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Pramono launches free preschool program for poor children

Making good on his campaign promise for educational equity, the governor has launched a pilot free preschool program in a bid to help children from poor families in the city.

6 hours ago
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Pramono’s 24-hour parks plan raises security concerns

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s plan to keep several parks open for 24 hours to provide affordable nighttime leisure, as well as curbing teenage brawls has been met with caution by observers, who warn that the parks could instead be misused by “irresponsible parties” if the security aspects are overlooked. ...

8 hours ago
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Jakartans rush to join ‘orange troops’ amid job scarcity

An unprecedented crowd of hopeful jobseekers have flocked to Jakarta City Hall in the past few weeks to apply for jobs as sanitation workers, highlighting mounting concerns over unemployment and rising layoffs in the capital. ...

1 day ago

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Jakpro to commence construction of waste-to-energy plant ITF Sunter after years of delays

The development of ITF Sunter waste-to-energy incinerator has long been under scrutiny by environmentalists, who have warned of possible health hazards, including toxic fumes released by the facility.

2 years ago
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One year after ruling, Jakarta sees little progress on air pollution

A year after a court found President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and top-ranking officials in central and local administrations guilty of negligence for failing to tackle chronic air pollution in Jakarta, activists say there has been little in the way of actual implementation of the ruling.

2 years ago
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Transjakarta resumes 24-hour bus service in 13 main corridors

Jakarta-owned bus operator Transjakarta resumed 24-hour bus services on Monday, ending a curtailed timetable that had prevailed under pandemic restrictions.

2 years ago
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Search begins for interim Jakarta governor

The City Council has submitted to the Home Ministry its three top picks for replacing outgoing governor Anies Baswedan, starting a process in which it actually has a say following an ombudsman investigation into public disgruntlement with earlier regional appointments this year.

2 years ago
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BMKG warns of thunderstorms, flooding in coming days

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued thunderstorm warnings for this week, following days of torrential downpours that have flooded a number of neighborhoods in Greater Jakarta.

2 years ago
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Revitalized Kota Tua offers respite for pedestrians

The newly revamped Kota Tua area in West Jakarta offers a glimpse at the future, with pedestrian-friendly infrastructure offering a lull in the fast-paced, noisy and traffic-filled city.

2 years ago
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Recycling firm battles Jakarta's plastic waste emergency

Tridi Oasis Group, which employs 120 people, has recycled more than 250 million bottles since it was founded six years ago.

2 years ago
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Anies expands access to public spaces, transit to unite Jakartans

Anies Baswedan is hoping to leave a legacy of inclusivity in the development of Jakarta as he looks back on his five years of governing in the nation’s capital.

2 years ago
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Jakarta's 'zombie' train confronts traffic apocalypse

That's the hope of Jakarta's light rapid transit operator, which has turned a train and station into the set of a bloody zombie apocalypse -- with real passengers invited to the show.

2 years ago
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Jakarta houseplant expo returns from pandemic slumber

Jakarta's annual Flona Festival has been revived after the COVID-19 pandemic stopped crowd-pulling events in their tracks. However, with mobility curbs lifted, the festival looks to benefit from the houseplant boom.

2 years ago
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First batch of Chinese-made high-speed trains arrives in Jakarta

Billed the first export case of a Chinese bullet train system, the project to connect the Indonesian capital and the West Java provincial capital of Bandung was about 80 percent completed in late August and commercial operations are expected to start in June next year.

2 years ago
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Jakarta recommits to gender-based violence prevention at U20 summit

Jakarta has seen an almost tenfold rise in the number of gender-based violence cases over the past five years, Jakarta Health Agency head Widyastuti said on the margins of the U20 Mayor's Summit.

2 years ago
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North Jakarta police officers arrested for ethics violation

Jakarta Police have arrested several officers from Penjaringan precinct in North Jakarta for abuse of authority. The police, however, did not explain the suspected violations.

