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Jakarta enforces weekly public transit rule for civil servants

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung signed Jakarta Gubernatorial Instruction (Ingub) No. 6/2025 that mandates all civil servants within the city administration to take public transport every Wednesday. The policy is part of a broader effort to tackle the capital’s chronic traffic congestion.

1 hour ago
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Jakarta to bury overhead power cables for safety

East Jakarta is leading an initiative to move 2 kilometers of overhead utility lines underground in a two-pronged measure that aims to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists as well as beautify the municipality. ...

3 hours ago
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Inconsistencies may hamper Jakarta’s public transit expansion

Governor Pramono Anung recently introduced a regulation to cut fuel tax by half, down to 5 percent for private vehicles and 2.5 percent for public ones, risking incentivizing greater private vehicle use and derailing emission targets. ...

2 days ago

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Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Greater Jakarta

There were no immediate reports of casualties after the latest deluge, but parts of the city, home to around 11 million people, ground to a halt as whole neighbourhoods were swamped in muddy water.

1 month ago
Jakarta

Flooding in South, East, West Jakarta affects over 1,200 people

The local disaster agency has evacuated at least 1,200 affected residents as of Tuesday, supplying them with food and other relief supplies at emergency shelters across three municipalities in the capital.

1 month ago
Jakarta

Raffi, Kaesang-owned BSD food court to close

A food court co-owned by celebrity turned politician Raffi Ahmad and the ex-president's youngest son in BSD, Tangerang, is set to close temporarily on Feb. 28 for reopening later under a "new concept" on an unspecified date.

2 months ago
Jakarta

Jakarta Police anticipate increased crime during Ramadan

The Jakarta Police have announced several security measures for the public in anticipation of increased crime during Ramadan.

2 months ago
Jakarta

Jakarta to tackle overdue payments for rental apartments

The Jakarta city administration will address unpaid rent for low-cost rental apartments (rusunawa), while also reviewing policies on occupancy limits to ensure the apartments remain accessible to those in need.

2 months ago
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Jakarta enters new chapter under Pramono

Jakarta is ready for a new chapter under governor Pramono Anung, who is expected to be able to bridge the gap between the city’s different political groups owing to his reputation as the guy that everybody likes, and despite glitches in the beginning of his term.

2 months ago
Jakarta

The last carriage horses of Jakarta endure harsh lives

Rights groups say such limited income has forced owners and some who rent the horses to ignore proper horse care, leading to malnutrition and poor living conditions.

2 months ago
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Thick, smelly smoke from Jakarta’s new waste-to-energy plant raises concerns

Thick, foul-smelling smoke reportedly rose from a newly built refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, last week during a test run of the facility, which is slated to process thousands of tonnes of waste every day when it begins full operations.

2 months ago
Jakarta

Navy finishes dismantling Tangerang sea fence

Navy Marine Force commander Brig. Gen. Hermanto said that as of Thursday morning, Navy personnel had dismantled more than 28 kilometers of the sea fence and expected to remove the remaining section by the end of the day.

2 months ago
Jakarta

Councilor calls for drinkable tap water installations in city buildings, schools

A Jakarta Legislative Council member calls for the installation of tap water facilities in government buildings and schools to replace bottled water, aiming to promote PAM Jaya water as safe and up to drinking standards.

2 months ago
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Jakartans weigh in on proposed four-day workweek: Solution or burden?

Governer-elect Pramono Agung suggested the plan could be implemented during the peak of the rainy and dry seasons, among other times, as a way to ease Jakarta’s notorious traffic and mitigate disruptions caused by extreme weather.

2 months ago
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Commuters bemoan KRL schedule change

The 2025 Train Travel Chart, or the 2025 Gapeka, is said to improve services and slash travel time, although some commuters have found difficulty in adjusting to the new schedule.

2 months ago
Jakarta

Jakarta revives weather modification effort to mitigate flood risk

The Jakarta administration has revived its OMC in a bid to combat heavy and extreme rainfall and prevent flooding, after it found that releasing salt into the skies above the city in December helped reduce rainfall intensity 38 percent.

