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Tears and prayers in Jakarta as mourners bid farewell to Khamenei

Several national figures attended the prayer service on Thursday at the Iranian ambassador's official residence in Menteng, joining other mourners as they paid their final respects to the late ayatollah, who was killed on the first day of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

1 day ago
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Policy disparities hamper Greater Jakarta’s fight for clean air

Greater Jakarta, recently dubbed the world’s most populous urban area by the United Nations, has long been afflicted by smog coming from, among other sources, internal combustion engine vehicles and coal-powered power plants and industrial areas. ...

2 days ago
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Jakarta woos Idul Fitri holidaymakers with transit, shopping deals

As millions prepare for the Idul Fitri exodus, Jakarta is offering free transit, hotel discounts and shopping festivals in a bid to keep holiday spending and celebrations in the city. ...

5 days ago

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Police investigate alleged scams amid Coldplay ticket chaos

The Central Jakarta Police are investigating hundreds of reports alleging ticket scams after many would-be concert goers failed to get into Coldplay’s first-ever concert in Jakarta.

2 years ago
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Jakarta pushes digital revamp of public services

Jakarta has provided various applications and services to ease its residents' lives, but critics say the digital transformation has yet to reach everyone.

2 years ago
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Transportation Ministry plans to extend Commuter Line to Karawang

The Transportation Ministry has plans to extend the Greater Jakarta Commuter Line to Karawang, West Java, four years after the plan first emerged in 2019.

2 years ago
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Jakarta sinking at slower rate, ministry official says

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has stated that Jakarta’s ground surface subsided from 0.04 to 6.30 centimeters yearly from 2015 to 2022.

2 years ago
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Ministry, JICA sign deal to kick off MRT East-West Corridor project

Three key officials, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, acting governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono, and Nagai Katsuro, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Japan, signed an agreement for the appraisal work on Monday.

2 years ago
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Woman arrested in Depok after selling daughter into prostitution

The suspect was alleged to have resorted to the option after failing to pay her Rp 100 million (US$6,300) debt to an online lending scheme.

2 years ago
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B2W revokes Jakarta’s 'Bicycle Friendly City' title

The Bike to Work (B2W) Indonesia community announced that Jakarta has failed to maintain its title as a “Bicycle Friendly City”.

2 years ago
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Jakarta Environment Agency processes 70 tonnes of waste after heavy rains

The Jakarta Environment Agency processed 70 tonnes of waste after a series of heavy downpours in the Jabodetabek area in the first few days of this month.

2 years ago
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KCI considers importing three trains to meet surging passenger demand

KCI is considering importing three trains due to rising passenger numbers, it expects them to be operational in 2024–2025.

2 years ago
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Video of leaking ceiling not filmed within train station: KCIC

Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway operator PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) has said a viral video of a leaking ceiling posted on social media on Sunday did not show Halim station but an area outside the south arrival lobby.

2 years ago
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PT KAI repairs damaged Cawang LRT station after heavy downpour

KAI said the inundation was due to clogged pipes instead of damage to the newly built LRT station, which connects the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) building, the nearby TransJakarta (TJ) bus stop and another government-run office building across the highway.

2 years ago
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Heavy rainfall, piles of garbage trigger floods in Depok

Several organizations, including the local fire agency, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and the Depok disaster response team (Tagana), joined forces to provide assistance to residents in the affected areas.

2 years ago
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Jakarta working to reschedule Formula E race

Jakarta was dropped from the Formula E-Prix roster for the 2024 season because of a scheduling conflict caused by the campaign season for the presidential election.

2 years ago
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Remote working for Jakarta public employees fails to tackle pollution

The two-month remote working for Jakarta public employees that ended recently was largely ineffective in reducing severe traffic congestion and air pollution in the capital, analysts have said.

2 years ago
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Methane suspected cause of Bekasi landfill fire: Official

A platoon commander from the Bekasi Fire Department says that methane is the suspected cause of the fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon, which has now been extinguished.

2 years ago
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Jakarta bike lane renovation plan gets mixed reactions

The Jakarta administration's Rp 7.5 billion allocation for bicycle lane expansion has been shifted toward maintenance, including replacing traffic cone partitions with cat's eye reflectors.

2 years ago
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South Tangerang breaks October record at nearly 40 degrees

BMKG shared the information on it’s Instagram account, @infobmkg, also noting significant temperature increases recorded at weather stations in Bandar Lampung, Banten, Surabaya, Central Sulawesi, South Sumatra and Semarang, among others.

2 years ago
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Rawa Kucing fire dwindles as regions lend hand

A days-long fire at the Rawa Kucing landfill in Tangerang, Banten, began to wane on Wednesday after local authorities enlisted the help of neighboring cities and regencies to put out the blaze.

2 years ago
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Helicopter deployed to extinguish Tangerang landfill fire

The central government, through the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), deployed on Monday a water bomber helicopter to extinguish a fire in the Rawa Kucing landfill in Tangerang, Banten, that has been raging since last week.

2 years ago
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Fire still raging at Tangerang landfill

Fire continues to rage at Tangerang's Rawa Kucing landfill, burning through 80 percent of the area in what is suspected to be a self-sustaining combustion involving methane from decomposing waste.

2 years ago
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Lack of cooling put poor at higher risk in hotter Jakarta

While Jakarta has several parks and open spaces, the quantity and distribution of these areas are limited, making them largely inaccessible to the city's low-income households, according to a recent study.

2 years ago
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Jakarta Transportation Agency says bicycle lane dividers removed for safety reasons

The Jakarta Transportation Agency has clarified that the removal of bicycle lane dividers is not part of a plan to remove the lanes permanently.

2 years ago
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Heru’s term as interim Jakarta governor extended

The Home Ministry has extended the tenure of interim Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono for another year, giving him another crack at tackling perennially worsening air pollution and leading a transitional period for the 496-year-old metropolis that is about to lose its status as Indonesia’s capital.

2 years ago
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Jakarta aims to become global city after capital relocation

Jakarta may have a long road to becoming the global city it aims to be after it loses its state capital status, but the 2024 general election could bring the city new opportunities, a recent discussion has concluded.

2 years ago
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Jakarta’s targeted public transport subsidy turns heads

Jakarta’s plan to introduce targeted subsidies across the city’s three main modes of public transportation has drawn a bevy of mixed responses, with some experts lauding the move while others are vexed about potential data misuse.

2 years ago
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Multiple task forces make little dent on Jakarta air pollution

Efforts to curb air pollution over Jakarta should be coordinated among different institutions and done before the dry air during the dry season allows pollutants to accumulate in the air, experts have said.

2 years ago
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Explosion at hospital in Serpong, bomb squad on location: police

The police were quoted by news website Detik.com as saying the explosion may have come from an overheated power supplier in the radiology unit of the Eka Hospital in the Serpong area.

2 years ago
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A fine policy? Drivers question efficacy of emissions testing

In an effort to combat Jakarta’s worsening air pollution, the city administration has been enforcing stricter emission controls.

2 years ago
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Mostly replicas burned in National Museum fire, says official

The public can breathe a sigh of relief, as officials have announced that replicas comprised most of the objects damaged in Saturday's fire at the National Museum.

2 years ago
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National Museum in Central Jakarta catches fire

The National Museum in Central Jakarta caught fire on Saturday night, causing severe damage to the building.

2 years ago
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