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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.

6 days 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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​​​​​​​More than 9,000 people, businesses sanctioned for violating Jakarta's COVID-19 curbing policies

The Jakarta Public Order Agency had identified 9,580 violators as of Monday. 

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Jakarta extends PSBB until June 4 as Jokowi seeks to ease restrictions

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan says this extension of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) will be a defining moment as to whether the capital city can resume its normal activities soon or not.

5 years ago
City

Local authorities scramble to curb COVID-19 in crowded Pademangan red zone

Authorities of the densely populated Pademangan subdistrict in North Jakarta have imposed several measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the area.

5 years ago
City

TaniHub donates animal feed to Taman Safari Indonesia amid COVID-19 epidemic

The firm donated 200 kilograms of chicken and 1,300 kg of fruits and vegetables to the zoo on Thursday.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Local 'mudik' not allowed, Anies clarifies after confusion

After a number of conflicting statements from city and police officials, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has reiterated that a local mudik (Idul Fitri exodus) is not permitted, urging residents to stay at home and keep in touch with family members through digital communication instead.

5 years ago
City

Tanah Abang Market packed with traders ahead of Idul Fitri despite virus fears

Reports have emerged that numerous vendors have set up shop in Tanah Abang Market in Central Jakarta ahead of Idul Fitri despite the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) currently in effect.

5 years ago
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Jokowi’s approval of Jakarta islet development stokes criticism

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has chosen to allow development on reclaimed islets in Jakarta Bay in a new regulation, much to the chagrin of activists who view it as a green light for unfettered development.

5 years ago
City

Elderly COVID-19 patient jumps to his death from fourth floor of East Jakarta hospital

A 72-year-old patient under surveillance (PDP) of COVID-19, identified as MR, was instantly killed after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of the Hermina Hospital building in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, on Sunday morning.

5 years ago
City

Returning migrant workers wait for COVID-19 tests for hours outside emergency hospital

Hundreds of migrant workers recently returning from other countries were forced to spend hours waiting for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests outside the Kemayoran Athletes Village COVID-19 emergency hospital due to technical problems.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta administration plans to reopen schools on July 13

Authorities have formulated three different schemes to allow students to return to school.

5 years ago
City

Anies allows local ‘mudik’ but bans travel out of Greater Jakarta

Jakarta administration officials have said Greater Jakarta residents will be allowed to visit their relatives living in the capital and its satellite cities for the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta Police officer investigated after video of him showing off gun goes viral

An officer of the Jakarta Police is being investigated by the police’s internal affairs division after a video of him showing off his gun went viral on social media.

5 years ago
City

Teenage girl suspected of murdering child is 'rape victim', now 14-weeks pregnant

The Central Jakarta Police have arrested three men for allegedly raping the 15-year-old suspect in a child-murder case.

5 years ago
City

McDonald's Sarinah fined Rp 10 million for attracting crowds during COVID-19 restrictions

The Jakarta administration has fined the management of the McDonald's restaurant in the Sarinah shopping center in Central Jakarta Rp 10 million (US$670) for violating the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) by allowing a gathering of hundreds of people on the last day of its operation.

5 years ago
City

Violators, beware! New decree grants PSBB sanctioning power to Jakarta agencies

The Jakarta governor has issued a decree that authorizes three provincial agencies to impose sanctions against those who violate the capital's COVID-19 restrictions.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19 creeps into Jakarta's kampungs

Jakarta is home to some 10 million people, many of whom live in adjoined, cramped houses or in informal settlements with shared toilets. These densely populated areas of the city are known as kampungs. As residents of these neighborhoods have almost no private space, they have a high risk of catching and spreading COVID-19, which has infected 5,195 and killed 453 in the city so far.

5 years ago
City

McDonald’s Sarinah tribute backfires as fans defy social restrictions

Sunday night's send-off would have been a fitting end to a city-center icon, if only the crowd had not violated the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) currently in place in Jakarta.

5 years ago
City

Man collapses from starvation in South Jakarta

A man fell to the ground in front of Gandaria City shopping mall in South Jakarta on Monday as a result of starvation.

5 years ago
City

Social aid feud between central govt, city leaves some poor Jakartans in limbo

Budgeting and data problems are hampering the distribution of social aid in the capital city.

5 years ago
City

Curbing transmission on public transport not as simple as banning passengers: Experts

The COVID-19 outbreak has largely reduced the number of commuter line passengers, but crowds of workers who cannot afford to work from home reportedly persist in certain stations and trains during rush hours and ahead of iftar (breaking-of-the-fast).

5 years ago
City

Residents of crowded Kebon Kacang in Central Jakarta test positive for COVID-19

Kebon Kacang subdistrict head Aiman said he was concerned that many residents in the densely populated area near the banks of the Krukut River in Kebon Kacang were still going outside and not obeying physical distancing measures amid the city’s implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).

5 years ago
City

Thousands of Jakartans pushed to brink of homelessness by COVID-19 pandemic: NGOs

The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have hit Jakartans hard, with many struggling to pay their rent and facing threats from online loan sharks, several NGOs have reported.

5 years ago
City

In Greater Jakarta, vegetable vendors see more customers during pandemic

As most businesses in Greater Jakarta are facing a major downturn during the COVID-19 crisis, small vegetable vendors and tukang sayur (mobile vegetable sellers), who typically operate in residential areas, have seen more customers buying their products.

5 years ago
City

From official residences to low-cost apartments, Jakarta transforms into isolation city

Jakarta officials have scoured the city for potential isolation houses to anticipate a lack of facilities, as the number of cases still climbs in the capital despite weak government claims of a leveling off in the rate of COVID-19 infections.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Bekasi to conduct PCR tests on individuals passing through city’s borders

Bekasi has continued to record more COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks, prompting the administration to further extend restrictions.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta to revoke business licenses of 200 companies that flouted PSBB

The Jakarta administration will revoke the business licenses of at least 200 companies that have flouted the implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the capital.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Jakarta to restrict visitors after Idul Fitri

The Jakarta administration is preparing a regulation to limit the number of people entering the capital city, the country’s COVID-19 epicenter, after the Ramadan and Idul Fitri holiday season.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta’s trash output down during COVID-19 but environmentalists warn of possible increase

Andhini Miranda, an initiator of the Zero Waste Indonesia movement, said people could use cloth face masks instead of single-use masks, wash their hands frequently with soap instead of wearing gloves and use cloths instead of paper towels to wipe down surfaces with disinfectant

5 years ago
City

MRT Jakarta delays phase 2 construction amid COVID-19 outbreak

MRT Jakarta, the operator of the country’s first subway service, plans to commence construction of a 2.8 km underground tunnel from Bundaran HI to the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta in June, known as stage CP201. The plan was pushed back from March and was expected to be completed by December 2024.

5 years ago
City

Parts of North Jakarta at risk of tidal floods as heavy rainfall hits Jakarta

The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) recorded an increase in water level at the Pasar Ikan floodgate in North Jakarta to 210 centimeters, raising the standby alert status early on Thursday.

5 years ago
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