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Jakarta’s ‘invisible’ lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights

A melting pot of mostly low-income households from diverse cultural backgrounds, the fishing village of Cilincing in North Jakarta is also home to dozens of undocumented children who lack access to basic rights.

2 days ago
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Tangerang regency to build six MRT stations as part of East-West line

There will be 11 stations in the Greater Tangerang region of Tangerang city and Tangerang regency in the East-West line, while the North-South line will be extended to South Tangerang city. ...

3 days ago
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Privatization fears cast shadow over Jakarta’s clean water future

As the specter of privatization again rises over the city’s utility service, a civil coalition is advocating for Jakartans concerned that the planned restructuring of PAM Jaya from a city-owned to a limited liability company will ultimately lead to commodification of the basic resource and further cut off access for the urban poor. ...

5 days ago

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Police to press criminal charges against cyclists who entered Bogor toll road

The National Police are set to press criminal charges against a group of cyclists who rode down the Jagorawi toll road in Bogor regency, West Java on Sunday.

5 years ago
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Jakarta temporarily closes eight workplaces on first day of PSBB

The Jakarta administration forced eight companies to close temporarily during inspections on Monday to curb the transmission of COVID-19.

5 years ago
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Mother allegedly tortures daughter to death, father helps bury body

The police have arrested a couple in Cijaku district, Lebak, Banten for their alleged roles in the death of their 8-year-old daughter.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta Police to disband late-night sprinting matches in new PSBB period

Officers will be deployed to conduct city-wide inspections to ensure public compliance with health protocols, including the ban on social gatherings, said Jakarta Police spokesperson Yusri Yunus.

5 years ago
City

Police launch operation to monitor, sanction Jakarta PSBB violators

Dubbed Operasi Yustisi, the operation will be carried out in areas at high risk of becoming new COVID-19 clusters.

5 years ago
City

Office workers unconvinced of stricter curbs

Indonesia’s capital Jakarta entered another period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) on Monday with most office workers forced to once again shelter in place, but some remain unconvinced that the curbs will be able to contribute much to their protection – unless there is strict enforcement.

5 years ago
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Cyclists swarm Jagorawi toll road despite safety concerns

Aside from generally flouting the COVID-19 health protocol, some of Jakarta's residents were seen flouting long-established traffic rules as they rode their bicycles on the toll road on Sunday.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Bekasi prepares new strategies to battle epidemic

Bekasi to improve patient care, including by preparing a hotel designated for the isolation of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. 

5 years ago
City

East Jakarta cemetery records highest weekly number of COVID-19 burials since March

The Pondok Ranggon cemetery in East Jakarta has recorded the highest number of funerals in a week since its establishment as a COVID-19 burial location in March.

5 years ago
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Jakarta back under PSBB, but less strict than before

With no tough measures, new PSBB may not significantly reduce transmission, say experts

5 years ago
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Jakarta will resume full PSBB on Monday, Anies confirms

Anies added that COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms would no longer be allowed to self-isolate at home and would have to be quarantined in government facilities starting on Monday.

5 years ago
City

Two high-ranking Jakarta administration officials test positive for COVID-19

Jakarta administration secretary Saefullah and West Jakarta Mayor Uus Kuswanto have tested positive for COVID-19, officials reported on Saturday.

5 years ago
City

Central government supports return to full PSBB, Anies says

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said that the central government supports his decision to reimpose full large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the capital, despite several Cabinet members criticizing the move in the past few days.

5 years ago
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Athletes village in Jakarta to house asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

As the number of confirmed cases and fatalities from COVID-19 continues to rise, the government has prepared an apartment tower from the former Kemayoran athletes village – now an emergency hospital for infected patients in Central Jakarta – to house asymptomatic coronavirus patients for isolation, a top official said on Saturday.

5 years ago
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PSBB to last two weeks ‘but don’t expect pandemic to be over', Anies says

Large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) will be back in place on Monday and presumably be lifted on Sept. 28.

5 years ago
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Malls may close, cinemas to remain shut as Jakarta reimposes PSBB

The malls’ daily needs retailers may be allowed to stay open, and restaurants may be permitted to provide delivery services only.

5 years ago
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Satellite cities undecided about following Jakarta with strict virus curbs

Leaders of Jakarta's satellite cities are still undecided on whether they should follow the capital city in reimposing stricter COVID-19 restrictions that will take effect on Monday.

5 years ago
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Police arrest man claiming to be killer of Metro TV editor

The man claimed to have killed Yodi to scare off a friend of the editor, with whom he was involved in a feud.

5 years ago
City

Medical association advises 3-week PSBB period for Jakarta

Three weeks would cover the virus’ 14-day incubation period and an extra transitional week to completely curb transmission, IDI said.

5 years ago
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Jakarta lockdown aimed at preventing collapse of healthcare system

“Without strict restrictions, [a collapsed healthcare system] is a disaster waiting to happen," Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said while announcing a decision to reimpose strict restrictions starting next week.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta to lift odd-even policy with return of PSBB

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the odd-even policy would no longer be in effect starting Monday as businesses are once again expected to order their employees to work remotely from home.

5 years ago
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Wear your mask even if it's uncomfortable, Anies says

Anies called on influential figures to convince people to wear masks in public, saying the campaign needed more support.

5 years ago
City

Not enough for Jakarta alone to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions: Epidemiologists

Dicky Budiman, an Indonesian epidemiologist at Australia’s Griffith University, said Anies’ decision was bold and based on data, and he called on other administrations across Java to all impose the PSBB in order to see effective results.

5 years ago
City

Viral video captures brawl in North Jakarta waters

The video, posted on Sunday by Instagram account @jakut.info, showed dozens of young people having a confrontation in the waters while swimming, some of them carrying various kinds of sharp weapons.

5 years ago
City

What you need to know about large-scale social restrictions in Jakarta

Jakarta is set to impose again large-scale social restrictions to further limit movement starting Monday, but what does this mean?

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: With no intervention, Jakarta predicted to run out of hospital beds by December

Jakarta Health Agency data previously showed that daily isolation bed occupancy rates in the city's 67 referral hospital began to gradually increase to around 50 percent after July 20. 

5 years ago
City

Makeshift bike lanes on Jl. Sudirman to become permanent

"At the moment we are only using traffic cones [to mark the bike lanes], however we are setting up a plan to make those lanes along Jl. Sudirman to Bundaran HI permanent," Jakarta Transportation Agency head Syafrin Liputo said on Wednesday as reported by kompas.com.

5 years ago
City

56 TNI personnel named suspects for alleged attack on Ciracas Police Station

Fifty-six personnel of the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been named suspects for alleged involvement in an attack on the Ciracas Police Station in East Jakarta on Aug. 29.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta gears up for possible collapse of healthcare system

On Wednesday evening, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan decided to reinforce stricter restrictions that will take effect starting next week due to the surge in COVID-19 deaths and rising hospitalizations since mid-August.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta reimposes PSBB, orders people to stay home

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced on Wednesday that the administration was reimposing the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) policy amid a rising number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the capital.

5 years ago
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