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Inconsistencies may hamper Jakarta’s public transit expansion

Governor Pramono Anung recently introduced a regulation to cut fuel tax by half, down to 5 percent for private vehicles and 2.5 percent for public ones, risking incentivizing greater private vehicle use and derailing emission targets.

1 day ago
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Commuters laud new Transjabodetabek route, but demand more feeders

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s recent initiative to expand intercity bus routes under the Transjabodetabek network has been positively received by the public, although some commuters have called for improved connectivity between their homes and transportation hubs such as bus stops and train stations. ...

5 days ago
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Transjabodetabek’s Blok M-Alam Sutera route commences operation

The Jakarta administration, in collaboration with its Banten counterpart, has officially launched a new Transjabodetabek bus route connecting South Jakarta’s business and shopping hub, Blok M, with the Alam Sutera township in Tangerang to boost usage of public transportation across the Greater Jakarta area. ...

6 days ago

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Jakarta regrets opposition to Transjabodetabek expansion to Kota Wisata Cibubur

The Jakarta administration regrets the decision by the management of the Kota Wisata housing complex in Cibubur, Bogor Regency, West Java, to halt the expansion of the Tranjabodetabek bus service to the area, while promising to find new alternative routes to improve connectivity between the capital and its surrounding buffer zones.

1 week ago
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Jakarta governor apologizes for last week's massive traffic snarl-up

Pramono said that although the Jakarta administration should not take the blame for the traffic congestion problem, which lasted for three days last week, the amount of losses and inconvenience caused by the incident prompted him to issue the apology.

1 week ago
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Jakarta offers women free public transit on Kartini Day

In addition to the special program targeting female passengers on Kartini Day, the city administration is offering a free fare program for all passengers on April 24 to celebrate National Public Transportation Day.

1 week ago
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Jakarta free meal kitchen resumes operation despite funding shortage

The owner of a kitchen supplying the free nutritious meal program in Kalibata, South Jakarta reported the Media Berkat Nusantara (MBN) foundation that oversees the kitchen for allegedly misusing nearly Rp 1 billion (US$59,282) from the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program.

1 week ago
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Pramono aims to complete Ciliwung River normalization by 2026

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung is aiming to expedite the long-stalled normalization of Ciliwung River to help mitigate flooding in Greater Jakarta, following severe floods earlier last month that claimed at least nine lives.

2 weeks ago
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Transjabodetabek bus begins Blok M-Alam Sutera trial run

The Greater Jakarta commuter bus service is trialing the first of five new routes planned to start operating by the end of April, a move that appears aimed at fulfiling the newly installed governor's campaign promise to expand intercity connectivity.

2 weeks ago
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Jakarta starts operating greener garbage trucks

The Jakarta Environmental Agency has started operating five new electric garbage trucks to help handle the city’s waste problem as a part of greening its waste management technology.

2 weeks ago
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Jakarta eyes its own movie festival to showcase local blockbusters

Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno hopes the city will have its own film festival showcasing Indonesian blockbuster movies, an initiative hoped to strengthen the capital’s role in advancing the national film industry.

2 weeks ago
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Transjabodetabek to launch five new inter-city routes

The Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) has approved the expansion of the Transjabodetabek bus network to include five new routes connecting Jakarta with its neighboring cities, as requested by newly installed Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung.

2 weeks ago
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Pramono takes action on Bank DKI after Idul Fitri glitches

The governor has sacked Bank DKI's IT director after a series of technical issues prevented customers from performing various transactions over Idul Fitri, saying this was the third such incident to plague operations at the city-owned bank.

2 weeks ago
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Jakarta loses its appeal to newcomers

Jakarta is expected to welcome fewer newcomers following this year’s Idul Fitri holiday compared to previous years, despite Governor Pramono Anung’s decision not to carry out “justice operations” aimed at curbing urban migration.

2 weeks ago
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Commuter Line blacklists alleged sexual harasser

In addition to banning a male passenger who was caught on video allegedly harassing a woman at Tanah Abang Station early this month, KCI has renewed its call for all Commuter Line passengers to be aware of their surroundings both on board and at stations.

