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Jakarta backs Prabowo’s seawall project despite environmental concerns

Despite criticism from environmentalists and apparent conflict with Governor Pramono Anung’s conservation pledge, the Jakarta administration has committed to supporting President Prabowo’s ambitious seawall megaproject along the city’s northern coast following the President’s request last week.

4 hours ago
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Jakarta to form film commission to simplify permits, slash red tape

Deputy Governor Rano Karno introduced the Jakarta Film Commission (JFC) as an independent body to be managed by film industry professionals, aimed at supporting filmmakers from within and outside the country. ...

7 hours ago
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Daytime hustle forces Jakartans to find joy in nighttime workouts

Exercising in the evening may help improve physical and mental health, but working out too hard at nighttime may disrupt one's sleep pattern and quality, experts have warned. ...

2 days ago

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Jakarta

Rido team to challenge one-round election results at Constitutional Court

The Ridwan Kamil-Suswono (Rido) campaign team plans to file a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court if the official results indicate a one-round election.

6 months ago
Jakarta

43 families relocated from under Jembatan Tiga toll road

The North Jakarta city administration is prioritizing the relocation of squatters with Jakarta ID cards to several rusunawa (low-cost rental apartments) owned by the Jakarta city administration. 

6 months ago
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East Jakarta poll workers fired for tampering with ballots

The dismissed poll workers reportedly told the KPU that they had tampered with the ballots to boost the voter turnout figure in their final report and claimed to have no political motives for the illicit act.

6 months ago
Jakarta

Housing Ministry plans housing development around Manggarai Station

The program optimizes the use of state-owned land in urban areas as the locations for people’s housing in support of the 3 million houses program.

6 months ago
Regional Elections premium

Pramono claims victory in Jakarta, but rivals still hope for runoff

Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung has declared victory in the city’s recent election, despite inconclusive results from pollsters on whether the race will finish in a single round or proceed to a runoff. 

6 months ago
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Pramono claims victory, Ridwan waits for final tally in Jakarta race

Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung claims a single-round victory in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, citing a real count result that found him winning more than 50 percent of vote in the city.

6 months ago
Jakarta

Two motorists die in West Jakarta in another fatal truck accident

Two motorists died in a multi-vehicle accident in Slipi, West Jakarta, on Tuesday morning at around 7 a.m., adding to a long list of such fatal pileups in the country in the past month.

6 months ago
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All three Jakarta governor candidates cast their votes

All three candidates for Jakarta governor and their running mates cast their ballots in polling stations in and outside of the capital on Wednesday.

6 months ago
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Anies, Ridwan exchange jabs in heated Jakarta race

Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan threw a jab at Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil, who officially resides in West Java, which prevented him from voting in the Jakarta election. 

6 months ago
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Jakarta gubernatorial election to test Anies’ clout

Despite failing to secure a chance at reelection, former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, who is not a member of any political party, has nevertheless endorsed one of the candidates for the next governor, prompting many to see next week’s election as a test of his political clout.

6 months ago
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BNN joins manhunt operation for seven Salemba prison escapees

Prison authorities are ramping up security in the Salemba prison following the jailbreak and investigating whether other inmates helped the seven prisoners to flee detention.

6 months ago
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Jokowi endorses Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Ridwan-Suswono

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has openly thrown his support behind Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Ridwan Kamil and Suswono.

6 months ago
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West Jakarta thieves killed after caught stealing motorbikes

One suspect was shot dead by the police while running away from arrest at Merak Port in Banten, while the other two died after being beaten by a mob.

6 months ago
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Pramono widens lead over Ridwan in Jakarta race

The Pramono Anung-Rano Karno Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair, backed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), appears on course to sweep the Jakarta race in a single round, a new poll suggests, with the duo widening their lead over the rival Ridwan Kamil-Suswono ticket, backed by President Prabowo Subianto’s big-tent Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM).

