Jakarta has postponed indefinitely a car race that had been planned for June because of the coronavirus, and people near the planned racetrack seem anything but disappointed.

For almost a year, residents of community unit (RW) 18 of Pancoran Mas district, Depok, have been annoyed by loud dangdut music blasting from a cemetery located on Jl. Swadaya, a street in neighborhood unit (RT) 5. The residents said the loud music always played from around 4 p.m. every Saturday until 1 a.m. on Sunday, and had even started at around 1 p.m. on several occasions.

Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan also suggests that non-formal educational institutions shift to long-distance learning to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the city.

Anies said his administration would follow the example of Singapore and Vietnam, which proactively limited public gatherings before the virus spread too widely.

The National Police’s criminal investigation department (Bareskrim) discovered more radioactive materials at the Batan Indah housing complex in South Tangerang, Banten, on Friday – one month after authorities made a similar discovery in the same residential area.

The facility is currently treating five COVID-19 patients and eleven others who are under observation for showing symptoms, tempo.co reported.

Two city-owned developers Perumda Pembangunan Sarana Jaya and PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) are in the spotlight in a “preliminary examination” launched by law enforcement authorities into alleged graft in the businesses.

The family of a COVID-19 patient in Jakarta has said the patient was initially rejected by a hospital and underwent a sluggish screening process before testing positive for the virus.  

The measures included removing the mosque's prayer rugs, which could contain and transmit the virus, as well as disinfecting the building's interior.

Ernan Rustiadi, a public planning expert from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), said that the Rindu Alam restaurant was built on an area of major environmental significance; thus, it was controlled under Bogor’s land use and spatial regulation scheme.

Both deputy gubernatorial candidates have recently submitted administrative documents to Anies Baswedan, marking their first personal meetings with the governor.

The police have said that the teenaged girl who reportedly confessed to the crime liked watching horror movies, but experts point out that complex personal issues could be motivational factors.

The city councilors claimed the formation of the special committee was not intended as a rebuke to Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan regarding his handling of the recent floods but rather was aimed at helping the governor find better solutions.

“The banners that you see in Jakarta underwent a long journey before being known by the public as they are today,” Hartono, a 50-year-old banner maker in Pekayon, Bekasi, West Java, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday. “The banners are not just regular fabric. They represent the struggle and hopes of the Lamongan people to be successful in a big city like Jakarta,” he added.

The Jakarta E-Prix Organizing Committee is also postponing the construction of a 2.6-kilometer racetrack around Monas, called the Monas Circuit.

“As many as 97 patients are still being observed in hospitals. In the meantime, another 100 patients have been discharged from hospitals after testing negative for COVID-19,” Jakarta Health Agency head Widyastuti said during a press briefing at City Hall in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Some international schools in Jakarta are closing their doors in an effort to protect students and teachers from the COVID-19 coronavirus, which continues to spread globally.

The much-anticipated Formula E electric motorsports championship was initially scheduled to take place on June 6 in Jakarta.

The Jakarta administration is falling short of its responsibility to disclose detailed emissions data of factories that contribute to air pollution, environmental advocacy groups have said.

A warteg refers to a traditional food stall, the name is derived from warung Tegal, or Tegal food stall. Tegal is on the northern coast of Java.

Jeera Foundation offers barista-training courses for inmates at the Cipinang Penitentiary by providing a cafe as a learning facility inside the penitentiary.

Many residents of Kampung Buntar have already been running home-based industries that produce processed nutmeg. Inspired by their efforts, the city administration decided to tap into their potential and expand their businesses.

The experience has been described as “traumatizing”, especially because the inappropriate conduct took place during an event dedicated to rallying against all forms of discrimination and violence against women.

The investigation into the case started when a 15-year-old girl surrendered herself at a police station in West Jakarta.

Hanim is Minangkabau -- an ethnic group originating from West Sumatra – a people known for traveling far from their hometown in pursuit of successful lives in other places, including Jakarta. Many of them are attracted to various businesses like jewelry, textiles and clothing, as well as the culinary trade, which contributes to the abundance of Minang food stalls in the capital.

A decline in sales has been one of the impacts of the rising average price of sugar in Jakarta since January. Sugar production nationwide is estimated to have declined to around 2 million tons this year from 2.2 million tons in 2019, according to an outlook released in February by the Indonesian Sugar Association (AGI). 

With a smile and a heartwarming "peace be with you” churchgoers exchanged greetings, but there were neither handshakes nor hugs during Sunday mass at the Jakarta Cathedral in Central Jakarta as people took precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.

A few conscious people have been trying to maintain humanity in Greater Jakarta amid mounting public fears. One of them is Erwin, a 60-year-old grocer in Teluk Gong, North Jakarta.

Gerindra Party executive Riza Patria has resigned from his seat as a member of the House of Representatives as he hopes to become the deputy governor of Jakarta.