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Home Ministry wants to evaluate CFD because it often turns into pop-up markets

Jakarta is considered a good model for Car Free Day (CFD) activities because the city administration clearly separates spaces for exercising and economic activities.

1 week ago
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Train derailments spark urgent calls for increased rail safety funding

A spate of train derailments this month has raised concerns over Indonesia’s railway safety and sparked renewed calls for greater investment in infrastructure maintenance, as experts warn that underfunding and poor oversight may be putting lives at risk. ...

1 week ago
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Evicted Kampung Bayam residents return home despite uncertainty

After years in limbo, Kampung Bayam residents have finally agreed to relocate to a low-cost apartment complex designated for them despite concerns over high rent, as their temporary housing arrangement nears its end. ...

1 week ago

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Jakarta collects more than Rp 2 billion in PSBB fines

Fines have been collected from individuals found not wearing face masks in public and from businesses that failed to adhere to health protocols.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta sees rising COVID-19 hospitalizations

Medical workers in Jakarta are concerned about the increasing bed occupancy rates in the city’s hospitals and the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, with the capital extending on Thursday its transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another two weeks.

5 years ago
City

Tests reveal increase in COVID-19 clusters in Jakarta's houses of worship

Jakarta Health Agency data from June 4 to July 28 shows 114 confirmed cases from nine houses of worship clusters across the capital.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta to reimpose odd-even plate policy as traffic returns

The Jakarta administration will reimpose the odd-even license plate policy on Monday in an effort to limit unnecessary car travel as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta extends transitional COVID-19 restrictions for another two weeks

The city administration will impose progressive fines on businesses repeatedly caught violating PSBB regulations.

5 years ago
City

Female 'ojek' driver fights off robbers in Bekasi

She quickly gets up, runs after him, grabs on to his jacket and pulls him down to the ground before he can get back on his vehicle.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Jakarta still undecided on extending PSBB transition despite surge in cases

The city's large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), currently described as a "transitional" phase with the gradual reopening of several essential services, was supposed to end on Thursday after the Jakarta administration extended the period for two weeks from July 16.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta records 584 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Jakarta reported 584 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, its highest one-day spike since the first confirmed cases were detected in the capital in March. 

5 years ago
City

Muslims in Jakarta’s 33 red zones should avoid Idul Adha mass prayers

The Jakarta administration has called on all Muslims living in Jakarta’s red zones to avoid mass prayers during Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice), which is expected to fall on July 31, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta administration tells entertainment establishments to close on Idul Adha

Saunas, nightclubs and massage parlors are among the entertainment establishments required to close during the holiday.

5 years ago
City

Trees relocated to Jakarta international stadium as construction continues

At least 382 trees will be moved out into the stadium. Another 1,167 trees are also set to be planted in the 26-hectare area.

5 years ago
City

Crowds at HI traffic circle OK if health protocols followed: Anies

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said that crowds at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle are not a cause for concern as long as attendees comply with health protocols.

5 years ago
City

South Tangerang achieves 88 percent compliance rate with COVID-19 protocols

South Tangerang deputy mayor Benyamin Davine previously said the administration would only prepare for a "new normal" if a compliance rate of 90 percent was achieved. 

5 years ago
City

Jakarta Police rule death of Metro TV editor as suicide

The Jakarta Police have ruled that the cause of a recent death of a video editor for private TV station Metro TV was suicide triggered by depression as no evidence has been found to suggest involvement of other parties.

5 years ago
City

Accurate social aid data still eludes government

The government has committed to assisting citizens hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak until the end of the year, but persistent issues of data reliability have complicated efforts in the capital and other regions.

5 years ago
City

Association stages rally to demand Jakarta administration allow entertainment venues to reopen

The Jakarta Association of Entertainment Entrepreneurs (Asphija) head, Hana Suryani, said the association would stage a bigger rally if the Jakarta administration failed to grant its request.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta ‘must do better’ as it extends PSBB transition

Jakarta officially extended its period of COVID-19 social restrictions by another 14 days late on Thursday, amid the continued threat of viral transmission that has led experts to demand better containment efforts and stricter punishment for violators of protocol.

5 years ago
City

Police name one suspect after rally against job creation omnibus bill turns into riot

Labor groups, university students and other civil groups staged rallies in front of the House complex demanding that the legislative body stop deliberating the controversial omnibus bill on job creation.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta extends transitional PSBB, delays cinema reopening

As a consequence of this extension, the city administration would delay further relaxations, such as the reopening of movie theaters, that were initially scheduled to be implemented at the end of July, said Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

5 years ago
City

Underprivileged students in focus after Jakarta wraps up state school enrollment

This year’s public school enrollment procedure in Jakarta uses a combination of zoning and preferential systems.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta replaces entry and exit permit with app-based monitoring system to contain COVID-19

The Jakarta administration has waived the exit and entry permit (SIKM) requirement for travelers entering the capital city since Monday following the activation of the Corona Likelihood Metric (CLM) that is accessible through the city’s smart city mobile app Jakarta Kini (Jaki).

5 years ago
City

Two killed, another injured after drowsy driver hits motorcyclists in East Jakarta

Two people have died and another was injured after a car hit a motorcycle and a person pushing a motorcycle on Jl. DI Panjaitan in East Jakarta on Wednesday evening.

5 years ago
City

Police break up wedding reception in Bekasi amid COVID-19 concerns

A wedding reception in Sindangmulya village, Cibarusah district in Bekasi, West Java, came to an abrupt end on Sunday as local police dispersed a crowd of guests from the premises amid concerns over COVID-19 transmission.

5 years ago
City

BPTJ to launch Bogor-Jakarta intercity buses as alternative for Commuter Line passengers

Since the Jakarta administration started easing the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, large numbers of residents in Jakarta and surrounding areas have begun flocking to the commuter train service again, creating long queues and packing train stations.

5 years ago
City

Commuter train staff well rewarded for returning Rp 500 million in cash

State-owned enterprises minister rewarded commuter train cleaner Mujenih and security guard Egi Sandi with insurance policies, free internet quota and electronic money worth of hundreds of millions of rupiah for their services in returning Rp 500 million in cash found on a train.

5 years ago
City

LBH APIK raises funds for emergency domestic violence shelters

LBH APIK Jakarta is providing emergency shelter for domestic abuse victims who cannot access state-owned shelters because of bureaucratic red tape.

5 years ago
City

Anies hints at 'pulling brake' as Jakarta cases continue to surge

Jakarta, the country’s first epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, is mulling whether to reimpose restrictions it previously eased as the daily number of new cases hits new records.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta records 404 new COVID-19 cases, setting third new record in less than a week

“Do not let this situation reach the point where we have to pull the emergency brake,” Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said. “If that happens, we all have to go back home and economic, religious and social activities will be halted.” 

5 years ago
City

South Grogol subdistrict head dismissed for issuing e-ID card to fugitive Djoko Tjandra

According to Jakarta inspectorate head Michael Rolandi, Asep was personally involved in the issuance of Djoko’s e-ID, having met with the fugitive’s lawyer Anita Kolopaking at his official residence in May. 

5 years ago
City

Jakarta archdiocese allows three Greater Jakarta churches to resume Sunday service

The number of Sunday service attendees will be limited and worshipers are required to adhere to strict health protocols.

5 years ago
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