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Rorotan RDF plant must begin operations despite opposition, Rano Karno says

RDF plant in Rorotan is proof of the local government's commitment to garbage issues in Jakarta.

5 hours ago
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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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Around 100 busted in raid on West Jakarta discotheque

As punishment, the discotheque patrons will have to serve community service, as stipulated in Jakarta Gubernatorial Regulation No. 53/2020 on PSBB violations.

5 years ago
City

Ex-Starbucks employees arrested for alleged ‘peeping tom’

The North Jakarta Police have arrested two former Starbucks Indonesia employees for alleged sexual harassment after they were caught peering at a female customer’s cleavage through a CCTV camera.

5 years ago
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MRT Jakarta safe from COVID-19, official claims

Public transportation will remain safe from COVID-19 if health protocols are consistently implemented, an official has said.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta cancels Abang None pageant, diverts funds to COVID-19 response

It is estimated that the selection process in each administrative area costs about Rp 1 billion (US$70,622).

5 years ago
City

Soekarno-Hatta sees passenger influx amid eased restrictions

The country's international hub airport has seen increased passenger traffic since the gradual easing of restrictions in early June, hovering at 10 percent of pre-pandemic figures.

5 years ago
City

UNAS student reported to police after protesting against fee discount policy

A student from the National University (UNAS) in South Jakarta has been reported to the police after protesting against the university’s fee discount policy earlier this month.

5 years ago
City

Neglectful shoppers pressure vendors on Day 1 of Jakarta's plastic bag ban

Persistent customers asking for plastic bags, the absence of management support and the high price of reusable bags are making it difficult for vendors to adhere to the new ban on plastic bags.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta extends transition phase, postponing further relaxation by 14 days

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has announced that the capital is extending its transitional COVID-19 mobility restrictions by 14 days and tightening supervision of traditional markets and train services.

5 years ago
City

Telkomsel makes internet access affordable for South Tangerang students

Apart from affordable data packages, Telkomsel also provides a special internet quota for virtual learning using the cloud-based video communication platform CloudX Telkomsel. 

5 years ago
City

Jakarta begins new chapter in plastic waste reduction

Jakarta will begin a new chapter in reducing plastic waste on Wednesday, when a gubernatorial regulation banning single-use plastic bags in traditional markets, modern supermarkets and minimarkets across Jakarta takes effect.

5 years ago
City

Pasar Jaya gears up for plastic bag ban at Jakarta markets

City-owned market operator Pasar Jaya is getting ready to enforce a ban on single-use plastic bags at all Jakarta markets, reminding its tenants and shoppers to use eco-friendly alternatives.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta Police arrest 11 foreigners following attack on policemen

The Jakarta Police have arrested 11 foreign nationals for allegedly attacking five Jakarta Police officers during a raid at an apartment building in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on the weekend.

5 years ago
City

Police nab ‘drug syndicate’ members selling marijuana vapes

Police investigators say a syndicate selling drugs online was controlled by a prisoner from a penitentiary in Bali.

5 years ago
City

Bogor regent to report Rhoma Irama over alleged PSBB violation after local performance

She pointed out that both Rhoma and the event’s organizer had violated Gubernatorial Regulation No. 35/2020 on the PSBB policy.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta pedestrians allowed to exercise at 32 alternative CFD locations

Pedestrians are now allowed to exercise at 32 alternative locations in the Sudirman-Thamrin area on Sunday Car Free Day, as the event has been halted on main thoroughfares for the time being, Jakarta Transportation Agency head Syafrin Liputo stated recently.

5 years ago
City

‘Don’t be satisfied with numbers’: Doubts remain as Jakarta officials claim epidemic under control

Jakarta, the first epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic in Indonesia, has reportedly brought the outbreak “under control”, officials have said, in a statement that has raised eyebrows as new cases still appear in the city.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta again shuts down Car Free Day due to 'undisciplined' crowds

The large turnout of crowds at the Car Free Day (CFD) "revival" on June 21 has prompted the Jakarta administration to again suspend the weekly event, which was originally suspended on March 15.

5 years ago
City

Court moves on with Jakarta air pollution lawsuit

The Central Jakarta District Court has issued on Tuesday an interlocutory decision that it has jurisdiction to preside over the air pollution lawsuit filed by citizens against the government.

5 years ago
City

Puppy killer gets six months' probation, prosecutors set to appeal

The sentence was lighter than the four months’ imprisonment and Rp 2 million fine demanded by prosecutors.

5 years ago
City

Anies wins legal battle against Jakarta islet developer

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Jakarta administration in its appeal of a lower court’s decision to uphold developer PT Taman Harapan Indah's permit to reclaim and build on man-made Islet H in Jakarta bay.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta’s air pollution returns as activity resumes

The respite of bluer skies and slightly fresher air that Jakartans enjoyed during the city’s large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) has given way to smog as activities resume in the capital.

5 years ago
City

Eleven-year-old boy shot by stray bullet in North Jakarta

An 11-year-old elementary schoolboy was playing with his friends by the Ciliwung River in North Jakarta at around 9 p.m. last Tuesday when he suddenly felt a hot object hit his back.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta administration earns highest audit rating for third consecutive year

The Jakarta administration has kept its unqualified opinion (WTP) from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for the third year in a row. Governor Anies Baswedan said it was one of the best presents that the city could have received for its anniversary.

5 years ago
City

Convicted murderer John Kei arrested for alleged attacks, murder after months released on parole

The Jakarta Police have arrested infamous thug John Kei for allegedly masterminding attacks in two places that claimed a life and injured two others, months after he was released on parole for murder.

5 years ago
City

MRT Jakarta commences phase 2 construction amid COVID-19 outbreak

City-owned transportation company PT MRT Jakarta has finally commenced construction of phase 2 of the Jakarta MRT project, after three months of being postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Indonesian capital.

5 years ago
City

Jakartans hit streets on first Car Free Day since start of PSBB, raising concerns of new outbreak

Netizens have raised concerns over public health as images and videos of large crowds inundating the streets of Central Jakarta on the first Car Free Day (CFD) following months of large-scale restrictions (PSBB) spread on social media.

5 years ago
City

Capital or not, Jakarta looks toward urban regeneration

Regardless of whether Jakarta relinquished its capital status, the home to some 10 million people will remain the country’s business and economic center, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said.

5 years ago
City

Police arrest woman who allegedly procured child prostitutes for American fugitive

She allegedly received Rp 6.3 million (USD$ 447.50) for each child she procured for the American. 

5 years ago
City

Jakarta’s 493rd anniversary celebrations to go virtual amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Jakarta administration has opted for a virtual celebration to commemorate the capital city’s 493rd anniversary, which will fall on June 22 amid the unceasing COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago
City

BNN busts drug ring allegedly controlled by Salemba inmate

An inmate in Central Jakarta’s Salemba Penitentiary has not sitting on his hands lately, as he reportedly controled a drug-smuggling operation for methamphetamine and ecstasy in Bekasi regency, West Java.

5 years ago
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