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Transjakarta adjusts routes for 'ojol' demonstration on Tuesday

PT Transjakarta will make real-time route adjustments as up to 500,000 online motorcycle taxi, or ojol, drivers stage a protest on Tuesday.

6 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakartans embrace 24-hour park access, but wary of nighttime crime

The city administration has officially extended the operating hours of five public parks as part of Governor Pramono Anung’s campaign to expand access to public spaces and stimulate nighttime economic activity in the capital.  ...

9 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta launches another intercity bus route to Bekasi

The new route is part of the Transjabodetabek bus service expansion plan promised by Governor Pramono Anung to connect Jakarta with its satellite cities and to address the city’s perennial traffic problem. ...

4 days ago

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City

Floods displace over 19,000 Greater Jakarta residents: BNPB

As of Wednesday, the BNPB’s command center recorded 19,901 displaced residents throughout 214 subdistricts in Greater Jakarta, with East Jakarta as the most affected area. 

5 years ago
City premium

Unsafe on the streets: Female pedestrians face flashers in Greater Jakarta

Indecent exposure has long been a problem faced by women in the capital, with some having said they were left traumatized or felt unsafe after such incidents.

5 years ago
City premium

AirVisual global report: The poison we breathe...grew even more poisonous in 2019

AirVisual has listed the capital as among the Indonesian cities that have laid claim to the top five slots of most polluted cities in the world, a dubious achievement that some officials have attempted to negate by questioning the data.

5 years ago
City premium

Brace for floods: Jakartans try to save their valuables

With the threat of floods looming over Jakarta until next month, people are gearing up for further disaster.

5 years ago
City premium

Major flood paralyzes Jakarta, forces thousands to evacuate

Students throughout the capital stayed home after the Jakarta Education Agency closed more than 100 of the 375 schools affected by flooding on Tuesday.

5 years ago
City

City deploys joint team to evacuate, assist residents after floods hit Greater Jakarta

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency has reported that 973 families consisting of 3,565 people have been evacuated to 40 locations following floods across the city.

5 years ago
City premium

Lowering barriers: MRT Jakarta designates parking area for disabled users

The legal right of public access for disabled people is established in Article 97 of Law No. 8/2016 on people with disabilities. The law requires both the central and regional governments to guarantee the accessibility of buildings, roads, residential complexes, parks and cemeteries for people with disabilities.

5 years ago
City

Trouble breaks out in AEON Mall, JGC as residents blame developers for flooding

Dozens of people living around JGC gathered at the AEON mall and the property management office. Violence broke out and windows were broken in the building.

5 years ago
City premium

'Yes, I Can': University-backed program gives transpeople leg up in job market

Started in August 2017, the Yes! I Can program aims to empower transgender people, sex workers and street children in the job market.

5 years ago
City

Motorist killed while driving through flood in Central Jakarta

Mild to severe flooding occurred across Greater Jakarta on Tuesday following heavy rain throughout the previous night.

5 years ago
City premium

Jakarta's 'flood control' under fire as thousands displaced

The people of Jakarta are voicing their frustrations over the city's seeming lack of capability in flood management and control, while it remains to be seen whether a new "flood management committee" will focus on the urgency of the task at hand – or sustain the administration's habit of bickering over blame.

5 years ago
City

Update: Transportation services disrupted by flooding on Tuesday

The mild to severe flooding across Greater Jakarta on Tuesday paralyzed traffic along several major streets and disrupted a number of public transportation services.

5 years ago
City

Got a Google Maps link on floods? Careful, it’s misinformation, says BNPB

In a real-life, real-time lesson, the disaster management agency has highlighted the need for users to verify any information before acting on it.

5 years ago
City

PLN cuts power to flood-affected areas over safety concerns

“Make sure that all electronic devices and power circuits are dry."

5 years ago
City

20,000 trucks serving Tanjung Priok port can’t operate amid floods: Association

Flooding on thoroughfares of the capital and major roads in satellite cities has disrupted operations of at least 20,000 trucks in Greater Jakarta.

5 years ago
City

Video of Anies supporter claiming flooding 'always occurs on day off' under 'pious governor' goes viral

The video went viral on Tuesday morning when widespread flooding disrupted traffic and train operations in Greater Jakarta.

5 years ago
City

Greater Jakarta flooding on Tuesday gets into Presidential Palace

The police have canceled the odd-even traffic policy for the day but several toll roads are flooded, creating traffic jams during morning rush hour. 

5 years ago
City

Widespread flooding in Greater Jakarta causes chaos for commuters

Mild to severe flooding across Greater Jakarta has paralyzed traffic on several major streets and disrupted a number of public transportation services.

5 years ago
City

Nuclear agency finds radioactive substances in South Tangerang house

A team from the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency and the police has discovered illegally owned radioactive substances in a house in the Batan Indah housing complex in South Tangerang, Banten.

5 years ago
City premium

'What are the alternatives?' Market vendors anxious over upcoming plastic ban in Jakarta

The regulation has been met with mixed reviews, including from vendors who say they need alternatives. 

5 years ago
City premium

Evicted Bukit Duri residents to challenge Supreme Court ruling

The ruling came two years after 93 Bukit Diri residents won a class action suit against the Jakarta administration and the Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office (BWSCC).

5 years ago
City premium

‘Slepetan’ enthusiasts embrace camaraderie, dream big at traditional slingshot tournament

Given how slepetan enthusiasts had embraced the competition, Supriadi, the head of the organizing committee, expressed hope the event could become a platform to promote the game to more people.

5 years ago
City

Bekasi flood victims demand action from property developer, administration

The flooding, up to a depth of around 1.2 meters, killed one, cut off electricity and forced a number of people, especially the elderly and families with young children, to evacuate as late as Sunday night. 

5 years ago
City

Flood waters inundate state-owned Jakarta hospital, possibly damaging medical equipment

RSCM president director Lies Dina Liastuti said the hospital's medical facility team, the Jakarta health facility security center (BPFK) and vendors of the medical equipment were inspecting the condition of the affected machines.

5 years ago
City premium

Satriamandala Museum offers night tour to lure visitors

The number of visitors declined to 11,693 visitors in 2018 from 49,964 visitors in 2015. 

5 years ago
City premium

Developers vow to provide green management in ITF Sunter amid concerns from activists

ITF Sunter will apply high-end thermal treatment technology called grate fired incineration. 

5 years ago
City premium

Jakarta sees fewer cases of dengue fever

Heavy rain has continued to batter Jakarta in the past couple of weeks as the rainy season continues. This is also the time when dengue-bearing mosquitos are most active.

5 years ago
City

LBH APIK gets unannounced visits from police over case of possible domestic violence

It is believed that the unannounced visits were related to a case of alleged domestic violence handled by the organization involving a 21-year-old.

5 years ago
City

Two people living in South Tangerang exposed to radioactive waste: Nuclear agency

Nine people had undergone a thorough examination, seven of whom were deemed clear, while two others had been exposed to the highest dosage level of 0.12 milli-sievert.

5 years ago
City premium

Mayoral hopefuls look to introduce themselves to South Tangerang voters

With Mayor Airin Rachmi Diany set to conclude her second and final term next year, the election will be an opportunity for new hopefuls to run for office.

5 years ago
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