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Fenced off from sea: North Jakartans watch coastline slip away

On the edge of Jakarta’s vanishing public coastline, 80-year-old Asih bends over a pile of washed-up plastic, salvaging what she can to sell. The sea, once her companion and provider, is now nearly out of reach, obscured by towering embankments and the hum of construction.

2 days ago
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Jakarta launches trial to reopen waste-to-fuel plant

The Jakarta Environment Agency started testing the refused-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta ahead of its reopening in September, after the site was closed following complaints from local residents about thick and smelly smoke. ...

3 days ago
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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. ...

1 week ago

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Jakarta tests plastic-free lifestyle

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.

5 years ago
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Suspected COVID-19 patient in South Tangerang put under surveillance

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

5 years ago
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Commuter train operator offers sanitizer, masks amid COVID-19 concerns

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

5 years ago
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Jakarta councilors, residents demand Anies pull the plug on Formula E

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

5 years ago
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Greater Jakarta residents stay alert but remain calm amid COVID-19 outbreak

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.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta’s Paloma Bistro confirms Indonesian, Japanese COVID-19 patients visited in February

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.

5 years ago
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For the love of science: Community promotes fun STEM education among students

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.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta bar Amigos visited by COVID-19 patient suspends operation amid virus fears

A woman tested positive for COVID-19 after spending an evening at Amigos Bar and Cantina on Feb. 14, where she interacted with a Japanese national who was later found to have the illness as well.

5 years ago
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A year on, Kenari booksellers struggle to stay in business

Booksellers in Kenari Market continue to struggle to sell their books amid Jakarta’s lack of interest in reading and the rise of e-books and online shops, almost a year after the Jakarta administration opened the affordable book market in Central Jakarta.

5 years ago
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Jakarta calls for fewer mass gatherings following confirmed COVID-19 cases

Jakarta is taking precautionary measures by reducing the number of mass gatherings after two residents of Depok, West Java, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

5 years ago
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Panic buying hits Jakarta supermarkets as govt announces first COVID-19 cases

Jakartans descended on stores in a buying frenzy almost as soon as the President announced Indonesia's first two cases of COVID-19 infection.

5 years ago
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South Tangerang resident who possessed radioactive substances offered ‘decontamination services’: Police

A resident of South Tangerang, Banten, who allegedly kept radioactive substances in his house at the Batan Indah housing complex did so for economic gain, the National Police have said, and had been engaged in business involving radioactive substances.

5 years ago
City

136 people observed for COVID-19 in Jakarta: Anies

"Up until now, we have observed 136 people. Meanwhile, 115 people have been declared healthy and the other 21 are still under observation," Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan told the press on Monday.

5 years ago
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Jakarta steps up efforts to tackle COVID-19 following two confirmed cases

As of Monday, the administration was monitoring 21 people in both homes and hospitals, and supervising 39 people at hospitals for showing the symptoms and having traveled to countries with confirmed cases of COVID-19. Previously, it monitored 115 people but they were declared to be free from the disease on Monday.

5 years ago
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Jakarta develops drop-off areas for online motorcycle taxis at four railway stations

The Jakarta administration, in partnership with state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), is developing pick-up and drop-off spaces for app-based ojek (motorcycle taxis) at four railway stations in Central Jakarta as part of its efforts to ease traffic congestion.

5 years ago
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Developers turn to smart homes to lure house hunters

The smart home concept has become a recent trend in Greater Jakarta as property developers are eager to lure customers amid a sluggish property market. Such a concept is deemed suitable for urban residents as they seek a more convenient and improved quality way of living amid the hustle and bustle of the capital.

5 years ago
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Six of Anies' officials resign in four months

Anies said that Subejo’s resignation would not impact Jakarta’s flood mitigation efforts, adding that he had appointed an acting chief, Sabdo Alaf, as a temporary replacement.

5 years ago
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Finding shelter: Motorcyclists told to vacate overpasses, even during pouring rain

To avoid misinterpretation of the law, Fahri made it clear that a stop of a few minutes on a street under an overpass to don raincoats was permitted, but added that vehicles should not violate no-parking signs.

5 years ago
City

Commuter line adds 9 trips to Rangkasbitung-Tanah Abang route

The new travel times are available starting on Sunday.

5 years ago
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Anies issues decree on increasing Jakarta's COVID-19 alertness level

In the decree, issued on Tuesday, Anies urged all city officials – including mayors, agency heads and district and subdistrict heads – to step up efforts to educate the public about the deadly virus.

5 years ago
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Jakarta police uncover illegal mask factory producing low-quality, high-price masks

Local residents tipped off police about a building allegedly being used as a storehouse to hoard masks. Police said the activity was the main cause of the increasing price of masks in the capital over the past two months.

5 years ago
City

Batan employee identified as owner of radioactive substances found in South Tangerang house

The Batan employee remained a witness in the case as of Saturday. However, the police could still name him a suspect.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta among cities most threatened by rising sea levels, extreme weather: Report

Verisk Maplecroft reported in its 2020 Environmental Risk Outlook issued on Thursday that 11 of the 15 cities most at-risk of sinking are Asian cities that are significant financial and trade centers, including Jakarta, which is especially threatened due to its location in the lowlands.

5 years ago
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Bekasi to reassess building permits as part of efforts to mitigate flooding

The Bekasi administration has said it will strictly supervise the waste management of each building, including cracking down on those without a drainage system or those with a poorly built sewerage system.

5 years ago
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Jakarta's island starts housing evacuees from World Dream cruise ship

The Dr. Soeharso naval hospital ship met the World Dream in the Durian Strait of the Riau Islands province. The Indonesian crew members were transferred at sea to a hospital ship, which then sailed to about eight kilometers from Sebaru Kecil Island, arriving at 1 p.m. on Friday. Military landing craft then carried the Indonesians the rest of the way to Sebaru.

5 years ago
City

Police name suspect in West Jakarta traffic accident that killed pregnant woman

The victim, 26-year-old Erlinda, was seven months' pregnant.

5 years ago
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Jakartans scramble for flood information amid ‘inundation’ of fake news

While many turned the disaster into memes and sarcastic posts directed toward the Jakarta administration, others, however, opted to make use of the situation to spread hoaxes.

5 years ago
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Jakarta homes in on creating green spaces to mitigate flooding

Following the latest floods that yet again afflicted dozens of areas, paralyzed transportation and displaced thousands in Greater Jakarta, the administration finally seems to be cottoning on to the fact that the original architects of Law No. 26/2007 on spatial planning knew what they were talking about.

5 years ago
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Just enjoy the flooding, two thirds of the human body is water, anyway: Jakarta secretary

Social media was the main platform for people to voice their complaints, especially toward Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

5 years ago
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Revamped Sumenep Park provides new place for people to get fit

Several pieces of fitness equipment, such as a knee-raise station and a preacher curl machine, like those installed in Ayodya Park and Tebet Park in South Jakarta, can be found in the workout area.

5 years ago
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