The Jakarta administration has revived its OMC in a bid to combat heavy and extreme rainfall and prevent flooding, after it found that releasing salt into the skies above the city in December helped reduce rainfall intensity 38 percent.

Jakarta still lacks schools for children with special needs, with none at all in North Jakarta, as governor-elect Pramono Anung Wibowo vows to improve the situation.   

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry has suspended multiple immigration officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on the outskirts of Jakarta amid an investigation into reports of extortion of foreign nationals.

The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has urged the National Police to push for criminal investigations into the suspected extortion of attendants of the Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) music festival, as the force wrapped up its ethics hearings against officers allegedly involved in the scandal.

Commuter line operator PT KAI Commuter will integrate three stations in Central Jakarta, namely Karet, BNI City and Sudirman stations, in April this year as part of its efforts to improve commuters’ comfort.

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that at least that 2,784 residents were taking refuge as their homes were inundated by the heavy rainfall pouring across Jakarta on Thursday night.

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has ordered a shutdown of unauthorized dredging and land reclamation to build a channel and jetties on an islet near Pari Island north of the Jakarta coast that islanders fear will damage mangroves and marine ecosystems in the area.

Jakarta's acting governor says that the city's flood management capacity had improved amid higher rainfall, pointing to the effectiveness and speed with which it responded on Wednesday to overnight flooding that struck several areas, particularly in East Jakarta.

Gambir Police have arrested 20 suspects in connection with an online dating scam that targeted foreigners, mostly women, which they believe are part of a wider operation underpinning a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.

Around 680 families were evacuated overnight from their homes on Tuesday as flooding due to heavy rains hit Tangerang city and regency, even affecting railway lines and the main international airport serving Greater Jakarta.

Construction progress on the LRT Jakarta Phase 1B had reached 44 percent as of the second week of January, said the director of LRT Jakarta Phase 1B project Ramdani Akbar.

Jakarta governor-elect Pramono Anung will launch a free breakfast program for students during his first 100 days in office. School canteen vendors as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will participate in the program.

Residents of Kebon Kosong who fled Tuesday's fire in Kemayoran have declined the Jakarta administration's offer to relocate to low-cost apartments, choosing instead to return to what remains of their homes.

The National Police's internal affairs is continuing its crackdown to weed out unethical officers who were involved in the extortion of foreign festivalgoers at DWP 2024, which has only tarnished the law enforcement institution further amid an ongoing decline in public trust.

A recent Jakarta gubernatorial decree providing technical guidelines on polygamy for the city’s male civil servants has renewed calls for the practice’s abolition, with critics calling it discriminatory and harmful to women.

Acting Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency chief Satriadi Gunawan suspected the blaze started in a nightclub on the seventh floor of the shopping center and spread rapidly throughout the upper floors of the plaza, blocking escape for people inside the club. 

Nearly two million like-minded moviegoers tuned in to watch the protagonist's house-hunting journey when "Home Sweet Loan" was released last year, the movie's producer said.

The GBK management asked the Jagat app developer to erase the coin locations from the sports complex.

Unsuccessful deputy gubernatorial candidate Suswono said that his running mate Ridwan Kamil would likely come to the ceremony to confirm Pramono Anung's victory in the Jakarta election on Thursday, according to the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU).

Service efficiency has been touted as the government's reason for its plan to close Karet Station in February, a move that has met with resistance from residents and vendors alike over the station's strategic convenience as a link to Tanah Abang, the Sudirman CBD as well as the Mega Kuningan business district via BNI City and Sudirman stations.

Jakarta's streets glittered with colorful piles of garbage after revelers ushered in the New Year, pointing to a need for reflection and resolve on how to handle the tonnes of trash the city and its denizens generate, including awareness campaigns to promote individual waste management.

Former president Jokowi clarified his absence from the JakASA event, denying any rift with fellow former Jakarta governors Anies and Ahok, as both former governors have hinted at an upcoming surprise.

The Jakarta administration has dispersed 8 tonnes of salt during a weather modification operation (OMC) from Dec. 25 to 31, resulting in a 38 percent decrease in rainfall intensity.

Jakarta's narcotics chief and an officer have been dishonorably dismissed as the National Police cracks down on several officers allegedly involved in extorting Malaysian festivalgoers at the DWP 2024 in mid-December.

Fireworks caused two separate fires on New Year's Day in North Jakarta, damaging a handful of houses and a local government office and injuring one person.

The Kota Tua area, including Fatahillah Park and nearby pedestrian pathways, was left littered with trash after New Year’s Eve celebrations attended by more than 29,000 visitors.

The Jakarta Police will prevent some traffic from surrounding cities from entering Jakarta this New Year's Eve. Residents planning to travel to Jakarta are advised to adjust their travel schedules accordingly.

The Jakarta administration has said it will significantly cut public transportation fares and divert traffic along several routes on Tuesday and Wednesday to reduce congestion during New Year celebrations in the city of more than 11 million people.

Two elderly residents were found dead on Monday after a fire in Senen, Central Jakarta, possibly caused by an electrical short circuit.

From Christmas Mass at Jakarta Cathedral and millions of Jakartans taking off by road and by air, the 2024 year-end holiday season has truly kicked off.