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Transjakarta delivers major economic gains, household savings

The expansion of the city-owned bus network Transjakarta has reduced household spending while generating economic returns worth three times its subsidy, a new study found, underscoring the broader benefits of investing in reliable public transportation systems.

1 day ago
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Gang leader Hercules disputes govt claim over Tanah Abang land

A legal dispute is unfolding in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as notorious gang leader Rosario “Hercules” de Marshal and his mass organization GRIB Jaya contest the government’s claim over a plot of land earmarked for a housing project. ...

4 days ago
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‘Ondel-ondel’ poised to disappear from Jakarta streets

Jakartans may no longer see street performers wearing the giant ondel-ondel effigies anymore, as the city administration is pressing ahead with banning such street performances to respect the dignity of Betawi people, the indigenous inhabitants of Jakarta. ...

4 days ago

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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
City

Church caretaker in Depok arrested over alleged sexual abuse of 20 children

Depok Police have arrested a 42-year-old church caretaker in Depok, West Java,  over alleged sexual child abuse.

5 years ago
City

Kebayoran Lama Market temporarily closed after vendors test positive for COVID-19

Health workers will spray disinfectant at the market while it is closed for three days.

5 years ago
City

American fugitive arrested in Jakarta a known pedophile: Jakarta Police

Russ Albert Medlin was convicted of sexual assault against minors twice in Nevada, United States, between 2006 and 2008, according to Indonesian police.

5 years ago
City

Four busy Commuter Line stations in Jakarta get makeover to smooth transfers

Commuters will hopefully find transferring between different transit modes in Jakarta more convenient after the city finished the revamping of a number of transfer points, which had been delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago
City

West Java governor urges Jakarta residents to avoid visiting Puncak

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has urged Jakarta residents to refrain from visiting Puncak, a tourist area in Ciawi in Bogor regency, West Java, following reports that the area was packed with tourists over the weekend.

5 years ago
City

Imperiled by new clusters, market vendors gear up for their health

Working daily in a place deemed to pose a high risk of COVID-19 contagion, some traditional wet market vendors have taken precautions related to the viral outbreak, as they worry about their health as much as they do their financial struggles.

5 years ago
City

Tanah Abang Market reopens for business with COVID-19 protocols, odd-even policy

The market also implemented an odd-even policy for vendors to operate every day as an attempt to limit the number of sellers and shoppers during the so-called new normal period.

5 years ago
City

American wanted by FBI arrested in Indonesia for suspected child sex crimes

A US national wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation over a bitcoin scam has been arrested in Indonesia and charged under a child protection law for suspected sex crimes, Indonesian police said on Tuesday.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta deploys free buses to reduce Commuter Line crowds

The capital has started offering free buses to shuttle commuters to five downtown stations following the crowding at stations and on trains that occurred when it started easing its COVID-19 restrictions in early June.

5 years ago
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Car Free Day to return Sunday for outdoor exercise only

Street vendors will be prohibited from selling food and goods during the weekly Car Free Day, the Jakarta administration said.

5 years ago
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Jakartans turn to bicycles to commute in ‘new normal’

The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) – a global NGO that promotes sustainable transportation  – has recorded a tenfold increase in the number of cyclists along Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta.

5 years ago
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