If Asian countries are to break out of the middle-income trap, they must solve the problems that plague their cities. The ...

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The world’s population is increasingly crowded into a group of often low-lying, middle-income megacities in Asia and Africa ...

Bangladesh’s urban growth appears increasingly untenable in the face of future shocks. Lack of decentralization and unplanned ...

Building more infrastructure and opening real economic opportunities in the outer cities and beyond will help relieve Jakarta ...

As a result, Jakarta continues to shoulder the weight of being both Indonesia’s political center and the world’s most ...

Jakarta overtakes Tokyo to become the most heavily-populated city in the world, with 42 million inhabitants, according to a November 2025 UN report on megacities.

The world’s population is constantly growing and expected to peak in 2100. As a result, more and more megacities are appearing across the planet, even in places where just a few decades ago far fewer ...

(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Tokyo has lost its long-standing position as the world's most populous megacity, now ranking third, according to a new report from the United Nations. Jakarta, Indonesia, has ...

This island archipelago in Asia just beat out Tokyo for the title of the "world's largest city," according to a recent UN ...

A new United Nations report for 2025 shows a major shift in global city rankings. Jakarta has now become the world’s most ...