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Jakarta 8 months ago
Yearender: Jakarta’s public space grow, but unevenly delivered
From 24-hour city parks to libraries extending their evening hours, Jakarta closed the year with a series of public space initiatives. Yet these expansions remain concentrated around economic hubs, reinforcing the spatial inequality that has long shaped the capital.
Jakarta 8 months ago
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Starts return to Jakarta as planetarium reopens to eager crowds
After years of closure, the Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory has reopened to massive crowds, with thousands of visitors eager to experience immersive views of celestial objects projected across the dome-shaped building.
Jakarta 8 months ago
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Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million
Negotiations between workers, business owners and the city administration led to an agreement to set the alpha coefficient that determines the increase of minimum wage at 0.75, still within the threshold of between 0.5 and 0.9 set by the central government.
Jakarta 8 months ago
21 injured as car plows into students, teacher at North Jakarta elementary school
A vehicle reportedly belonging to the government’s free nutritious meals program lost control and rammed through the school’s gate, despite the gate being closed, before entering the school yard where dozens of students and staff were assembled for a literacy activity.
Jakarta 9 months ago
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New database aims to strengthen Jakarta’s fight against slums
The administration is also working with Statistics Indonesia (BPS) to continue mapping community unit (RW) areas that fall into the slum category, as Jakarta targets to upgrade all of its slums by 2027 to improve overall quality of life.
Jakarta 9 months ago
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Transjakarta fare hike plan leaves free transit scheme in doubt
The Jakarta administration’s free transit program has been met with some skepticism after it was expanded to include civil servants and private employees just above minimum wage line, given its recent plan to hike Transjakarta bus fares.
Jakarta 10 months ago
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Transjakarta fare hike plan stirs debate
The Jakarta provincial administration’s plan to raise the fares for Transjakarta bus service has stirred discussions among passengers and experts alike, with some saying the move necessary to maintain the service and others fearing it would hurt their wallets.
Jakarta 10 months ago
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Jakarta to remove long-abandoned monorail columns by 2026
The governor is ready to roll up his sleeves to remove the unsightly columns of the defunct monorail project, eyeing an early 2026 start to their demolition, followed by a beautification and renovation project targeting the long-afflicted thoroughfares.
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