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Jakarta cancels Car Free Night trial

The city administration previously planned to hold the Jakarta Muharram Festival with a torch parade from the National Monument (Monas) to the Bundaran HI traffic circle in Central Jakarta as a soft trial for a Car Free Night (CFN).

1 day ago
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Uncertain future hangs over ‘ondel-ondel’ buskers

Buskers might soon find themselves left on the streets without a means of earning an income if Jakarta's proposed ban on ondel-ondel comes to pass, though an expert has pointed out that the giant Betawi effigy is the very embodiment of "street art". ...

4 days ago
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Revamped Tanah Abang Station still faces bottlenecks, safety issues

Tanah Abang Station opened on Sunday with a new building developed as part of a three-phase overhaul to expand capacity and ease flow, but a lack of direct access routes to platforms and safety issues like pickpockets still persist. ...

5 days ago

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More than half of Jakartans have made their choice for governor

A recent survey by Litbang Kompas has found that 56 percent of Jakarta residents have firmly decided which gubernatorial candidate they will vote for in the upcoming regional election.

7 months ago
Jakarta

Police deploy 1,994 personnel to monitor 411 reunion rally

The police mobilized 1,994 personnel on Monday to keep order at the 411 reunion rally, a yearly Islamist political march.

8 months ago
Jakarta

Housing Ministry launches development of free properties in Tangerang

The newly established Public Housing and Settlements Ministry has recently launched the groundbreaking of 250 landed houses in Tangerang, Banten, intended for low-income citizens including civil servants from teachers to low-ranking police and military officers.

8 months ago
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As Ridwan’s polling figures slip, Prabowo signals support

President Prabowo Subianto has offered a gesture of support for Jakarta gubernatorial hopeful Ridwan Kamil, as the candidate loses ground in opinion polls and struggles to energize supporters of the parties backing him.

8 months ago
Jakarta

Suswono apologizes for comment about widows

Nahdlatul Ulama's youth wing GP Ansor planned to file a police report against Jakarta deputy gubernatorial candidate Suswono for his remarks on widows and Prophet Muhammad.

8 months ago
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Ara aims to reopen idle ‘rusun’ in Jakarta

The new housing minister is looking to reopen several unoccupied low-cost apartments in the city, including Rusun Pasar Rumput, to deliver affordable housing for low-income families in a bid to fulfill the President's campaign promise of providing 3 million homes annually.

8 months ago
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Pollster association audits two conflicting surveys on Jakarta race

The ethics council of the Indonesian Association for Public Opinion Surveys (Persepi) is investigating why two opinion polls on the three-way Jakarta governor race from Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) and Poltracking Indonesia had conflicting results on who the frontrunner of the Jakarta gubernatorial race is halfway into the campaign season.

8 months ago
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Pramono overtakes Ridwan in latest Jakarta governor race opinion poll

Pramono Anung and running mate Rano Karno are now the frontrunners in the Jakarta governor election, overtaking former popular West Java governor Ridwan Kamil and running mate Suswono in the latest public opinion poll released about a month before voting day.

8 months ago
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Teguh Setyabudi to prioritize flood mitigation in Jakarta

New acting Jakarta governor Teguh Setyabudi says he will focus on solving flood issues in the city during his four-month term.

8 months ago
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Jakarta offers Rp 1 transit fare on inauguration day

The flat Rp 1 fare for buses and trains operating from, to and in Jakarta will apply only on Sunday in an effort to prevent congestion due to road closures and traffic diversions around the inauguration of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

8 months ago
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Betawi groups, Anies supporters rally around Pramono

Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung has benefitted from a wave of support from the city’s native Betawi people and supporters of popular former governor Anies Baswedan.

8 months ago
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Jakarta Police plan traffic diversion for Prabowo’s inauguration

The city's police, along with reinforcements from the National Police and the TNI, will be deployed on inauguration day to secure key venues and areas, including road closures along the routes of VVIP vehicles, while a public celebration dubbed the People's Party will be held in lieu of Car Free Day this Sunday.

8 months ago
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Jakarta to deploy more than 1,000-strong cleanup crew on inauguration day

Jakarta is set to deploy more than 1,000 sanitation workers and environment personnel on Oct. 20 for the inauguration of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the country's eighth president and 14th vice president, respectively, likely the last inauguration day it will host as the national capital.