2 weeks ago
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Lower public transportation use in February

The Jakarta branch of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has recorded a drop in the number of passengers across different modes of transportation, including mass rapid transit (MRT), light rail transit (LRT) and the bus rapid transit (BRT) Transjakarta in February compared with January.

3 weeks ago
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Pressure piles on North Jakarta waste-to-fuel following release of foul fumes

The Jakarta administration and the operator of the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, will install facilities such as deodorizers and air quality monitoring stations to prevent foul odors coming from the plant.

3 weeks ago
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Jakartans air concerns during Pramono’s first open house

Hundreds of Jakarta residents flocked to Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s official residence on Monday to attend his first-ever Idul Fitri open house gathering after assuming office in February, celebrating the Islamic holiday while also airing their various concerns to the official.

4 weeks ago
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Over 1.4m vehicles depart Greater Jakarta on 'mudik': Jasa Marga

More than 1.4 million vehicles had left the capital and surrounding areas in the week until Friday to head to their hometowns, according to the state-owned toll road operator, which has projected 24 percent fewer travelers going on mudik this year.

1 month ago
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Promono to install more security cameras in effort to fight crime

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo plans to install security cameras in every neighborhood unit (RT) and community unit (RW) in the city following Idul Fitri as part of a promised effort to reduce Jakarta’s crime rates.

1 month ago
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‘Stiff’ competition awaits as Pramono welcomes 'mudik' newcomers to Jakarta

The new governor vowed on Saturday that his administration would not carry out so-called “justice operations”, where authorities would actively discourage newcomers from settling in Jakarta to find work after the Idul Fitri holidays.

1 month ago
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Pramono to dedicate an island for stray cats

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has expressed his intention to establish a “cat island” in Thousands Islands regency in an attempt to address the city’s growing stray cat population, while also boosting tourism, drawing inspiration from similar islands in Japan that have attracted both local and international visitors.

1 month ago
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Pramono drops planned free school breakfasts

New Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has dropped his plan to provide free school breakfasts across the capital city following a meeting with the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), which is in charge of the ongoing nationwide free nutritious meals program.

1 month ago
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Pramono seeks to discuss Jakarta’s free school breakfasts with central govt

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung is seeking to meet the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to discuss the fate of his planned free school breakfast policy after the central government signaled approval for the rollout of the program that will complement President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program.

1 month ago
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Evicted Kampung Bayam residents finally move in to promised homes

Although the construction of Kampung Susun Bayam (KSB) was completed in 2022, the Jakarta administration, then led by acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono, prevented the displaced residents from moving in to the apartment complex, citing unresolved legal issues.

1 month ago
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Jakarta flood mitigation may be listed as national strategic project

Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said at a press conference on Friday that he and the Jakarta administration would make a proposal to add Greater Jakarta’s flood control efforts to the 2025-2029 PSN list.

1 month ago
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Recovery underway as floods recede in Greater Jakarta

As the severe flooding that hit the Greater Jakarta area slowly receded, local authorities rushed to start the recovery process by cleaning up key infrastructure and residents’ houses, but the public demanded more tangible and long-term solutions to address the region’s perennial problem.

1 month ago
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Authorities scramble to contain Greater Jakarta floods

Thousands of people have been displaced after days of heavy rain paralyzed Greater Jakarta, flooding homes and businesses, while newly elected officials and first responders scrambled to contain what was perceived as “one of the worst floods” in recent years.

1 month ago
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Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Greater Jakarta

There were no immediate reports of casualties after the latest deluge, but parts of the city, home to around 11 million people, ground to a halt as whole neighbourhoods were swamped in muddy water.

1 month ago
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Flooding in South, East, West Jakarta affects over 1,200 people

The local disaster agency has evacuated at least 1,200 affected residents as of Tuesday, supplying them with food and other relief supplies at emergency shelters across three municipalities in the capital.

1 month ago

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