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Pramono launches free preschool program for poor children

Making good on his campaign promise for educational equity, the governor has launched a pilot free preschool program in a bid to help children from poor families in the city.

12 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Pramono’s 24-hour parks plan raises security concerns

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s plan to keep several parks open for 24 hours to provide affordable nighttime leisure, as well as curbing teenage brawls has been met with caution by observers, who warn that the parks could instead be misused by “irresponsible parties” if the security aspects are overlooked. ...

14 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakartans rush to join ‘orange troops’ amid job scarcity

An unprecedented crowd of hopeful jobseekers have flocked to Jakarta City Hall in the past few weeks to apply for jobs as sanitation workers, highlighting mounting concerns over unemployment and rising layoffs in the capital. ...

1 day ago

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City

Anies required to extend permit for islet G as court rejects case review plea

The Jakarta administration challenged the ruling and filed a case review on Oct. 15.

4 years ago
City

FPI leader Rizieq Shihab named suspect for holding crowd-pulling events

The Jakarta Police have named Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab and five other people suspects for holding crowd-pulling events in his house and at the group’s headquarters in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, in breach of COVID-19 health protocol last month.

4 years ago
City

Two Jakarta social institutions receive COVID-19 aid from Korean agency

The donation started in June in a close partnership with the Jakarta administration.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta extends transitional PSBB to Dec. 21 as cases surge

The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another two weeks starting Monday until Dec. 21, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the capital city.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta urged to move with tap water remunicipalization plan despite court ruling

Jakarta’s water privatization should remain unlawful despite a case review ruling approved by the Supreme Court in 2018 that canceled the previous citizen lawsuit against the Jakarta Administration and private water operators amid sluggish progress by the administration in its remunicipalization plan, experts have said.

4 years ago
City

Six alleged Rizieq sympathizers shot dead following purported attack on Jakarta Police

The Jakarta Police have shot dead six people thought to be supporters of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab in response to a purported attack on police officers at the Jagorawi toll road in the early hours of Monday.

4 years ago
City premium

Depok mayoral election a 'test' for PKS’ political dominance

Depok's current leadership have split up to take on one another as candidates in next week's mayoral election.

4 years ago
City

COVID-19 patients in Jakarta dies within 11 days on average after having symptoms: Study

The study, which was conducted within the first five months of the pandemic, also revealed that the area also has the highest mortality rate for children under 5 years old.

4 years ago
City premium

People with disabilities still dreaming of equal access to public services, infrastructure

In some cases, authorities don't have the required competencies to be able to guide people with disabilities in accessing public amenities.

4 years ago
City

North Jakarta to provide rapid tests for people in flood shelters

The North Jakarta administration is set to provide rapid tests for people in flood shelters, should floods hit the area in the near future.

4 years ago
City premium

Mismatched data, inconsistencies hinder COVID-19 aid for people with disabilities

“Without proper record-keeping, how can we ever determine whether the social aid meets the needs of the recipients?” one researcher asked.

4 years ago
City

Ten dead after Cipali toll road collision

At least 10 people have died as result of a traffic collision that occurred early Monday morning on kilometer 78 of the Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali) toll road between Jakarta and Cirebon, West Java, authorities have said.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has COVID-19

The governor tested positive for the virus days after his deputy, Ahmad Riza Patria, was found to have the illness.

4 years ago
City

Planned LRT Jakarta route change meets resistance

The city submitted a proposal to reroute the line to Velodrome-Halim in September. The proposed route appears to have stops in Klender, Pondok Bambu and Halim, all in East Jakarta.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta deputy governor tests positive, 'likely' got COVID-19 from staffer

The Jakarta Health Agency has determined through contact tracing that the deputy governor "likely" picked up the virus from a staff member, although he is known to have attended one of the controversial events that marked Rizieq Shihab's return to the country.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta extends transitional PSBB amid rising COVID-19 cases, health-protocol violations

The Jakarta administration announced on Sunday that it would extend the transitional period of the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another two weeks until Dec. 6 amid a recent surge of new COVID-19 cases and following a number mass gatherings that led to accusations of widespread violations of health protocols.

4 years ago
City

Photo of Anies reading ‘How Democracies Die’ fuels speculation on governor's views

A seemingly casual photo of Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan reading a book on Sunday morning has become an unlikely subject of political debate among social media users, with some saying that the book he is reading reflects his views on the current presidential administration.

4 years ago
City

New cases emerge in Jakarta in the wake of mass gatherings

Data received by the national COVID-19 task force on Thursday revealed that seven out 15 people who had taken swab tests in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, turned out to be positive for the disease.

4 years ago
City premium

Jakarta logs highest daily COVID-19 increase on tail-end of transitional PSBB

The city logged 1,579 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 125,822. It was the highest single-day jump since the capital reported its first confirmed coronavirus cases in March.

4 years ago
City premium

UN expert supports civil lawsuit on Jakarta air pollution

A United Nations expert has weighed in on a civil lawsuit brought against a number of Indonesian officials for their failure to improve poor air quality in the capital Jakarta.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta Police get new boss amid ruckus over FPI’s mass gatherings

National Police chief Gen. Idham Azis appointed former East Java Police chief Insp. Gen M. Fadil Imran as the new Jakarta Police chief on Monday, the same day as the removal of his predecessor Insp. Gen. Nana Sudjana from his position amid a brouhaha centering on the mass gatherings held by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) over the weekend.

4 years ago
City

Tourism associations ask Anies to end transitional PSBB

Visit Wonderful Indonesia (VIWI) Board, an umbrella organization for 18 tourism associations, has asked Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan not to extend public restrictions aimed at bringing down coronavirus infections, which are slated to end on Nov. 22.

4 years ago
City

Following Rizieq's crowded events, Jakarta urged to curb mass gatherings amid fears of COVID-19 case spike

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has called on the Jakarta administration to further enforce existing health protocols amid concerns of a possible spike in COVID-19 cases, especially in the wake of controversial mass gatherings held by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) over the weekend.

4 years ago
City premium

WDR event for road victims urges heightened enforcement, road safety awareness

Even as the health emergency has led to a reduction in traffic volumes on the country's roads, a commemorative event to remember the victims of road accidents has acknowledged that Indonesia needs to do more in enforcement and awareness for road safety.

4 years ago
City

Coronavirus means working from home for many. But some say it's easier said than done.

The seemingly open-ended nature of working from home is a common concern among those thrust into the new workflow. 

5 years ago
City premium

Pandemic puts Jakarta on shaky ground with flood mitigation

The Jakarta administration has promised to allocate enough funds for flood control and won’t allow for more funds to be siphoned off, after city funding this year was redirected to help the nation deal with the pandemic.

4 years ago
City

Transitional PSBB in Jakarta extended to Nov. 22

The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another 14 days starting Monday until Nov. 22, as efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the capital continue.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta may allow public wedding receptions starting next week

The capital had banned public wedding receptions as part of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), allowing only small wedding ceremonies at religious affairs offices (KUA), civil registry offices or the couple’s home.

4 years ago
City

One dead after vessel capsizes in North Jakarta

The ship collided with wreckage at the entrance of Muara Angke Port.

4 years ago
City premium

MRT Jakarta pledges caution in underground work at historical sites

City-owned transportation company PT MRT Jakarta gears up to extend Jakarta’s first subway line with a 6.3-kilometer-long northbound underground tunnel, amid concerns that construction may cut through a number of historical sites and buildings situated along the route.

4 years ago
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