Wednesday, May 22 2013, 06:11 AM

Jakarta

Resistance to eviction in Muara Baru from only a few

Two months after the first row of houses in Muara Baru, North Jakarta, as demolished by the city administration, dozens…

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  • 16 hospitals withdraw from Jakarta healthcare program

    Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama confirmed that 16 hospitals had withdrawn from the Jakarta administration's healthcare program, Jakarta Health Card (KJS), due to their objections to the government’s…

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  • New mayor told to focus on environment

    Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo swore in Fatahillah as the new mayor of West Jakarta and instructed him to fully support the three main programs of expediting the city’s revitalization…

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  • Jokowi, again, talks of a new Jakarta

    Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo says he does not want to let horrendous traffic and a host of other urban woes blot out the good things about living in the capital.

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  • Retailers hesitant about pay for plastic campaign

    Retailers have expressed their reluctance over requiring customers to pay for plastic bags, which are usually provided for free, to support the Pay for Plastic campaign of the upcoming Jakarta…

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  • Governor and human rights body meet on Pluit, at long last

    Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo went to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Friday after declining to honor two previous summonses.

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  • City inches toward launch of monorail project

    Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his relief over the latest development of the much-anticipated monorail project, saying that the project only needed to complete one more administrative step.

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  • Weekly 5: For true movie buffs, free screenings abound

    Watching films today is not as simple as it used to be. Jakarta’s cinemas are almost exclusively located in shopping malls, so moviegoers not only have to look for a…

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  • Men must be educated about virus transmission

    Despite the alarming growth of HIV/AIDS cases in the city, the Jakarta AIDS Prevention Commission (KPAP) said the virus was still concentrated on vulnerable groups, including sex workers, homosexuals and…

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  • In search of better services

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    State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia officials dismantle dozens of kiosks located in Pasar Minggu Baru train station in South Jakarta on Thursday. The company is aiming to provide…

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  • Court execution on disputed land fails in Tangerang

    A plan by the Tangerang District Court to execute its verdict on a 75-hectare plot of land in Pagedangan district in Tangerang failed to materialize on Thursday due to resistance…

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