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Boar escape sparks scrutiny of crowded South Jakarta animal shelter

A privately-managed animal shelter in Pejaten, South Jakarta, is facing mounting pressure following the escape of a rescued wild boar from its facility last month, prompting nearby residents to call for its immediate closure.

1 day ago
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Jakarta cancels Car Free Night trial

The city administration previously planned to hold the Jakarta Muharram Festival with a torch parade from the National Monument (Monas) to the Bundaran HI traffic circle in Central Jakarta as a soft trial for a Car Free Night (CFN). ...

2 days ago
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Uncertain future hangs over ‘ondel-ondel’ buskers

Buskers might soon find themselves left on the streets without a means of earning an income if Jakarta's proposed ban on ondel-ondel comes to pass, though an expert has pointed out that the giant Betawi effigy is the very embodiment of "street art". ...

5 days ago

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PT KAI repairs damaged Cawang LRT station after heavy downpour

KAI said the inundation was due to clogged pipes instead of damage to the newly built LRT station, which connects the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) building, the nearby TransJakarta (TJ) bus stop and another government-run office building across the highway.

1 year ago
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Heavy rainfall, piles of garbage trigger floods in Depok

Several organizations, including the local fire agency, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and the Depok disaster response team (Tagana), joined forces to provide assistance to residents in the affected areas.

1 year ago
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Jakarta working to reschedule Formula E race

Jakarta was dropped from the Formula E-Prix roster for the 2024 season because of a scheduling conflict caused by the campaign season for the presidential election.

1 year ago
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Remote working for Jakarta public employees fails to tackle pollution

The two-month remote working for Jakarta public employees that ended recently was largely ineffective in reducing severe traffic congestion and air pollution in the capital, analysts have said.

1 year ago
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Methane suspected cause of Bekasi landfill fire: Official

A platoon commander from the Bekasi Fire Department says that methane is the suspected cause of the fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon, which has now been extinguished.

1 year ago
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Jakarta bike lane renovation plan gets mixed reactions

The Jakarta administration's Rp 7.5 billion allocation for bicycle lane expansion has been shifted toward maintenance, including replacing traffic cone partitions with cat's eye reflectors.

1 year ago
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South Tangerang breaks October record at nearly 40 degrees

BMKG shared the information on it’s Instagram account, @infobmkg, also noting significant temperature increases recorded at weather stations in Bandar Lampung, Banten, Surabaya, Central Sulawesi, South Sumatra and Semarang, among others.

1 year ago
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Rawa Kucing fire dwindles as regions lend hand

A days-long fire at the Rawa Kucing landfill in Tangerang, Banten, began to wane on Wednesday after local authorities enlisted the help of neighboring cities and regencies to put out the blaze.

1 year ago
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Helicopter deployed to extinguish Tangerang landfill fire

The central government, through the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), deployed on Monday a water bomber helicopter to extinguish a fire in the Rawa Kucing landfill in Tangerang, Banten, that has been raging since last week.

1 year ago
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Fire still raging at Tangerang landfill

Fire continues to rage at Tangerang's Rawa Kucing landfill, burning through 80 percent of the area in what is suspected to be a self-sustaining combustion involving methane from decomposing waste.

1 year ago
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Lack of cooling put poor at higher risk in hotter Jakarta

While Jakarta has several parks and open spaces, the quantity and distribution of these areas are limited, making them largely inaccessible to the city's low-income households, according to a recent study.

1 year ago
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Jakarta Transportation Agency says bicycle lane dividers removed for safety reasons

The Jakarta Transportation Agency has clarified that the removal of bicycle lane dividers is not part of a plan to remove the lanes permanently.

1 year ago
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Heru’s term as interim Jakarta governor extended

The Home Ministry has extended the tenure of interim Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono for another year, giving him another crack at tackling perennially worsening air pollution and leading a transitional period for the 496-year-old metropolis that is about to lose its status as Indonesia’s capital.

