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Jakarta 4 weeks ago
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Transjakarta’s water transit plan raises connectivity hope for Thousand Islands
Jakarta’s only regency is currently served by 11 water taxis serving four routes connecting the Muara Angke port in North Jakarta with Thousand Islands’ inhabited islands, as tickets can reach up to Rp 74,000 (US$4.17) per trip.
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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Jakartans welcome plan for more child-friendly spaces
Announced during National’s Children Day, the Jakarta administration is planning to expand the number of integrated child-friendly public spaces (RPTRA) across the city, as only 173 of 267 subdistricts currently have such spaces.
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.
Jakarta 1 month 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 1 month 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 ramps up 'rusun' drive to ease housing shortage
The Jakarta administration plans to build new low-cost apartment complexes (rusuns) comprising nearly 12,000 units to help ease the capital’s worsening housing shortage, though urban planners warn the projects must be better connected to jobs and public transport to avoid repeating past shortcomings.
Jakarta 2 months ago
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As living costs rise, proposed Transjakarta fare hike hits a nerve
A proposal to raise Transjakarta bus fares has drawn concern among commuters, who fear even what officials describe as a modest increase would further strain household budgets amid persistent coast-of-living pressures.
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