Budi Karya said that the crash most likely happened because fatigued drivers involved in the crash wanted to quickly find ways to relieve their stress.

Many workers in Jakarta are forced to break their fast on the road away from home while still commuting after work. For them, the many takjil (light snack to break the fast) vendors are saviors, as well as numerous mosques providing free iftar boxes.

All non-compliant and potentially hazardous food items were immediately withdrawn from the shelves for disposal.

The administration has coordinated with the central government and the West Java administration to repair the damaged homes. 

A series of explosions and an ensuing fire at a military ammunition depot in West Java over the weekend have raised safety questions regarding the stockpiling of expired munitions, following a similar incident at a police warehouse in East Java in March.

The military also received reports that shells or projectiles might have landed in the surrounding areas and urged people not to touch the objects.

Chairman of the PSI faction at the Jakarta Legislative Council William Aditya Sarana said that if Kaesang met all the administrative requirements he would certainly be nominated.

The Jakarta Agglomeration Council in the proposed Jakarta special designation bill would need huge funding and authority if authorities want it to be effective in helping solve the city's perennial problems such as traffic and flooding, urban experts have said.

Thirty-five-year-old Sendi Ferdiansyah made the announcement on Monday after meeting with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at the Presidential Palace.

The boat, carrying 35 people, capsized on Monday near the Kepulauan Seribu area of Jakarta after the vessel was hit by a wave, authorities said. All on board were rescued except the Taiwanese passport holder. 

Acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono claims that the city suspended the scholarships to check for data discrepancies regarding the awardees' socioeconomic situations.

The Bogor mayor has ordered all nightspots in the city, including massage parlors, to close during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, and plans to deploy patrols to enforce the ban.

One Bekasi resident's daily social media posts about a broken train station escalator finally led to its repair, but only after she and a group of like-minded commuters went offline to stage a minor protest resembling a 100th-day memorial service.

A rice shortage continued to affect modern retailers in Jakarta as of Thursday despite the government ordering 250,000 tonnes of rice to keep the price and supply steady.

Passengers riding the Greater Jakarta LRT during the long weekend holiday period in February increased by 11 percent, reaching 122,671 passengers.

Bekasi and Depok are polar opposites in terms of religious tolerance, with the former ranking second for the second consecutive year and the latter falling to last place on the Setara Institute's 2023 Tolerant City Index.

Jakarta and its residents welcomed the Year of the Wood Dragon on Saturday with a variety of public and private festivities as the official campaign period drew to a close.

The campaign, initiated by the environmental group Langit Biru Pertiwi (Motherland's Blue Sky), is aimed at creating an atmosphere conducive to the balloting process on Feb. 14, when more than 205 million voters across the country are scheduled to cast their votes.

After two decades of service transporting Jakartans around the city, Jakarta-owned bus operator Transjakarta is aiming to move more passengers and also improve the sustainability of its operations through a reduced subsidy from the city to help millions more people navigate the capital's notorious traffic.

Jakarta’s traffic was worse in 2023 than in the year before, even as its global traffic ranking improved slightly as measured by Dutch navigation firm TomTom.

More than 10 million Jakartans went through a suffocating 2023 as they gasped for healthy air amid the worsening air pollution in the capital. Residents and civil society groups have urged the government to work seriously on coordinated efforts to prevent more pollutants from dirtying up the city, with a recent win for a citizen lawsuit on Jakarta's air pollution a good place to start.

From cabinet ministers to celebrities, more than 300 legislative candidates in the capital city are competing for only 21 seats at the House of Representatives. While deep pockets and fame play an important role in the election, an analyst predicts that incumbents will have a lead in the competition thanks to their established positions in the country's legislative body.

Drivers of the three-wheeled taxis, once iconic and practical transportation in cities across the nation, are struggling to find passengers in Jakarta with the ongoing expansion of the TransJakarta BRT (bus rapid transit) and the revival of angkot (public minivans).

The Jakarta administration is gearing up to host public New Year’s Eve celebrations, with the main event set to take place in Central Jakarta. But with an uptick in coronavirus cases, authorities are calling for vigilance.

Jakarta saw two of the most awaited and long-overdue railway projects taking off in 2023: the Greater Jakarta light rail transit (LRT) and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail (HSR) service dubbed Whoosh.

The Jakarta administration has kicked off the construction of a wastewater pipeline network amid efforts to build a domestic wastewater management system (SPALD) that complies with environment quality standards and improves public access to proper sanitation.

A member of the Indonesian Military (TNI) was arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting Rizki Agus Saputra, an Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI) board member, in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

Strutting on a makeshift catwalk as their neighbours watch in awe, the women show off colourful dresses made of plastic cutlery and bottles, and in keeping with the festive season, some of the clothes are made to look like Christmas trees.

Authorities reported on Sunday that there had been an average of 200 cases per day in the city last week while in South Tangerang, Banten, 135 cases were recorded on Saturday.  

Police alleged on Tuesday that jealousy was the reason behind the murders of four children in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, by their own father.