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View all search resultsHanim is Minangkabau -- an ethnic group originating from West Sumatra – a people known for traveling far from their hometown in pursuit of successful lives in other places, including Jakarta. Many of them are attracted to various businesses like jewelry, textiles and clothing, as well as the culinary trade, which contributes to the abundance of Minang food stalls in the capital.
Protesters gathered at the Elections Supervisory Agency headquarters in Central Jakarta and marched from there to the nearby State Palace. They carried flags and posters with various messages such as “Let’s smash the heteropatriarchy”, “I hate patriarchy, not men”, and “Pass the sexual violence bill, reject the job creation omnibus law”.
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.
Car drivers have found it difficult to find parking spaces after the Jakarta administration implemented an odd-even parking system on Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in Central Jakarta. The expansion of the odd-even policy to the two roads is part of an effort ease traffic congestion.
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