Acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono dismissed concerns on the deteriorating air quality in Jakarta, saying that air pollution is a common occurrence in various major cities across the world and stressing the government's anti-pollution measures such as cloud seeding and mist spraying.

Jakarta’s 497th anniversary on Saturday was marked by congestion on numerous thoroughfares, heavily crowded public transportation and persisting pollution as people across the city went out to join in the festivities.

As Jakarta counts its remaining days as Indonesia's capital city, residents express hope that the government's plan to move the capital to Nusantara could help reduce some of its urban burdens. But doubts linger on whether the move will end the city's perennial problems. 

Jakarta may be commemorating its final anniversary this month as the national capital, but for more than 30 million people, the city will continue to be the country’s economic heart and the bustling hub of the largest metropolitan area in Southeast Asia.

The city administration is marking Jakarta's 497th birthday with a special flat rate of Rp 1 for the BRT, MRT and LRT on June 22 and 23, while a separate discounted rate of 20 percent off applies to limited Whoosh services.

The issue of transportation should be one of the themes covered during a debate between candidates ahead of the Jakarta gubernatorial election, a transportation experts association has urged.

As political parties gear up for the regional head elections, Ganjar has said the PDI-P was open to considering backing external candidates in the Jakarta election, including his former presidential rival Anies, who could make a reelection bid for the city's governorship come November.

The city is set to release mosquitoes with Wolbachia in its latest measure to curb the spread of dengue fever, while the acting governor has dismissed the seriousness of relevant authorities about slapping fines on residents that do not comply with the relevant health rules.

With individualistic culture increasingly prevalent in cities globally, including in Jakarta, evicted former residents of Kampung Bayam in North Jakarta have chosen to stick to the nation’s spirit of gotong royong (mutual cooperation) amid the difficulties of living in temporary shelters.

Former Kampung Bayam residents who were evicted from their homes to make way for the development of the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, agreed to move to a new apartment complex that will be built by the city administration soon.

Recently, a joint team comprising members of the National Police, the military and the Jakarta Public Order Agency raided Kampung Susun Bayam to force the inhabitants to leave. They finally agreed to return to the temporary shelters on the condition that Furqon was released.

In a statement posted on a number of social media outlets, MRT Jakarta blamed the disruption on an incident at a construction site located inside the nearby Attorney General's Office (AGO) headquarters in Blok M, South Jakarta.

NasDem election campaign operation head Prananda Paloh, the son of party chairman Surya Paloh, said that the party leadership is now weighing its options on who to back in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, including the Budi Satrio-Raffi ticket.

The PKS is mulling over whether to back the former Jakarta governor for reelection in November's regional head elections.

The RDF plant is set to be built atop a 7.8-hectare site in Rorotan, North Jakarta. Once the facility is fully operational, it will be able to process 2,500 tonnes of waste per day.

The Jakarta administration is making another bid to crack down on the never-ending practice of informal parking attendants at convenience stores, but the underlying cause of the city’s high unemployment rate is adding complexity to the issue.

The KNKT's ongoing air accident investigation has found indications that pilot Capt. Pulung Darmawan had deliberately diverted from his flight path to attempt an emergency landing in the empty field where the plane's wreckage was recovered.

The parallel police investigation found that the three victims aboard were likely killed upon the aircraft's impact with the ground.

Living in a small alley near Duri Station in Tambora, West Jakarta, Nur Walidah, 37, prefers to sit outside her house, along with other mothers, while nurturing her four-year-old daughter. While the minimum standard of adequate living is a bit more than 7 square meters per person, it is not unheard for a family of four, or even more, to live in a cramped house as little as 15 sq m in size. On average, there are 17 Jakartans living to each 1 sq m of the city.

While Indonesia is set to host the world’s largest water conference in Bali this week, many people living in the country’s capital remain without reliable access to clean water provided by the city, forcing them to seek out independent solutions.

Jakarta has long been a magnet for people searching for better livelihoods, particularly after Idul Fitri. But this year, the estimated number of newcomers has fallen as the economies of other cities in the country start to catch up.

PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto acknowledged that Anies and Ahok were among the names proposed by the party's rank and file. 

Commuter Line passengers in Greater Jakarta say they do not mind paying extra for transit expenses as long as the new fares are reasonable and the services are improved.

The Jakarta city administration is moving to deactivate 92,000 identity card numbers (NIK) of Jakartans who have passed away or relocated to make way for city projects as an effort to update the civil registry for more accurate social aid distribution.

MRT Jakarta is revisiting the rail extension plan to South Tangerang after the notion was put to the back burner because of funding issues, as the extension requires financial commitment from local administrations.

The NasDem Party is open to the possibility of supporting former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan for another run in the city after he lost the February presidential election.

The NasDem Party is exploring Anies Baswedan’s potential candidacy in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. However, the former presidential candidate said he was prioritizing resolving election disputes before confirming a regional bid.

Aside from the President, his son and vice president-elect Gibran as well as losing presidential candidates Anies and Ganjar are reportedly set to host public Idul Fitri gatherings on Wednesday, while notably, president-elect Prabowo has no plans to do so.

People wanting to attend the planned Idul Fitri celebration on Wednesday must wear shoes and no jeans, the Palace says.

People living in Jakarta, a city of 11 million people, started leaving the capital over the weekend, according to the Transportation Ministry.