Protests against the controversial Job Creation Law descended into riots in some parts of the capital city on Thursday, as a number of facilities were set ablaze by unidentified mobs and clashes between the police and protesters continued.

A clash has erupted between the police and protestors opposing the recently passed Job Creation Law in the Harmoni area near the State Palace in Central Jakarta.

Metro Jaya Police are still attempting to locate Cai Changpan, a death row inmate from China who recently escaped from Tangerang First Class Prison.

The unabated COVID-19 transmission in Greater Jakarta has forced authorities to expand restrictions, but experts doubt its efficacy as efforts are not implemented equally in each part of the region.

Labor unions and civil rights groups plan to take to the streets once again to protest against the controversial job creation omnibus bill as the House of Representatives and the government have decided to pass it into law in Monday’s plenary session.

Moderate to heavy rain in Greater Jakarta on Sunday night has left at least 56 neighborhood units (RT) inundated and displaced hundreds of residents.

City-owned public transportation company PT MRT Jakarta, the operator of the country’s first subway service, is striving to find alternative sources of income after reporting a fall in ridership during the COVID-19 outbreak.

With more people working and spending time at home, an expert stressed the importance of maintaining muscle and joint health by doing at least light stretching routines, especially for people aged 45 years and above.

To help reduce the spread of coronavirus from contact with contaminated objects, city-owned bus operator Transjakarta has added four new features to its Tije application: Transfer Ticket, Digital QR Ticketing, Smart Assistance and Real Time.

Self-isolation centers across the capital have started to fill up as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. In response, the city administration has prepared other locations as self-isolation centers, which are free to use.

Shopping centers, restaurants and other entertainment facilities such as pubs and karaoke bars must close at 6 p.m. 

The Jakarta administration will impose controlled isolation for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in order to reduce the virus transmission as the number of cases continues to rise.

Data published by the Jakarta administration shows that the Transportation Ministry has 319 confirmed cases as of Wednesday, the highest among other clusters across the capital.

The tower guard and another officer in charge of monitoring CCTVs at the penitentiary’s command center admitted they had been asleep during the incident.

PT MRT Jakarta director William Sabandar said the policy was based on research showing that neoprene masks could not protect people against COVID-19.

An 18-year-old from Tangerang, Banten, has been named a suspect by the Tangerang Police for allegedly vandalizing a mushola (Muslim prayer room).

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has urged stakeholders to prepare for potentially hazardous flooding in the capital as the rainy season approaches.

The Jakarta administration admits that tracing asymptomatic COVID-19 cases is difficult.

The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) has asked Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to allow restaurants in shopping malls and hotels to provide dine-in services despite the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).

The Jakarta administration is setting up a 2-hectare plot of land in Rorotan public cemetery in North Jakarta for COVID-19 graves as burial space for victims of the coronavirus in the capital city is running out.

On Saturday, 11 drivers were caught during the police's operation.

The Jakarta administration has set up three new isolation centers for COVID-19 patients as the capital continues to see a surge in new cases.

With traffic, coal-fired power plants and ongoing construction projects continuing to pollute Jakarta’s air, the city administration is seeking new solutions to improve air quality through a recently launched partnership.

The speaker of the Bogor regency council, Rudy Susmasto, has announced on Friday that he will temporarily withdraw from council activities after testing positive for COVID-19.

The suspect reportedly fled to North Sumatra after the alleged victim shared her story on Twitter.

As the Jakarta administration extends large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another two weeks, Governor Anies Baswedan has claimed that without the policy, the capital city would see 20,000 active COVID-19 cases by November.

Here we go again: The Jakarta administration has extended large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the capital by two weeks.

The Jakarta Police is set to block websites that offer illegal abortion services and products over public health and safety concerns.

During the PSBB period, the Jakarta administration bans residents from holding public wedding receptions, allowing them only to hold a small ceremony at religious affairs offices (KUA) or civil registry offices.

A medical worker accused of sexual misconduct and extortion by a person who underwent a rapid COVID-19 test at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, has disappeared after being named a suspect.