An LRT Jakarta train driver prepares to operate a train on July 14 at Rawamangun Station in East Jakarta. The 12.2-kilometer Pegangsaan Dua-Manggarai extension has reached around 95 percent completion and is expected to begin operations in August. `

Jakarta to extend LRT to Dukuh Atas, eyes 2028 completion

The Jakarta administration plans to extend the Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from Manggarai to Dukuh Atas after the Velodrome-Manggarai section opens next month, with Governor Pramono Anung targeting completion by 2028 to strengthen the capital's integrated public transport network.

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Yahya announces bid for second term as NU chairman

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf has confirmed that he will seek reelection in the upcoming leadership contest in August, saying he wants to complete reforms launched during his first term at the helm of the country’s largest Islamic organization.

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52 percent of Jakarta Schools located near heavy metal-contaminated sites: study

Schools in the wealthiest neighborhood quintile were 49 times more likely to be near documented contaminated sites than those in the poorest areas, as industrial activity and affluent communities often overlap in urban areas.

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Two N. Sumatra police officers arrested for running drugs network

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Living near geothermal sites: Women bear the greatest impact

A year-long Magdalene investigation across three geothermal regions in Indonesia found that environmental changes, health concerns and declining livelihoods have placed the heaviest burden on women.

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Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta.

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House presses ahead with asset forfeiture bill, dismisses rejection claims

The House of Representatives reassured that discussions on the long-awaited asset forfeiture remain ongoing, dismissing online claims that lawmakers had rejected the proposed legislation, as they continue public consultations on the bill.

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AGO, police close ranks after graft probe tensions

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the National Police sought to project unity amid speculation over strained relations sparked by overlapping high-profile corruption cases, though observers warn the apparent thaw could come at the expense of Indonesia's anticorruption efforts.

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