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.

Speaking to reporters, Ganjar, the former governor of Central Java, said that the plan proposed by the House of Representatives (DPR) to allow the president to appoint Jakarta governor ran counter to the regional autonomy law.

The South Jakarta Police and residents discovered the deceased siblings in their home on Wednesday, with indications that they had been suffocated. The victims’ father, identified only as P, 41, who was also at the crime scene, has since been named a suspect.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Jokowi said the best way to elect the Jakarta governor was through direct election.

Jakarta's health authorities have reported suspected cases of "mystery pneumonia" in the city but have not released any figures, citing ongoing laboratory tests for other concurrent infections.

The acting Jakarta governor warned that the city’s poorly performing civil servants would be transferred to the Nusantara in East Kalimantan.

Prosecutors have asked the Jakarta Military Court to hand down the death penalty to three soldiers accused of kidnapping, torturing and murdering a shopkeeper from Aceh.

The Jakarta provincial administration has allocated Rp 6.9 trillion (US$446.9 million) to control traffic congestion, with Rp 4.9 trillion set aside for public service obligation (PSO).

Currently, TransJakarta operates 74 electric buses, including the recently added 22 through a partnership with PT Bianglala Metropolitanto, which operate on two integration routes, Manggarai Station to the University of Indonesia (4B) and TU Gas to Bundaran Senayan (4C).

The National Museum will start its restoration process next month following a fire that engulfed six rooms of one of the main buildings of the country's largest museum on Sept. 17.

People who purchased the fake tickets said Ghisca claimed to personally know the promoter and have access to tickets.

As Jakarta enters the rainy season this month, the city administration has started preparing for floods by dredging rivers, forming a team of first responders and urging Jakarta residents to clean up trash.

The Supreme Court ruled against another appeal by the government against the ruling in a civil lawsuit that found President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his administration guilty of negligence for failing to tackle choking air pollution over Jakarta.

The Central Jakarta Police are investigating hundreds of reports alleging ticket scams after many would-be concert goers failed to get into Coldplay’s first-ever concert in Jakarta.

Jakarta has provided various applications and services to ease its residents' lives, but critics say the digital transformation has yet to reach everyone.

The Transportation Ministry has plans to extend the Greater Jakarta Commuter Line to Karawang, West Java, four years after the plan first emerged in 2019.

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has stated that Jakarta’s ground surface subsided from 0.04 to 6.30 centimeters yearly from 2015 to 2022.

Three key officials, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, acting governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono, and Nagai Katsuro, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Japan, signed an agreement for the appraisal work on Monday.

The suspect was alleged to have resorted to the option after failing to pay her Rp 100 million (US$6,300) debt to an online lending scheme.

The Bike to Work (B2W) Indonesia community announced that Jakarta has failed to maintain its title as a “Bicycle Friendly City”.

The Jakarta Environment Agency processed 70 tonnes of waste after a series of heavy downpours in the Jabodetabek area in the first few days of this month.