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Deadly Bukit Duri fire exposes Jakarta’s ongoing electrical hazards

A deadly fire that broke out over the weekend at a semipermanent structure in Bukit Duri, a densely populated subdistrict in Tebet, South Jakarta, has once again drawn attention to the persistent high risks posed by poor electricity infrastructure across the capital.

1 day ago
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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. ...

4 days ago
Jakarta premium

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. ...

5 days ago

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Ministry aims for holistic flood mitigation

Rehabilitation, including construction of land and water conservation infrastructure, and law enforcement to curb illegal mining and forestry are among the efforts for mitigating future disasters.

5 years ago
City premium

Work piles up for when Jakarta lets go of capital status

The congestion-riddled, flood-prone Jakarta is expected to remain a business and economic center on a national, regional and global scale even after it no longer has the status of capital.

5 years ago
City

Student dies two days after suicide attempt

A student from State Junior High School 147 in Jakarta died two days after jumping from the fourth floor of a school building in an apparent suicide attempt. 

5 years ago
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Jakarta wins ‘honorable mention’ for sustainable transportation

The honorable mention for Jakarta was based on the success of the capital city’s Transjakarta bus network, which has seen a 200 percent increase in passengers in less than three years, as well as its success in improving the integration of public transportation hubs.

5 years ago
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Pasar Jaya eyes 63 markets to redevelop with mixed-use concept

"We’re now in the process of changing the land certificates of the 63 markets," he said.

5 years ago
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A fortnight after floods, Bekasi residents still clearing mud from homes

The Pondok Gede Permai housing complex was built on low-lying land that once held rice paddies and a swamp.

5 years ago
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Overloaded Depok dumpsite provides livelihood for local scavengers

The Cipayung dumpsite provides a livelihood for a community of scavengers that live in the area.

5 years ago
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Plan to revitalize Sabang culinary center meets resistance from business owners

A total of 87 restaurants and formal businesses are situated along the street.

5 years ago
City premium

Movie told, emotions shared between whisperer and visually impaired watchers

About 40 blind and visually impaired people were invited to watch a movie at a Central Jakarta mall on Jan. 12 with the assistance of whisperers: people who describe the movie to the former.

5 years ago
City premium

‘Public facilities are not parking lots.’ Depok requires vehicle owners to have garage

The new regulation is a response to residents' complaints that rampant on-street parking has disrupted the flow of traffic in the city.

5 years ago
City

Residents of Greater Jakarta face caterpillar outbreak in rainy season

Some people in South Tangerang have contracted rashes, itching and blistering after contact with the caterpillars

5 years ago
City premium

City of concrete: Jakarta’s green space turned into malls, offices, apartments

Now, traces of their green past are only reflected in the names of such places, such as Rawa Belong (rawa literally means swamp), Rawamangun, Taman Anggrek (Orchid Park) and so on, rather than their actual condition today.

5 years ago
City

Police to procure crusher to destroy inoperable vehicles, automobiles with blocked licenses

The National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas) is planning to procure a vehicle crusher to destroy and recycle automobiles that are no longer operable or those that have had their vehicle registration certificates (STNKs) blocked due to tax arrears.

5 years ago
City premium

Flooding becomes politicized as Anies faces criticism

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has been the subject of public debate since the widespread flooding that claimed 16 lives hit the capital at the beginning of 2020.

5 years ago
City

Multi-vehicle accident in Depok kills online 'ojek' driver, injures three others

A multi-vehicle collision on Jl. Raya Muchtar in front of Telaga Golf Housing in Depok, West Java, on Tuesday killed an online motorcycle taxi (ojek) driver and injured three other people.

5 years ago
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Gojek customer loses Rp 9 million in case of fraud

Agnes Setia Oetama is used to ordering food through the GoFood feature on ride-hailing app Gojek. However, after placing an order on Jan. 7, she found she had lost Rp 9 million (U$656) from her bank account.

5 years ago
City

Deadly Greater Jakarta floods pit Anies' critics against his supporters in rallies

Two groups held rallies at the same time at City Hall in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, with one group comprising dozens of people rallying against Anies and the other group comprising dozens who defended the governor.

5 years ago
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Flood survivors take on Jakarta administration in class action lawsuit

Based on a report released by the advocacy team — which asked Jakartans to email the losses they had incurred because of the massive flooding — the losses from 243 verified reports amounted to Rp 43.32 billion.

5 years ago
City

Despite regulations, Jakarta homeowners concrete over green spaces

Jakarta is a concrete jungle with almost 90 percent of its area built over, leaving only 10 percent for green space, a leading cause of flooding in the capital. While the blame is often put on skyscrapers and business districts, residential areas are not entirely free from the problem.

5 years ago
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Jakartans find relief from urban stress in classic calligraphy

Inside a small and quiet craft shop in Pluit, North Jakarta, 10 people work with oblique pens, pointed nibs and ink in a calligraphy course held by 30 year-old calligrapher Sri Ratna.

5 years ago
City premium

Attacks on journalists increase in 2019 with rise in doxxing, cyber attacks: LBH Pers

The Legal Aid Institute for the Press recorded 79 attacks against journalists in 2019, including doxxing and online threats.

5 years ago
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Jokowi calls for speedier progress in Jakarta's flood control projects

The President is pushing the Jakarta administration and the public works ministry to accelerate the projects following the New Year's Day flooding in the capital.

5 years ago
City premium

Flood-affected retailers demand compensation

As businesses suffer massive losses from the floods that struck the capital city over the New Year, some retailers have asked for compensation from the Jakarta administration

5 years ago
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‘Fur-tunately’ Jakarta provides health services for flood-affected pets

By Saturday, the agency had received visits from 1,263 animals, including 206 dogs, 811 cats, 11 weasels, five monkeys, and one rabbit. 

5 years ago
City

Traffic diversion in place for motorists as Tangerang road connecting to Jakarta collapses

Head of the Disaster-Risk Reduction Technology Center at the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Nur Hidayat, said the road damage was probably caused by local factors, not the floods that happened earlier this month.

5 years ago
City premium

Anies joins hands with ministries to upgrade city transportation

The joint venture company will integrate Transjakarta buses, the MRT, Jakarta LRT, Greater Jakarta LRT and Commuter Line services.

5 years ago
City

Jakarta Police seal stem cell clinic in Kemang, name three suspects

The crackdown followed reports of stem cell injections that had purportedly taken place at the clinic without an official permit.

5 years ago
City premium

Advocacy teams set to file class action suit as hundreds lodge complaints over deadly floods

Alvon Kurnia Palma, one of the lawyers of the 2020 Jakarta Class Action Lawsuit Advocacy Team, who has been gathering evidence for the legal action, told The Jakarta Post that as of Thursday, they had received 600 reports via email and had input 243 reports into their document. 

5 years ago
City

Retailers seek compensation from Jakarta administration for flood losses, damages

Retailers in Greater Jakarta are estimated to have lost more than Rp 1 trillion (US$71.91 million) as shops had to cease operations on account of severe flooding since New Year’s Eve, according to the Indonesian Retailers Association.

5 years ago
City

Depok mayor calls for more anti-LGBT raids in wake of Reynhard Sinaga case

The Depok administration reacts to the Reynhard Sinaga case.

5 years ago
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