7 months ago
Jakarta

Jakarta gubernatorial candidates lack concrete waste strategies, says Walhi

Walhi criticizes Jakarta gubernatorial candidates for the lack of specific strategies to address the issues of city waste management and water supply.

7 months ago
Regional Elections

Anies welcomes Pramono-Rano to his private residence

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)-backed Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung, together with his running mate Rano Karno, visited the residence of the city’s former governor Anies Baswedan in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, on Friday.

7 months ago
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Manhunt underway for seven Salemba prison escapees

A manhunt is underway for seven inmates who escaped from Salemba Penitentiary in Jakarta in the early hours on Tuesday after breaking through the bars in their cells.

7 months ago
Jakarta

Ridwan Kamil vows to transform Thousand Islands into global tourist hub

Ridwan also promised to tackle problems of transportation and clean water for residents of the regency.

7 months ago
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Fatal Tanjung Priok inferno highlights fire hazard in crowded Jakarta

A recent fatal fire in the densely populated neighborhood of Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, has again highlighted how the city’s growing population and poor urban planning are increasing the risk of such blazes.

7 months ago
Jakarta

Fire breaks out in Tanjung Priok area, 4 dead

Four people died after a fire broke out in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, early Friday morning.

7 months ago
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Pramono-Rano going strong in Jakarta race, surveys show

Candidate Ridwan Kamil has lost his early polling lead in the Jakarta gubernatorial race amid struggles to consolidate support from within his electoral alliance, while his biggest rival, Pramono Anung, has now clinched top spot, albeit by a small margin, after seeing his popularity swell among various voter groups.

7 months ago
Jakarta

More than half of Jakartans have made their choice for governor

A recent survey by Litbang Kompas has found that 56 percent of Jakarta residents have firmly decided which gubernatorial candidate they will vote for in the upcoming regional election.

7 months ago
Jakarta

Police deploy 1,994 personnel to monitor 411 reunion rally

The police mobilized 1,994 personnel on Monday to keep order at the 411 reunion rally, a yearly Islamist political march.

7 months ago
Jakarta

Housing Ministry launches development of free properties in Tangerang

The newly established Public Housing and Settlements Ministry has recently launched the groundbreaking of 250 landed houses in Tangerang, Banten, intended for low-income citizens including civil servants from teachers to low-ranking police and military officers.

7 months ago
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As Ridwan’s polling figures slip, Prabowo signals support

President Prabowo Subianto has offered a gesture of support for Jakarta gubernatorial hopeful Ridwan Kamil, as the candidate loses ground in opinion polls and struggles to energize supporters of the parties backing him.

7 months ago
Jakarta

Suswono apologizes for comment about widows

Nahdlatul Ulama's youth wing GP Ansor planned to file a police report against Jakarta deputy gubernatorial candidate Suswono for his remarks on widows and Prophet Muhammad.

7 months ago
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Ara aims to reopen idle ‘rusun’ in Jakarta

The new housing minister is looking to reopen several unoccupied low-cost apartments in the city, including Rusun Pasar Rumput, to deliver affordable housing for low-income families in a bid to fulfill the President's campaign promise of providing 3 million homes annually.

7 months ago
Regional Elections premium

Pollster association audits two conflicting surveys on Jakarta race

The ethics council of the Indonesian Association for Public Opinion Surveys (Persepi) is investigating why two opinion polls on the three-way Jakarta governor race from Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) and Poltracking Indonesia had conflicting results on who the frontrunner of the Jakarta gubernatorial race is halfway into the campaign season.

7 months ago
Regional Elections premium

Pramono overtakes Ridwan in latest Jakarta governor race opinion poll

Pramono Anung and running mate Rano Karno are now the frontrunners in the Jakarta governor election, overtaking former popular West Java governor Ridwan Kamil and running mate Suswono in the latest public opinion poll released about a month before voting day.

7 months ago
Jakarta

Teguh Setyabudi to prioritize flood mitigation in Jakarta

New acting Jakarta governor Teguh Setyabudi says he will focus on solving flood issues in the city during his four-month term.

7 months ago

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