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Pollution, climate change hit Jakarta’s fishers hard
Data from the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry shows a 20 percent drop in Jakarta’s marine fisheries production in 2023 compared with the year before, while data for 2024 has yet to be released.
1 day ago
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Blok M to become Jakarta’s economic hub that ‘never sleeps’
The Jakarta administration has launched a major revitalization project in South Jakarta’s Blok M, aiming to transform the long-standing commercial area into a 24-hour economic hub as part of the capital’s push to become a globally competitive city. ...
3 days ago
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Trisakti students named suspects for Reform protest escalations
The 15 students arrested by the Jakarta Police are charged with inciting mob violence, resisting officers and assaulting police after a violent clash broke out during the protest on Wednesday. ...
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Just enjoy the flooding, two thirds of the human body is water, anyway: Jakarta secretary
Social media was the main platform for people to voice their complaints, especially toward Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.
5 years ago
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Revamped Sumenep Park provides new place for people to get fit
Several 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 ago
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Nine die in Greater Jakarta floods: BNPB
The nine fatalities were in Jakarta; South Tangerang, Banten; and Bekasi, West Java.
5 years ago
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ITF Sunter: Affected residents attend financial management course
The simulation showed that most of the residents still preferred to spend their money on daily expenditures rather than save it.
5 years ago
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Ministry to audit Jakarta spatial plans following widespread floods
The 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 ago
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Jakarta disaster agency head resigns amid recent floods
Governor Anies Baswedan said Subejo’s resignation would not hinder flood mitigation.
5 years ago
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Climate change cause of Greater Jakarta floods, BMKG says
In Jakarta, the average temperature last year was 0.82 degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature between 1981 and 2010.
5 years ago
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Floods displace over 19,000 Greater Jakarta residents: BNPB
As 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 ago
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Unsafe on the streets: Female pedestrians face flashers in Greater Jakarta
Indecent 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 ago
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AirVisual global report: The poison we breathe...grew even more poisonous in 2019
AirVisual 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 ago
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Brace for floods: Jakartans try to save their valuables
With the threat of floods looming over Jakarta until next month, people are gearing up for further disaster.
5 years ago
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Major flood paralyzes Jakarta, forces thousands to evacuate
Students 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 ago
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City deploys joint team to evacuate, assist residents after floods hit Greater Jakarta
The 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 ago
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Lowering barriers: MRT Jakarta designates parking area for disabled users
The 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.
5 years ago
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Trouble breaks out in AEON Mall, JGC as residents blame developers for flooding
Dozens of people living around JGC gathered at the AEON mall and the property management office. Violence broke out and windows were broken in the building.
5 years ago
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'Yes, I Can': University-backed program gives transpeople leg up in job market
Started in August 2017, the Yes! I Can program aims to empower transgender people, sex workers and street children in the job market.
5 years ago
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Motorist killed while driving through flood in Central Jakarta
Mild to severe flooding occurred across Greater Jakarta on Tuesday following heavy rain throughout the previous night.
5 years ago
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Jakarta's 'flood control' under fire as thousands displaced
The people of Jakarta are voicing their frustrations over the city's seeming lack of capability in flood management and control, while it remains to be seen whether a new "flood management committee" will focus on the urgency of the task at hand – or sustain the administration's habit of bickering over blame.
5 years ago
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Update: Transportation services disrupted by flooding on Tuesday
The mild to severe flooding across Greater Jakarta on Tuesday paralyzed traffic along several major streets and disrupted a number of public transportation services.
5 years ago
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Got a Google Maps link on floods? Careful, it’s misinformation, says BNPB
In a real-life, real-time lesson, the disaster management agency has highlighted the need for users to verify any information before acting on it.
5 years ago
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PLN cuts power to flood-affected areas over safety concerns
“Make sure that all electronic devices and power circuits are dry."
5 years ago
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20,000 trucks serving Tanjung Priok port can’t operate amid floods: Association
Flooding on thoroughfares of the capital and major roads in satellite cities has disrupted operations of at least 20,000 trucks in Greater Jakarta.
5 years ago
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Video of Anies supporter claiming flooding 'always occurs on day off' under 'pious governor' goes viral
The video went viral on Tuesday morning when widespread flooding disrupted traffic and train operations in Greater Jakarta.
5 years ago
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Greater Jakarta flooding on Tuesday gets into Presidential Palace
The police have canceled the odd-even traffic policy for the day but several toll roads are flooded, creating traffic jams during morning rush hour.
5 years ago
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Widespread flooding in Greater Jakarta causes chaos for commuters
Mild to severe flooding across Greater Jakarta has paralyzed traffic on several major streets and disrupted a number of public transportation services.
5 years ago
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Nuclear agency finds radioactive substances in South Tangerang house
A team from the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency and the police has discovered illegally owned radioactive substances in a house in the Batan Indah housing complex in South Tangerang, Banten.
5 years ago
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'What are the alternatives?' Market vendors anxious over upcoming plastic ban in Jakarta
The regulation has been met with mixed reviews, including from vendors who say they need alternatives.
5 years ago
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Evicted Bukit Duri residents to challenge Supreme Court ruling
The ruling came two years after 93 Bukit Diri residents won a class action suit against the Jakarta administration and the Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office (BWSCC).
5 years ago
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‘Slepetan’ enthusiasts embrace camaraderie, dream big at traditional slingshot tournament
Given how slepetan enthusiasts had embraced the competition, Supriadi, the head of the organizing committee, expressed hope the event could become a platform to promote the game to more people.
5 years ago
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Bekasi flood victims demand action from property developer, administration
The flooding, up to a depth of around 1.2 meters, killed one, cut off electricity and forced a number of people, especially the elderly and families with young children, to evacuate as late as Sunday night.
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- Luhut confirms Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed rail project will continue
- TNI protection details for prosecutors spark overreach fears
- Oscar-winning director McQueen returns to art with Tate show
- US trade court blocks tariffs in major setback for Trump
- Car Sales Stagnation in Indonesia
- Banksy plays with violence and innocence in Valentine's Day graffiti
- Ray Dalio says no to Danantara advisory role, Bloomberg reports
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phyllida Lloyd among mentors of latest Rolex Arts Initiative
- Controversial director back at Bolshoi to shatter opera cliches
- Jakarta hotels cut staff to stay afloat amid govt spending cuts
