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Nationwide school safety in spotlight after SMAN 72 Jakarta blasts

An education watchdog is among those calling for a government plan to make the country's schools safer after last Friday's twin blasts at a North Jakarta high school.

5 hours ago
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Transjakarta fare hike plan leaves free transit scheme in doubt

The Jakarta administration’s free transit program has been met with some skepticism after it was expanded to include civil servants and private employees just above minimum wage line, given its recent plan to hike Transjakarta bus fares. ...

5 hours ago
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PAM Jaya to almost double water subsidy from Rp 66b to Rp 111b

Customers with the lowest income can enjoy a flat water bill of Rp 1,000 (US$0.06) per cubic meter.  ...

1 day ago

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14 Jakarta jobs law protesters test positive for COVID-19

The Jakarta Health Agency will trace the contacts of the 14 people.

5 years ago
City

City, industrial estates step up disinfection efforts

The city's fire department is offering a free disinfection service for residential areas, while industrial estates are stepping up their efforts to disinfect their facilities following a spate of clusters at factories in Jakarta and beyond.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta agency cleans up nearly 400 tons of waste following omnibus law protests

The Jakarta administration dispatched early Friday environment agency officers and "orange troops" to clean up the locations of protests against the omnibus law.

5 years ago
City

Jobs law protest caused more than Rp 55b in damage: Anies

The Jakarta administration has suffered at least Rp 55 billion (US$3.74 million) in losses from damaged public facilities as a result of rallies against the recently passed Job Creation Law, Governor Anies Baswedan has said.

5 years ago
City

Anies calls on jobs law protesters to disperse at HI traffic circle

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan called on those protesting against the controversial Job Creation Law to disperse on Thursday evening, shortly after meeting with protesters at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta.

5 years ago
City

Facilities set ablaze as clashes break out in Jakarta during jobs law protest

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.

5 years ago
City

Police clash with jobs law protesters in Jakarta

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.

5 years ago
City

Chinese death row escapee spotted in Bogor forest

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

5 years ago
City

Experts urge Greater Jakarta to improve testing, tracing

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.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta braces for large protests as House rushes jobs bill to final stage

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.

5 years ago
City

Dozens of Jakarta neighborhoods flooded after Sunday night rain

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

5 years ago
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MRT Jakarta turns to innovation for extra income

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.

5 years ago
City

Experts, musicians encourage people to stay active, creative amid pandemic

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.

5 years ago
City

Tije app gets new features to help reduce spread of COVID-19

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.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta's COVID-19 self-isolation centers start to fill up

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.

5 years ago
City

Bekasi imposes curfew after spike in COVID-19 cases

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

5 years ago
City

Jakarta to impose controlled isolation for asymptomatic patients

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.

5 years ago
City

Three ministry offices in Jakarta become hotbed of coronavirus contagion

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.

5 years ago
City

Two Tangerang prison officers dismissed following escape of death row inmate

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.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta MRT bans passengers wearing one-layered 'scuba' masks

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

5 years ago
City

Tangerang Police name 18-year-old suspect for vandalizing prayer room

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

5 years ago
City

Jakarta braces for flooding as rainy season approaches, La Niña looms

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

5 years ago
City

Almost half of Jakarta's COVID-19 patients asymptomatic: Health agency

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

5 years ago
City

Association asks Anies to allow dine-ins at Jakarta restaurants

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).

5 years ago
City

Jakarta sets up cemetery for additional COVID-19 graves as burial space running out

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.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta police to take firm action against street racers in Senayan

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

5 years ago
City

Jakarta sets up three new isolation centers as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

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.

5 years ago
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Jakarta looks to new partnership for solutions to air pollution

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.

5 years ago
City

Bogor regency council speaker tests positive for COVID-19

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.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19 rapid test officer arrested following harassment, extortion report

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

5 years ago
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