The flat Rp 1 fare for buses and trains operating from, to and in Jakarta will apply only on Sunday in an effort to prevent congestion due to road closures and traffic diversions around the inauguration of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung has benefitted from a wave of support from the city’s native Betawi people and supporters of popular former governor Anies Baswedan.

The city's police, along with reinforcements from the National Police and the TNI, will be deployed on inauguration day to secure key venues and areas, including road closures along the routes of VVIP vehicles, while a public celebration dubbed the People's Party will be held in lieu of Car Free Day this Sunday.

Jakarta is set to deploy more than 1,000 sanitation workers and environment personnel on Oct. 20 for the inauguration of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the country's eighth president and 14th vice president, respectively, likely the last inauguration day it will host as the national capital.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appointed an official endorsed by the Onward Indonesia Coalition-plus (KIM Plus) as Jakarta’s new acting governor to replace Heru Budi Hartono, who has served for two years since Anies Baswedan completed his term as Jakarta governor on Oct. 17, 2022.

Pejuang Anies, a group of Anies Baswedan supporters, has declared its support for Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Pramono Anung and Rano Karno, who are running on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) ticket.

From a Dajjal-affiliated school system to a group of globalists controlling the population, the 58-year-old retired three-rank police general, has differentiated himself from rivals by peddling groundless claims about government policies that often leave rivals and viewers scratching their heads.

The Jakarta Education Agency has defended the decision to hold a free nutritious meals program trial at SMA 70 public senior high school on Wednesday, dismissing public criticism that the school was “elite”.

After years of inner struggle, some of the victims finally decided to join forces to reveal the crimes in the hope of putting an end to them. They believe the sexual assaults occurred from the time the institution was established in 2006, and hundreds fell victim to the abuse.

The General Elections Commission’s (KPU) Jakarta office held the first debate in the city’s gubernatorial race on Sunday night, with all three candidates making the most out of their chance to promote their campaign platforms and win potential voters.

Experts have reasserted the safety of the relatively new technology, noting that available studies show it poses little to no risk to either humans or the environment.

However, KPU Jakarta commissioner Astri Megatari said on Thursday that gubernatorial candidates could be barred from participating in the debate if they brought copious amounts of notes.

All three candidates running for Jakarta governor are set to face off on Sunday night in the first round of three debates for the November election.

The suspect, a 28-year-old male identified only by his initials MR, allegedly assaulted a security guard at the hotel hosting the event and forced his way into the ballroom where the discussion was being held.

The Jakarta Police’s Internal Affairs Division (Propam) has questioned 11 officers regarding the disruption of a diaspora discussion in Kemang on Saturday.

Transjakarta unveiled its newly modified route 14A and newly renovated Monas bus stop on Sunday in an expanded service to allow passengers to more easily reach JIS in North Jakarta.

The Jakarta Police have questioned at least 17 officers in connection with the seven teen boys whose bodies were found in the Bekasi River, as calls grow for transparency amid increasing reports of police brutality in handling juvenile cases. 

The Jakarta Health Agency is preparing to distribute over 800 buckets containing around 150 Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs to West Jakarta homes next week, in a new measure to prevent the spread of dengue.

Jakartans can now track the position of Transjakarta buses and pay through a new application launched by city-owned transportation company PT Transportasi Jakarta.

Candidates in the Jakarta gubernatorial election will immediately hit the campaign trail tomorrow as the General Elections Commission (KPU) assigned them their unique ballot numbers for the race on Monday.

The Jakarta Police say that seven male teenagers, whose bodies were found in the Bekasi River in West Java on Sunday, are believed to have drowned after jumping into the water to evade police arrest.

Former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has thrown his support behind gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung and his running mate Rano Karno, saying he will assist in the pair’s campaign to win the November election.

Critics have slammed a law passed on Thursday that would allow president-elect Prabowo Subianto to appoint allies, including outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, as his advisors once he takes office next month.

Jakartans can use the limited space in their surroundings for urban farming to boost food resiliency, acting Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono said on Tuesday.  

The former West Java governor claims that Riza's appointment as the head of his campaign team, which will be announced in the coming days, is because of his experience as Jakarta deputy governor.

Jakarta gubernatorial nominee Ridwan Kamil has been rejected by some potential voters throughout his unofficial campaign in the city, but he and his electoral coalition have downplayed the incidents, saying it was all “part of democracy”.

Pope Francis praised Indonesia for bringing into life a sense of friendship among different religious groups with the tunnel.

NasDem party executive Ahmad Sahroni has stepped down as the head of the campaign team for Ridwan Kamil's gubernatorial bid in Jakarta, only a day after he was appointed to the position.

The Jakarta Police have announced temporarily road closures to accommodate Pope Francis's tight itinerary during his visit to the city, while the local transport agency has advised alternative routes for road users.

Many Catholics are eager to attend a Mass led by Pope Francis in Jakarta this week, as the pontiff brings a message of peace and interfaith harmony on his first visit to Indonesia.