8 months ago
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Jokowi replaces interim Jakarta governor with KIM-backed official

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appointed an official endorsed by the Onward Indonesia Coalition-plus (KIM Plus) as Jakarta’s new acting governor to replace Heru Budi Hartono, who has served for two years since Anies Baswedan completed his term as Jakarta governor on Oct. 17, 2022.

8 months ago
Jakarta

Anies volunteers declare support for Pramono-Rano

Pejuang Anies, a group of Anies Baswedan supporters, has declared its support for Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Pramono Anung and Rano Karno, who are running on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) ticket.

8 months ago
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Dharma Pongrekun unrepentant over unfounded claims

From a Dajjal-affiliated school system to a group of globalists controlling the population, the 58-year-old retired three-rank police general, has differentiated himself from rivals by peddling groundless claims about government policies that often leave rivals and viewers scratching their heads.

8 months ago
Jakarta

City administration defends free lunch trial at SMA 70

The Jakarta Education Agency has defended the decision to hold a free nutritious meals program trial at SMA 70 public senior high school on Wednesday, dismissing public criticism that the school was “elite”.

8 months ago
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‘Hundreds’ of sexual assault victims at Tangerang orphanage over 18 years

After years of inner struggle, some of the victims finally decided to join forces to reveal the crimes in the hope of putting an end to them. They believe the sexual assaults occurred from the time the institution was established in 2006, and hundreds fell victim to the abuse.

8 months ago
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Jakarta governor candidates make debut in first debate

The General Elections Commission’s (KPU) Jakarta office held the first debate in the city’s gubernatorial race on Sunday night, with all three candidates making the most out of their chance to promote their campaign platforms and win potential voters.

8 months ago
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Scientists reassert Wolbachia’s minimum risk for dengue control

Experts have reasserted the safety of the relatively new technology, noting that available studies show it poses little to no risk to either humans or the environment.

8 months ago
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Candidates can bring notes to debates: Jakarta election commission

However, KPU Jakarta commissioner Astri Megatari said on Thursday that gubernatorial candidates could be barred from participating in the debate if they brought copious amounts of notes.

9 months ago
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Jakarta gubernatorial candidates ready for first debate showdown

All three candidates running for Jakarta governor are set to face off on Sunday night in the first round of three debates for the November election.

9 months ago
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Another suspect arrested in Jakarta civil society raid case

The suspect, a 28-year-old male identified only by his initials MR, allegedly assaulted a security guard at the hotel hosting the event and forced his way into the ballroom where the discussion was being held.

9 months ago
Jakarta

Police probe 11 officers after disruption of diaspora discussion in Kemang

The Jakarta Police’s Internal Affairs Division (Propam) has questioned 11 officers regarding the disruption of a diaspora discussion in Kemang on Saturday.

9 months ago
Jakarta

Transjakarta launches new route 14A, renovated Monas bus stop

Transjakarta unveiled its newly modified route 14A and newly renovated Monas bus stop on Sunday in an expanded service to allow passengers to more easily reach JIS in North Jakarta.

9 months ago
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Internal affairs questions 17 officers over Bekasi teens' deaths

The Jakarta Police have questioned at least 17 officers in connection with the seven teen boys whose bodies were found in the Bekasi River, as calls grow for transparency amid increasing reports of police brutality in handling juvenile cases. 

9 months ago
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Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs ready to fight dengue in West Jakarta

The Jakarta Health Agency is preparing to distribute over 800 buckets containing around 150 Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs to West Jakarta homes next week, in a new measure to prevent the spread of dengue.

9 months ago
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Transjakarta launches new app with accurate bus tracking

Jakartans can now track the position of Transjakarta buses and pay through a new application launched by city-owned transportation company PT Transportasi Jakarta.

9 months ago
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Jakarta gubernatorial candidates get ballot numbers they wished for

Candidates in the Jakarta gubernatorial election will immediately hit the campaign trail tomorrow as the General Elections Commission (KPU) assigned them their unique ballot numbers for the race on Monday.

9 months ago
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Seven bodies found in Bekasi River, police believe link to teenage brawl

The Jakarta Police say that seven male teenagers, whose bodies were found in the Bekasi River in West Java on Sunday, are believed to have drowned after jumping into the water to evade police arrest.

9 months ago

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