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Jakarta welcomes new age with global ambitions

Jakarta will mark its 498th anniversary this weekend with a renewed vision of transforming into a global center for trade, services, finance and business, even as the city faces persistent questions about its livability and its impending loss of capital status.

2 days ago
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Uncooked rice, ultra-processed food included in free meals

The government’s free, nutritious meal program has once again come under public scrutiny following reports of uncooked ingredients and ultra-processed foods being distributed in South Tangerang, Banten, as schools begin their holiday break this week. ...

3 days ago
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Tiny homes for young urbanites draw criticism over livability

The government’s proposal to develop compact, subsidized housing for urban youth is facing growing criticism from both experts and potential occupants, who say the poor design and cramped living conditions of these “mini houses” could jeopardize their inhabitants’ physical and psychological well-being. ...

4 days ago

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Jakarta backs Prabowo’s seawall project despite environmental concerns

Despite criticism from environmentalists and apparent conflict with Governor Pramono Anung’s conservation pledge, the Jakarta administration has committed to supporting President Prabowo’s ambitious seawall megaproject along the city’s northern coast following the President’s request last week.

1 week ago
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Jakarta to form film commission to simplify permits, slash red tape

Deputy Governor Rano Karno introduced the Jakarta Film Commission (JFC) as an independent body to be managed by film industry professionals, aimed at supporting filmmakers from within and outside the country.

1 week ago
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Daytime hustle forces Jakartans to find joy in nighttime workouts

Exercising in the evening may help improve physical and mental health, but working out too hard at nighttime may disrupt one's sleep pattern and quality, experts have warned.

1 week ago
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Jakarta gears up for free private school program

The city administration is still preparing the free private school initiative that is expected to launch as early as this year, but officials said that 40 schools, some in East Jakarta, will be selected for the program's initial stage .

1 week ago
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Thousands of Kapuk Muara fire victims need safer, more permanent housing

Thousands of fire victims in Kapuk Muara, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, remain in precarious conditions after a massive blaze destroyed their homes last Friday, prompting calls for the Jakarta administration to provide reconstruction aid or relocate them to safer, more permanent housing.

2 weeks ago
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Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as govt yet to curb pollution

Worsening air quality in Greater Jakarta has brought to light the government’s unfulfilled responsibility to ensure citizens’ right to clean air and to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants and motor vehicles.

2 weeks ago
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Jakarta Police under fire for criminalizing student paramedics

The University of Indonesia (UI) and several civil society organizations have condemned the police’s alleged use of excessive force and criminalization of student protesters during the May Day rally in Jakarta last month, describing the actions as an abuse of power that threatens citizens' democratic rights.

2 weeks ago
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Pramono’s first 100 days a mixed bag

While a recent survey reveals public satisfaction with many of Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s programs, activist groups have pointed out several flaws in his policies during his first 100 days in office.

2 weeks ago
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KAI Commuter to operate 96 new electric railcar carriages soon

KAI Commuter has received eight new trains, consisting of 96 carriages, from China to replace aging units, as part of a total order of 27 new electric trains, totaling 324 electric rail cars. 

3 weeks ago
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Ministry presses charges against Jakarta over Bantar Gebang landfill

The Jakarta Environment Agency, which operates the Bantar Gebang landfill in neighboring West Java, is found to have failed to upgrade the waste water management system at the site, as well as failing to submit new documents on hazardous waste management.

3 weeks ago
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Jakarta battles open defecation with communal toilets

The Jakarta administration is aiming to build more communal toilets in dense neighborhoods to eliminate open defecation, which is still practiced by more than 5,000 households across the city, according to 2024 data by the Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

3 weeks ago
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Jakarta to ban Betawi ‘ondel-ondel’ in busking

Jakarta plans to issue a regulation that bans the use of ondel-ondel in street busking as part of a broader effort to preserve the cultural integrity of the Betawi people, the city’s native inhabitants.

3 weeks ago
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Pollution, climate change hit Jakarta’s fishers hard

Data from the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry shows a 20 percent drop in Jakarta’s marine fisheries production in 2023 compared with the year before, while data for 2024 has yet to be released.

3 weeks ago
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Blok M to become Jakarta’s economic hub that ‘never sleeps’

The Jakarta administration has launched a major revitalization project in South Jakarta’s Blok M, aiming to transform the long-standing commercial area into a 24-hour economic hub as part of the capital’s push to become a globally competitive city.

4 weeks ago
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Trisakti students named suspects for Reform protest escalations

The 15 students arrested by the Jakarta Police are charged with inciting mob violence, resisting officers and assaulting police after a violent clash broke out during the protest on Wednesday.

1 month ago
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Jakarta expands intercity bus service to PIK 2

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung launched on May 22 a new route for the Transjabodetabek intercity bus service connecting Blok M in South Jakarta with the integrated residential area Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 in Tangerang regency, Banten.

1 month ago
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Banten wants Transjabodetabek to open Serang route

Banten Deputy Governor Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah urged Transjabodetabek to extend its bus service to Serang, as the province is one of the key satellite areas supporting Jakarta.

1 month ago
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Pramono opts for cashless parking to curb illegal practices

Governor Pramono Anung admitted recently that the issue of illegal parking in the capital has seen little progress over the past decades, echoing suggestions from the City Council to accelerate cashless parking.

1 month ago
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Jakarta slum dwellers wary of eviction despite revitalization pledge

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has pledged to upgrade all of the city’s slum areas by 2027 without relocating any residents, but many remain skeptical, recalling past administrations that evicted people in the name of urban development.

1 month ago
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Transjakarta adjusts routes for 'ojol' demonstration on Tuesday

PT Transjakarta will make real-time route adjustments as up to 500,000 online motorcycle taxi, or ojol, drivers stage a protest on Tuesday.

1 month ago
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Jakartans embrace 24-hour park access, but wary of nighttime crime

The city administration has officially extended the operating hours of five public parks as part of Governor Pramono Anung’s campaign to expand access to public spaces and stimulate nighttime economic activity in the capital. 

1 month ago
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Jakarta launches another intercity bus route to Bekasi

The new route is part of the Transjabodetabek bus service expansion plan promised by Governor Pramono Anung to connect Jakarta with its satellite cities and to address the city’s perennial traffic problem.

1 month ago
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Pramono targets over 1,000 ‘rusunawa’ units by next year to ease housing backlog

The Jakarta administration plans to build two additional rusunawa (low-cost rental apartment complexes) and revitalize an existing one in the coming years to address the capital’s housing backlog, with experts stressing that the projects must be easily accessible and located near economic hubs to attract tenants.

1 month ago
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Thousand Islands hosts environmental education trip

Cooperation between the public and private sectors is needed to protect natural areas like Pramuka Island National Park.

1 month ago
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Jakarta Police crack down on thuggery, street brawls

The Jakarta Police cracked down on thuggery and street brawls, deploying more than 650 officers for a two-week-long operation across the capital to create a safer city following complaints from the public.

1 month ago
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Nearly 700 buildings in Jakarta lacking fire safety equipment

Only seven of 10 multi-story buildings in the city were found of having proper fire safety equipment, as found by the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency in an inspection in 2024.

1 month ago
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Pramono executes first reshuffle to boost quick wins

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung carried out a massive reshuffle within the city administration on Wednesday by inaugurating 59 high-ranking officials, from agency heads to mayors, to expedite the implementation of his quick-win programs.

1 month ago

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Tue, June 24, 2025

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