Hanim is Minangkabau -- an ethnic group originating from West Sumatra – a people known for traveling far from their hometown in pursuit of successful lives in other places, including Jakarta. Many of them are attracted to various businesses like jewelry, textiles and clothing, as well as the culinary trade, which contributes to the abundance of Minang food stalls in the capital.

A decline in sales has been one of the impacts of the rising average price of sugar in Jakarta since January. Sugar production nationwide is estimated to have declined to around 2 million tons this year from 2.2 million tons in 2019, according to an outlook released in February by the Indonesian Sugar Association (AGI). 

With a smile and a heartwarming "peace be with you” churchgoers exchanged greetings, but there were neither handshakes nor hugs during Sunday mass at the Jakarta Cathedral in Central Jakarta as people took precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.

A few conscious people have been trying to maintain humanity in Greater Jakarta amid mounting public fears. One of them is Erwin, a 60-year-old grocer in Teluk Gong, North Jakarta.

Gerindra Party executive Riza Patria has resigned from his seat as a member of the House of Representatives as he hopes to become the deputy governor of Jakarta.

Jakarta’s future deputy governor will share a great responsibility with the governor amid criticism and complaints over flood prevention and mitigation.

Since the government confirmed four cases of COVID-19 infection in the country, there has been growing awareness of a healthy lifestyle and basic protection to curb the spread of the respiratory disease.

The increase was mainly a result of breeders' decision to raise the price of broiler chickens nationwide in February, according to the Indonesian People's Poultry Association's (Pinsar) Central Java branch.

The head of the Jakarta Information and Communication Agency, Atikah, said the site, corona.jakarta.go.id, gives the public updates on the number of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients in the capital, as reported by tempo.co on Friday.

The ambitious Rp 4.5 trillion (US$315.5 million) project is expected to finish by the end of October 2021. However, while construction rolls on at the site, legal matters relating to land clearance remain.

The 2019 report of the National Commission on Violence Against Woman (Komnas Perempuan) revealed 406,178 cases of violence against women were reported throughout the year, up from 348,466 cases in 2018.

The technical glitches that often occur during operations include engine breakdowns, brake failures and train door malfunctions, in which the doors suddenly open in transit. 

The North Jakarta Police chief has said that face masks that were previously confiscated by those who stockpiled them will be sold to the public at regular prices.

Residents living alongside the Ciliwung River canal in Kebon Manggis, Matraman, East Jakarta, have raised concerns over their safety after Jl. Kesatrian X, a street running in front of their houses and right beside the canal, collapsed on Tuesday.

The Jakarta city administration has temporarily suspended the issuance of permits for mass gatherings, including for film shooting purposes, as part of its COVID-19 containment efforts.

The Rp 960 billion losses might slash Jakarta's economic growth by 0.025 percent this year, said Bank Indonesia's Jakarta office head Hamid Ponco Wibowo.

According to the 2019 Book of Traffic Portraits in Indonesia, 73.49 percent of a total of 196,457 traffic accidents identified in 2018 involved motorbikes — a far greater ratio than accidents involving other types of vehicles.

“At the moment, there are 21 patients [being monitored] and 10 under close observation [surveillance], while we await [their] results from the Health Ministry’s Health Research and Development Agency,” RSUP Persahabatan director Rita Rogaya said on Wednesday during a press conference at the hospital, as quoted by antaranews.com.

The Jakarta State Administrative Court is restricting the Jakarta administration from calling for new tenders rather than resuming the ongoing process.

Just northeast of the quiet and upscale residential area of Menteng is the village of Cikini and its namesake main street, where Jakarta’s silent past and bustling present meet.

Panic buying has prompted a price surge for such items both online and offline in the last two days, with a box of face masks now selling for an average Rp 300,000 (US$ 21) – a whopping 1,500 percent increase from the original average of Rp 20,000 per box.

In a statement released on Monday, the school announced it would halt operations starting on Tuesday.

The idea of developing South Jakarta for halal tourism was first announced by former deputy governor Sandiaga Uno, who said the municipality was expected to be fully ready as a competitive halal tourist destination in Asia by 2020.

Plastic bags used to carry groceries at traditional markets are part of a larger waste problem in the capital. According to Pasar Jaya, its 153 traditional markets generated daily waste of up to 600 tons, 12 percent of which was plastic bags.

The suspected patient in Pamulang, South Tangerang has recent travel history to Malaysia.

Hand sanitizer and face masks are prioritized for sick and elder passengers.

They are concerned that the city will suffer losses due to fewer people coming to the race in June. 

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo suggested that the public stay alert but remain calm as the government had taken several measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and a large portion of patients had recovered in other countries such as China, Japan and Italy.

The two came to Des Indes Hotel’s Paloma Bistro on Feb. 15 at about 8 p.m. to join a routinely held "Latin Dance" event, attended by approximately 30 people that night.

The event was hosted by SWE as the main part of their engineering week program, which provides coding, robotics and science engineering classes. Prior to the event on Feb. 22, the group visited five schools in Jakarta to boost the students' interest in STEAM.