Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung carried out a massive reshuffle within the city administration on Wednesday by inaugurating 59 high-ranking officials, from agency heads to mayors, to expedite the implementation of his quick-win programs.
1 day agoThe Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) that operates a rehabilitation center for brahminy kite on Kotok Besar Island in Thousand Islands regency has moved the birds to a riverine ecosystem in Lampung as the island owner reportedly sold the island. ...
1 day agoOn a rainy day in Jakarta, three men coated in metallic paint known as the "manusia silver", or silvermen, brave the elements at an intersection near a mall to ask drivers for change. ...
3 days ago"Up until now, we have observed 136 people. Meanwhile, 115 people have been declared healthy and the other 21 are still under observation," Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan told the press on Monday.
5 years agoAs of Monday, the administration was monitoring 21 people in both homes and hospitals, and supervising 39 people at hospitals for showing the symptoms and having traveled to countries with confirmed cases of COVID-19. Previously, it monitored 115 people but they were declared to be free from the disease on Monday.
5 years agoThe Jakarta administration, in partnership with state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), is developing pick-up and drop-off spaces for app-based ojek (motorcycle taxis) at four railway stations in Central Jakarta as part of its efforts to ease traffic congestion.
5 years agoThe smart home concept has become a recent trend in Greater Jakarta as property developers are eager to lure customers amid a sluggish property market. Such a concept is deemed suitable for urban residents as they seek a more convenient and improved quality way of living amid the hustle and bustle of the capital.
5 years agoAnies said that Subejo’s resignation would not impact Jakarta’s flood mitigation efforts, adding that he had appointed an acting chief, Sabdo Alaf, as a temporary replacement.
5 years agoTo avoid misinterpretation of the law, Fahri made it clear that a stop of a few minutes on a street under an overpass to don raincoats was permitted, but added that vehicles should not violate no-parking signs.
5 years agoThe new travel times are available starting on Sunday.
5 years agoIn the decree, issued on Tuesday, Anies urged all city officials – including mayors, agency heads and district and subdistrict heads – to step up efforts to educate the public about the deadly virus.
5 years agoLocal residents tipped off police about a building allegedly being used as a storehouse to hoard masks. Police said the activity was the main cause of the increasing price of masks in the capital over the past two months.
5 years agoThe Batan employee remained a witness in the case as of Saturday. However, the police could still name him a suspect.
5 years agoVerisk Maplecroft reported in its 2020 Environmental Risk Outlook issued on Thursday that 11 of the 15 cities most at-risk of sinking are Asian cities that are significant financial and trade centers, including Jakarta, which is especially threatened due to its location in the lowlands.
5 years agoThe Bekasi administration has said it will strictly supervise the waste management of each building, including cracking down on those without a drainage system or those with a poorly built sewerage system.
5 years agoThe Dr. Soeharso naval hospital ship met the World Dream in the Durian Strait of the Riau Islands province. The Indonesian crew members were transferred at sea to a hospital ship, which then sailed to about eight kilometers from Sebaru Kecil Island, arriving at 1 p.m. on Friday. Military landing craft then carried the Indonesians the rest of the way to Sebaru.
5 years agoThe victim, 26-year-old Erlinda, was seven months' pregnant.
5 years agoWhile many turned the disaster into memes and sarcastic posts directed toward the Jakarta administration, others, however, opted to make use of the situation to spread hoaxes.
5 years agoFollowing the latest floods that yet again afflicted dozens of areas, paralyzed transportation and displaced thousands in Greater Jakarta, the administration finally seems to be cottoning on to the fact that the original architects of Law No. 26/2007 on spatial planning knew what they were talking about.
5 years agoSocial media was the main platform for people to voice their complaints, especially toward Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.
5 years agoSeveral pieces of fitness equipment, such as a knee-raise station and a preacher curl machine, like those installed in Ayodya Park and Tebet Park in South Jakarta, can be found in the workout area.
5 years agoThe nine fatalities were in Jakarta; South Tangerang, Banten; and Bekasi, West Java.
5 years agoThe simulation showed that most of the residents still preferred to spend their money on daily expenditures rather than save it.
5 years agoThe central government wants to asses spatial plans for Greater Jakarta and has threatened to tear down houses if necessary to reduce flood risks.
5 years agoGovernor Anies Baswedan said Subejo’s resignation would not hinder flood mitigation.
5 years agoIn Jakarta, the average temperature last year was 0.82 degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature between 1981 and 2010.
5 years agoAs of Wednesday, the BNPB’s command center recorded 19,901 displaced residents throughout 214 subdistricts in Greater Jakarta, with East Jakarta as the most affected area.
5 years agoIndecent exposure has long been a problem faced by women in the capital, with some having said they were left traumatized or felt unsafe after such incidents.
5 years agoAirVisual has listed the capital as among the Indonesian cities that have laid claim to the top five slots of most polluted cities in the world, a dubious achievement that some officials have attempted to negate by questioning the data.
5 years agoWith the threat of floods looming over Jakarta until next month, people are gearing up for further disaster.
5 years agoStudents throughout the capital stayed home after the Jakarta Education Agency closed more than 100 of the 375 schools affected by flooding on Tuesday.
5 years agoThe Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency has reported that 973 families consisting of 3,565 people have been evacuated to 40 locations following floods across the city.
5 years agoThe legal right of public access for disabled people is established in Article 97 of Law No. 8/2016 on people with disabilities. The law requires both the central and regional governments to guarantee the accessibility of buildings, roads, residential complexes, parks and cemeteries for people with disabilities.
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