Saturday, May 18 2013, 23:18 PM

Jakarta

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…

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  • City wants new agency to manage Old Town

    The city administration is seeking the right to run the historical Kota Tua (Old Town) tourism site in West Jakarta under a management authority.

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  • Police question ‘slave’ workers

    The police have compiled statements from 37 people in Lampung and Cianjur, West Java, following the alleged involvement of military and police personnel in the notorious “slave” factory in Tangerang…

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  • Anti-terror training for transit workers

    Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency will hold anti-terrorism training for public transportation workers.

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  • Police to crack down on fast, furious

    The Jakarta Police say they will crack down on gang crime by increasing their patrols of areas where young people gather on motorcycles for street races.

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  • Cats, dogs in S. Jakarta get rabies shots

    The South Jakarta Husbandry and Fishery Office says it will continue its crackdown on rabies, despite the low incidence of the disease in the municipality.

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  • Thousand Islands, South Jakarta get new chiefs

    Thousand Islands Deputy Regent Djunaidi has been appointed acting regent to replace Achmad Ludfi, who is retiring.

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  • Eviction protest

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    Traders under the auspices of the Railway Station Traders Alliance Forum stage a rally in front of the House of Representatives building in Senayan, Jakarta on Monday. They demanded that…

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  • Pluit relocation hits snag as squatters demand housing

    The revitalization project of Pluit dam in North Jakarta has encountered many obstacles from squatters who have long occupied a part of the dam.

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  • Jakarta has it all for traders

    Eddy Winata Prasetyo took a quick look at the numerous socks on offer at a small shop at Asemka Market in West Jakarta on Saturday.

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  • Jakarta to be plastic-free for anniversary celebration

    Consumers may need to carry their own shopping bags or pay for plastic ones next month at the 74 shopping centers taking part in the Jakarta Great Sale (JGS).

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