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Jakarta 1 month ago
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Jakarta steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates
The Jakarta administration's new "Back to School" program has won praise for seeking to return out-of-school children to classrooms, but education experts caution that free schooling and outreach alone will not solve the factors driving children to drop out.
Jakarta 1 month ago
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Scholarship hopefuls hail Jakarta's overseas study proposal
Jakarta residents have welcomed the city administration's plan to establish a city-funded scholarship program modeled on the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) that would allow dozens of recipients to pursue postgraduate studies in 11 countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States.
Jakarta 1 month ago
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Pramono urges calm as fear of August riot repeat unnerves shopping malls
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has urged the public to remain calm and ordered shopping malls and office buildings to remove newly built high perimeter fences from around their premises, ensuring that the capital remains safe amid fears of last year’s August riots recurring.
Jakarta 1 month ago
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Pramono rejects ethnic rumors after deadly Menteng clash
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung called on residents to remain calm after Sunday’s violence in Menteng, Central Jakarta, and warned against sharing misinformation, particularly rumors claiming the clash was driven by ethnic tensions.
Politics 1 month ago
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Pramono’s PKB appearance fuels early 2029 speculations
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung's appearance at a National Awakening Party (PKB) event this week has fueled speculation over early political maneuvering ahead of the 2029 presidential election, with analysts saying parties have begun positioning themselves for the next race.
Jakarta 1 month ago
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MRT Jakarta to reach Monas next year as stations near completion
The Jakarta MRT network is on track to reach the National Monument (Monas) by late next year, with construction of the underground station now about 93 percent complete, according to city-owned operator PT MRT Jakarta.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Jakarta turns to Indonesia's first municipal bond
In a landmark move for Indonesia's local government financing, the Jakarta provincial administration is set to issue a Rp 3.5 trillion (US$193.66 million) municipal bond. The province plans to tap the capital market directly after regional transfers from the central government were reduced by Rp 15 trillion, falling from Rp 27.5 trillion in 2025 to just Rp 11 trillion in 2026. The sharp decline has created significant fiscal pressure on the province and prompted the search for alternative sources of funding.
Jakarta 2 months ago
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Jakarta to extend LRT to Dukuh Atas, eyes 2028 completion
The Jakarta administration plans to extend the Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from Manggarai to Dukuh Atas after the Velodrome-Manggarai section opens next month, with Governor Pramono Anung targeting completion by 2028 to strengthen the capital's integrated public transport network.
Jakarta 2 months ago
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Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues
The line outside the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library showed little sign of shrinking on Friday afternoon. Just two days after reopening on July 8, the South Jakarta library had already reached capacity, leaving dozens of visitors waiting patiently for their turn to enter.
Jakarta 2 months ago
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Jakarta’s planned 'love lock' bridge sparks debate over infrastructure priorities
The governor's idea to build a "love lock" bridge linking Jl. Rasuna Said and Jl. Kuningan Persada has gotten the side-eye from residents and experts over its apparent mismatch between location and purpose as well as more urgent infrastructure needs that could help urban mobility.
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