2 years ago
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Ten people, including children, killed in Bekasi in truck crash outside school

The students were waiting at the bus stop after class when the truck veered toward them and crashed into two motorcycles and toppled a concrete communications tower, traffic policeman Latif Usman said.

2 years ago
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Truck crashes through Bekasi school bus stop, kills 10, injures 20

Bekasi Police say at least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured, the majority schoolchildren, when a flatbed truck plowed through a bus stop outside an elementary school on Wednesday morning.

2 years ago
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Jakarta struggles as climate change disrupts water balance

Jakartans — especially those living in areas unreached by the city’s pipe network — are still struggling to access clean potable water as scientists predict that climate change will disrupt water balance and a harsher El Niño can potentially spell problems for the city’s water resources.

2 years ago
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Ferdy’s wife charged with premeditated murder

The National Police have named former internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo’s wife Putri Candrawathi as a suspect in the premeditated murder of her own aide-de-camp, Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat.

2 years ago
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Moving the capital won't prevent Jakarta from sinking say experts

Environmentalists have cast doubt over the recent statement from Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria that relocating the capital city to East Kalimantan will help prevent Jakarta from sinking.

2 years ago
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Jakarta's new public transit fare system leaves riders dissatisfied

A new integrated fare scheme for Transjakarta buses and the MRT and LRT trains has brought some improvements to the capital’s public transportation system but remains plagued by issues, users have said.

2 years ago
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Anies exempts taxes for property valued below Rp 2 billion

The Jakarta Governor has expanded the categories exempted from land and building tax to apply to assets worth less than Rp 2 billion (US$134,979) in taxable value.

2 years ago
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Questions remain over cop murder after Ferdy’s arrest

The National Police have finally announced that their former internal affairs chief, Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, allegedly masterminded the murder of his aide de camp, Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, but questions remain over his reported motive.

2 years ago
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Ferdy Sambo charged with murder, cover-up

In a twist that was both shocking and yet hardly surprising, the National Police on Tuesday announced they had charged former internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo with the murder of his own aide de camp, Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, ending weeks of wild speculation surrounding a case that has gripped the nation.

2 years ago
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Second officer named suspect in cop death

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has charged a low-ranking police officer with premeditated murder in the mysterious death of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat at the home of then-internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo last month.

2 years ago
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Cop murder prompts cover-up probe

The investigation into the mysterious death of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat has taken a new course with the National Police now focusing on the alleged cover-up carried out by dozens of officers initially assigned to resolve the high-profile murder case.

2 years ago
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Police promise to solve cop death as officer named suspect

The police have vowed to fully investigate a controversial fatal shooting that left Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat dead, with the possibility of arresting more suspects after charging a fellow officer in relation to the incident.

2 years ago
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Police question inactive internal affairs chief over fatal cop shooting

Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, the suspended internal affairs chief, has been summoned for questioning as a witness in the alleged fatal shootout between two subordinates at his official residence last month.

2 years ago
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Police name 'Bharada E' as suspect in Brig. Yosua's death

After weeks of claiming that "Bharada E" had acted in self-defense in the alleged fatal shootout that led to the death of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, the National Police have announced that Richard Eliezer has been named as a suspect in the case.

2 years ago
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Jakarta feels COVID-19 pinch as calls grow to tighten curbs

Health experts are calling on the government to tighten public restrictions in Greater Jakarta amid growing complacency as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise.

2 years ago
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Police propose staggered office hours to relieve Jakarta traffic

The Jakarta Police have advised the city administration to alter office working hours to tackle the capital’s severe traffic congestion during peak commuting hours.

2 years ago
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Slain cop's second autopsy result available in 4-8 weeks

The results of the second autopsy of Brig. Nopryansyah Yosua Hutabarat, who was reportedly killed in a shootout at the Jakarta residence of a high-ranking police official, will only be available in the next four to eight weeks, according to a team responsible for the process.

2 years ago
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