraded in their rankings this year.

Sad. Let's hope regional governments start cleaning up their act (and cities) after this.

That and today’s top stories from Indonesia in today's edition.

Cheers,

Andra

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