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Calls grow for more Betawi lessons in Jakarta schools

Following the Jakarta city administration’s plan to ban the iconic ondel-ondel (giant Betawi effigy) buskers from streets, city council members and historians have called for deeper integration of Betawi culture into the school curriculum to ensure its continuity and relevance among the younger generation.

3 days ago
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Police probe death of diplomat in Central Jakarta

The death of Arya, 39-year-old junior diplomat at the Foreign Ministry specializing in the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad, has raised questions, particularly due to the circumstances in which he was found. ...

4 days ago
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Jakarta links with satellite cities as flooding continues

Continuous heavy rainfall during what the weather agency described as an anomalous dry season on Monday evening triggered flooding in many parts of Jakarta and its surrounding areas. ...

1 week ago

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COVID-19: Here's how to receive treatment at Jakarta’s makeshift hospital

The facility also prioritizes COVID-19 patients, elderly suspects and suspects with mild to moderate breathing problems, says Jakarta Military commander and hospital head Maj. Gen. Eko Margiyono. However, he says patients with severe and worsening symptoms would be referred to another hospital.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: MRT Jakarta imposes longer headway as ridership plunges

MRT Jakarta is increasing headway time to 10 minutes starting on Thursday because of a staggering decrease in commuter numbers caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Jakarta closes movie theaters, bars and entertainment places

The closures came amid a rising number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Jakarta, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. 

5 years ago
City

Jakartans called to work from home during outbreak. Not everyone has the option.

While many Jakartans are staying in their houses and working remotely to curb the novel coronavirus outbreak, home office is not even an option for many other workers in the capital and its satellite cities.

5 years ago
City

Commuter line operations return to normal after social distancing measures backfire

Photos on social media showed packed train cars on Monday morning, despite Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's plea for corporations to close down their offices for the next 14 days in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: As hardest-hit province, Jakarta gets priority for health equipment

"This equipment is very helpful for our health workers on the front lines because one of the challenges is to make sure they are not exposed [to the virus] and this equipment is very important," Anies told reporters at a daily press briefing at City Hall on Monday.

5 years ago
City

Commuter line to reduce services, trips amid COVID-19 concerns

For the next two weeks starting Monday, KCI will reduce its services, operating from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

5 years ago
City

Three doctors die after testing positive for COVID-19 in Jakarta

An ear, nose and throat specialist from Bekasi, West Java, died on Saturday at Persahabatan Hospital in East Jakarta. Another doctor, a 34-year-old neurologist, died at the same hospital in the early hours of Sunday. A 70-year-old surgeon from Bogor, West Java, died at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta on Saturday.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Jakarta records 25 medical personnel testing positive, one dies

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is calling on all citizens to assist medical personnel in preventing COVID-19 from spreading by staying at home.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Anies urged to impose more aggressive, calculated lockdown

Despite declaring an emergency status over the COVID-19 pandemic, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan needs to step up his game to seriously contain the spread of the disease over concerns that the public may not follow the instructions issued by his office, experts are saying.

5 years ago
City

Corpse flower blooms in sealed Cibodas Botanical Park

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic around the globe, the Cibodas Botanical Park in Cianjur regency, West Java announced good news about the blooming of a stinking corpse lily. 

5 years ago
City

Jakarta mobilizes community to contain COVID-19 after lockdown option out

On Friday, several mosques in Jakarta still held a mass Friday prayer, including a mosque in Tebet, South Jakarta, despite an Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) fatwa to avoid crowds.

5 years ago
City

BREAKING: Jakarta declares COVID-19 emergency, urges offices to suspend operation for 14 days

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has declared a state of  emergency for the next two weeks in the capital city in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago
City

Public transportation ridership drops by 70 percent

The number of public transportation passengers especially in Jakarta has dropped by up to 70 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta’s long search for deputy governor postponed over COVID-19 fears

The Jakarta City Council originally planned to hold a hearing on March 23 to choose between Gerindra Party politician Ahmad Riza Patria and Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician Nurmansyah Lubis to be Governor Anies Baswedan's second-in-command.

5 years ago
City

Dozens of COVID-19-positive people are in home-isolation in Jakarta. How does it work?

Questions arise as to how the health authorities make sure these people do not leave home and infect others.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Anies urges Jakartans to avoid traveling outside the city for three weeks

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan urged people in Jakarta to stay at home and refrain from traveling outside the city as a preventative measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. 

5 years ago
City

Bogor mayor, one other official test positive for COVID-19 after trip to Turkey

Bima had taken the test after returning from a work-related trip to Turkey on Monday.

5 years ago
City

Tangerang mosques hold Friday prayers despite MUI warning

Keepers at Great Al-Azhom Mosque in Tangerang said they would still hold Friday prayers with a shorter sermon. They also advised the congregation to bring their own prayer mats.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Jakarta limits Nyepi rituals, suspends prayers at mosque, church for two weeks

The policy is in place to stem the transmission of the coronavirus as Jakarta continues to see a rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, which stood at 210 on Thursday, including 17 fatal cases.

5 years ago
City

No ticket, no problem: Jakarta Police impose no traffic raids policy to curb COVID-19

The Jakarta Police have imposed no traffic raids and less ticketing policy to check on vehicles documents as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the fatal-respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by the fast-spread novel coronavirus.

5 years ago
City

LIPI closes four botanical gardens amid COVID-19 outbreak

“LIPI is responsible for maintaining public health and safety amid the disease outbreak, and therefore we have closed those botanical gardens,” said LIPI head Laksana Tri Handoko on Thursday.

5 years ago
City

Raids at internet cafes spoil students’ fun during COVID-19 curfew

Where’s the fun in that? Public Order Agency raids internet cafes to send home students who don't respect the city-imposed curfew as schools remain closed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

5 years ago
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Adaptation of local wisdom key to flood control in Jakarta, say experts

Amid the never-ending debate about whether river "normalization" or "naturalization" projects are better, some experts have urged policymakers to shift from such a conventional approach focusing on hard infrastructure to flood adaptation.

5 years ago
City

Istiqlal Mosque to hold Friday mass prayer despite COVID-19 warning

The decision can be altered if Istiqlal Mosque's grand imam and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issue new instructions.

5 years ago
City

​​​​​​​Transjakarta suspends all cash transactions over coronavirus fears

City-owned bus operator Transjakarta will no longer accept cash for the purchase or top-up of e-money cards at all stations starting Thursday.

5 years ago
City

COVID-19: Lockdown is central government's authority, Home Minister says

A number of scientists and activists have called for a lockdown in order to stem the spread of the virus, but President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Monday that the government was “not leaning toward issuing a lockdown policy”.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta deputy governor confirmation hearing to go ahead despite COVID-19

Jakarta Council speaker Prasetyo Edi Marsudi said attendees of the plenary session would be limited to city councillors, Jakarta agencies heads and mayors.

5 years ago
City

Five killed, four injured after bus crashes into truck on Tangerang-Merak toll road

The accident occurred at around 12:30 a.m., killing five passengers of the bus and injuring four others. Among the casualties was a toddler.

5 years ago
City

Two subdistricts in East Jakarta submerged as river overflows

Floodwaters filled parts of Jakarta following heavy rain on Monday. 

5 years ago
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