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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.

5 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 radioactive substances found at South Tangerang housing complex

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.

5 years ago
City

Outbreak breakout: COVID-19 patient flees isolation ward in Jakarta

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

5 years ago
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Two Jakarta-owned firms in hot seat over corruption allegations

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.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19 patient rejected, waited for days for testing in Jakarta

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.  

5 years ago
City

Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque sterilized amid coronavirus threat

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

5 years ago
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Memories of Rindu Alam: Iconic Puncak restaurant closes after four decades

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.

5 years ago
City

Nominees vie to be Anies’ right hand man

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

5 years ago
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'Don’t blame the movies' experts say amid public speculation over toddler's murder

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.

5 years ago
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Anies unimpressed as City Council sets up special committee on flood mitigation

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.

5 years ago
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Iconic banners of ‘pecel lele’ vendors symbol of Lamongan people’s struggle

“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.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta puts brakes on E-prix over COVID-19 fears

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

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Jakarta monitors hundreds of citizens, discharges 100 after negative tests

“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.

5 years ago
City

Some Jakarta schools close for fear of COVID-19

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.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Anies postpones Jakarta’s Formula E for ‘people’s safety’

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

5 years ago
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Activists criticize Jakarta for lack of emissions data transparency

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.

5 years ago
City

Pink 'warteg' seeks to be different

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.

5 years ago
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NGO helps former inmates find jobs

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

5 years ago
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Bogor develops local village into nutmeg center to spur tourism, economy

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.

5 years ago
City

‘It was unnerving’: Female protesters harassed during International Women's Day rally

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.

5 years ago
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Residents in shock, fear as 5-year-old girl found murdered

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

5 years ago
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Plate of memories: Food festival brings piece of home to Minang people in 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.

5 years ago
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F&B sellers compromise taste amid soaring sugar prices

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). 

5 years ago
City

In Jakarta, religious communities adjust traditions to prevent COVID-19

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.

5 years ago
City

In Jakarta, hope for humanity remains amid COVID-19 anxieties

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.

5 years ago
City

Gerindra politician resigns from House in pursuit of Jakarta deputy governor spot

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.

5 years ago
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Anies’ deputy hopefuls to roll up sleeves for flood control

Jakarta’s future deputy governor will share a great responsibility with the governor amid criticism and complaints over flood prevention and mitigation.

5 years ago
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Passengers, operators step up COVID-19 prevention in public transportation

Since the government confirmed four cases of COVID-19 infection in the country, there has been growing awareness of a healthy lifestyle and basic protection to curb the spread of the respiratory disease.

5 years ago
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Sales drop as rising prices of oranges, chicken meat cripple Jakarta traders

The increase was mainly a result of breeders' decision to raise the price of broiler chickens nationwide in February, according to the Indonesian People's Poultry Association's (Pinsar) Central Java branch.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta administration launches COVID-19 website

The head of the Jakarta Information and Communication Agency, Atikah, said the site, corona.jakarta.go.id, gives the public updates on the number of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients in the capital, as reported by tempo.co on Friday.

5 years ago
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