1 year ago
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Jakarta aims to become global city after capital relocation

Jakarta may have a long road to becoming the global city it aims to be after it loses its state capital status, but the 2024 general election could bring the city new opportunities, a recent discussion has concluded.

1 year ago
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Jakarta’s targeted public transport subsidy turns heads

Jakarta’s plan to introduce targeted subsidies across the city’s three main modes of public transportation has drawn a bevy of mixed responses, with some experts lauding the move while others are vexed about potential data misuse.

1 year ago
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Multiple task forces make little dent on Jakarta air pollution

Efforts to curb air pollution over Jakarta should be coordinated among different institutions and done before the dry air during the dry season allows pollutants to accumulate in the air, experts have said.

1 year ago
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Explosion at hospital in Serpong, bomb squad on location: police

The police were quoted by news website Detik.com as saying the explosion may have come from an overheated power supplier in the radiology unit of the Eka Hospital in the Serpong area.

1 year ago
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A fine policy? Drivers question efficacy of emissions testing

In an effort to combat Jakarta’s worsening air pollution, the city administration has been enforcing stricter emission controls.

1 year ago
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Mostly replicas burned in National Museum fire, says official

The public can breathe a sigh of relief, as officials have announced that replicas comprised most of the objects damaged in Saturday's fire at the National Museum.

1 year ago
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National Museum in Central Jakarta catches fire

The National Museum in Central Jakarta caught fire on Saturday night, causing severe damage to the building.

1 year ago
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Jakarta to extend remote working as air quality fails to improve

Jakarta is planning to extend remote working for public employees and ramp up water misting from tall buildings as the city's air quality has not improved despite various efforts to curb air pollution.

1 year ago
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Govt shuts down Suralaya power plant in bid to reduce air pollution

The Suralaya power plant in Cilegon, Banten, is one of the largest coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia with a total installed capacity of 3,400 megawatts and 35,000 tonnes of estimated daily coal consumption.

1 year ago
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Military police find extortion behind murder of Aceh shopkeeper by soldiers

The Jakarta Military Police have said that their preliminary findings have found that extortion was behind the recent abduction, torture and murder of Imam Masykur, a 25-year-old Aceh native allegedly by three members of the Indonesian Military (TNI).

1 year ago
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Police arrest 3 civilians linked to murder of Aceh shopkeeper by soldiers

The Jakarta Police have arrested three civilians linked to the death of Imam Masykur, a 25-year-old Aceh native who was allegedly abducted and tortured by three members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in an extortion plot.

1 year ago
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Remote working, artificial rain have little effect on Jakarta pollution

Despite the recent government efforts to tackle the pollution, Jakarta air quality on Wednesday morning was still "unhealthy" with a score of 177, even higher than two weeks ago.

1 year ago
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President tasks Luhut with coordinating pollution-mitigation efforts

The President made the decision in a limited cabinet meeting on late Monday.

1 year ago
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Govt launches Greater Jakarta LRT to ease traffic, pollution

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo launched the Greater Jakarta LRT on Monday, heralding the beginning of its service connecting Jakarta and two satellite cities as part of efforts to alleviate chronic traffic in the capital and its worsening air pollution.

1 year ago
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Critics denounce govt’s methods in tackling Jakarta pollution

Investigators from the Environment and Forestry Ministry have named at least five suspects and shut down several businesses for their alleged contribution to the worsening air pollution choking the Greater Jakarta area.

1 year ago
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Motorcyclists who crashed while opposing traffic to be fined, not reimbursed

Seven motorcyclists who were hit by a truck in South Jakarta while driving against the flow of traffic will be fined and will not be eligible for insurance payouts, authorities have said, as they seek to deter widespread wrong-way driving in the capital.

1 year ago
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Jakarta orders civil servants work from home to improve air quality

Jakarta and its surrounding cities form a megalopolis of about 30 million people, and its airborne concentration of the tiny particles known as PM 2.5 recently surpassed other heavily polluted cities such as Riyadh, Doha and Lahore. 

1 year ago
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