2 months ago
Jakarta

Pramono to introduce regulation for special needs education

Jakarta still lacks schools for children with special needs, with none at all in North Jakarta, as governor-elect Pramono Anung Wibowo vows to improve the situation.   

2 months ago
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Immigration ministry probes officers alleged of extortion at Soekarno-Hatta

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry has suspended multiple immigration officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on the outskirts of Jakarta amid an investigation into reports of extortion of foreign nationals.

2 months ago
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Kompolnas urges criminal probe against police in DWP extortion scandal

The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has urged the National Police to push for criminal investigations into the suspected extortion of attendants of the Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) music festival, as the force wrapped up its ethics hearings against officers allegedly involved in the scandal.

2 months ago
Jakarta

Karet Station to stop operation in April after integration of three stations

Commuter line operator PT KAI Commuter will integrate three stations in Central Jakarta, namely Karet, BNI City and Sudirman stations, in April this year as part of its efforts to improve commuters’ comfort.

3 months ago
Jakarta

Thousands take shelter in Jakarta as heavy rains trigger flooding

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that at least that 2,784 residents were taking refuge as their homes were inundated by the heavy rainfall pouring across Jakarta on Thursday night.

3 months ago
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Maritime affairs ministry shuts down unlicensed reclamation near Pari Island

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has ordered a shutdown of unauthorized dredging and land reclamation to build a channel and jetties on an islet near Pari Island north of the Jakarta coast that islanders fear will damage mangroves and marine ecosystems in the area.

3 months ago
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Jakarta doing better in managing floods despite heavier rain, acting governor says

Jakarta's acting governor says that the city's flood management capacity had improved amid higher rainfall, pointing to the effectiveness and speed with which it responded on Wednesday to overnight flooding that struck several areas, particularly in East Jakarta.

3 months ago
Jakarta

Gambir Police nab 20 suspects in love scam targeting foreigners

Gambir Police have arrested 20 suspects in connection with an online dating scam that targeted foreigners, mostly women, which they believe are part of a wider operation underpinning a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.

3 months ago
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Tangerang evacuates hundreds as flooding hits homes, Soekarno-Hatta

Around 680 families were evacuated overnight from their homes on Tuesday as flooding due to heavy rains hit Tangerang city and regency, even affecting railway lines and the main international airport serving Greater Jakarta.

3 months ago
Jakarta

Construction of Manggarai LRT station commences

Construction progress on the LRT Jakarta Phase 1B had reached 44 percent as of the second week of January, said the director of LRT Jakarta Phase 1B project Ramdani Akbar.

3 months ago
Jakarta

Pramono to introduce free breakfast in Jakarta’s schools

Jakarta governor-elect Pramono Anung will launch a free breakfast program for students during his first 100 days in office. School canteen vendors as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will participate in the program.

3 months ago
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Kemayoran fire survivors decline city’s relocation offer

Residents of Kebon Kosong who fled Tuesday's fire in Kemayoran have declined the Jakarta administration's offer to relocate to low-cost apartments, choosing instead to return to what remains of their homes.

3 months ago
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More cops face ethics probe over DWP extortion scandal

The National Police's internal affairs is continuing its crackdown to weed out unethical officers who were involved in the extortion of foreign festivalgoers at DWP 2024, which has only tarnished the law enforcement institution further amid an ongoing decline in public trust.

3 months ago
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Jakarta polygamy regulation sparks backlash, renewed calls for abolition

A recent Jakarta gubernatorial decree providing technical guidelines on polygamy for the city’s male civil servants has renewed calls for the practice’s abolition, with critics calling it discriminatory and harmful to women.

3 months ago
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One dead in Glodok Plaza blaze, several missing

Acting Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency chief Satriadi Gunawan suspected the blaze started in a nightclub on the seventh floor of the shopping center and spread rapidly throughout the upper floors of the plaza, blocking escape for people inside the club. 

3 months ago
Jakarta

'Not for the poor': Jakartans face housing, commute woes

Nearly two million like-minded moviegoers tuned in to watch the protagonist's house-hunting journey when "Home Sweet Loan" was released last year, the movie's producer said.

3 months ago
Jakarta

Jagat coin hunters damage GBK facilities

The GBK management asked the Jagat app developer to erase the coin locations from the sports complex.

3 months ago

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