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Gaza and Instagram make an explosive mix in Hollywood

Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for starring in "Wonder Woman", has expressed unyielding support for her country since October 7, when Hamas fighters burst out of Gaza, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostage, according to Israeli officials. ...

1 year ago
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Russia says OPEC+ sees no need for further oil output cuts

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Alexander Novak said on Thursday that OPEC+ group of leading oil producers does not see the need for further oil output cuts despite lower-than-expected Chinese demand, though the organisation is always able to tweak its policy. ...

1 year ago

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Parts of the GBK Urban Forest are under construction by hospitality group Plataran Indonesia. The park is scheduled to open to the public on Dec. 19.
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Public awaits accessible, better managed GBK Urban Forest

The 4.6-hectare urban park comprises 3.2 ha managed by hospitality group Plataran Indonesia and 1.3 ha by the GBK Complex Management Center (PPK GBK).

5 years ago
A medical worker checks the health of a senior citizen at a community health center in South Jakarta in this file photo taken on Oct. 18, 2017.
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Jakarta is building more parks for its elderly residents, but is it enough to cater to their needs?

Indonesia has about 23 million senior citizens or 9 percent of the total population.

5 years ago
Residents inspect a landslide in Kampung Kademangan in Keranggan subdistrict, South Tangerang, Banten, on Dec. 2. The incident killed a young mother and injured her child.
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Residents must brace for floods, landslides as rainy season begins: Authorities

A recent landslide in South Tangerang, Banten, claimed one life and injured another following hours of heavy rain.

5 years ago
Vacant space under the Slipi overpass in Central Jakarta has been turned into a skate park.
City

Bekasi skaters in for year-end treat as city promises skate park under toll road

The administration of Bekasi in West Java is turning the Jatiasih toll road area into a playground for skaters, with construction expected to conclude by the end of December.

5 years ago
A Transjakarta bus passes around the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Oct. 13, 2015.
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Transjakarta caused traffic jams in initial years of operation, study says

The study is based on Greater Jakarta transportation data from 2002 to 2010, collected by the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA).

5 years ago
The National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) coastal wall on the east side of the Nizam Zachman Port in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Dec. 6.
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‘It was scary’: Wall collapse raises concerns about coastal safety in Jakarta

“We’re still investigating it. We need at least three or four days or maybe a week,” a ministry official said.

5 years ago
Illustration of tax payment.
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Jakarta tax agency hunts luxury car tax evaders

BPRD head Faisal Syafruddin said that in Jakarta taxes were owed on 1,104 two and four-wheeled luxury vehicles that had sale values of more than Rp 1 billion each.

5 years ago
A patient suffering from hepatitis A lies on a hospital bed accompanied by his mother at the Depok Regional Hospital in Depok, West Java, on Nov. 22.
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Health Ministry warns of spread of Hepatitis A in Greater Jakarta following outbreak in Depok

The outbreak of hepatitis A affecting hundreds of residents of Depok in West Java may have spread to other areas, according to the Health Ministry, which has urged residents in its neighboring cities in Greater Jakarta to increase awareness about the potential of being affected.

5 years ago
Rawabadung Lake in Cakung, East Jakarta (KOMPAS.COM/DEAN PAHREVI)
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East Jakarta lake, reservoirs to become new tourism magnets

The Jakarta administration plans to conduct various events next year at Rawabadung Lake in Cakung, East Jakarta, in an attempt to get potential tourists to take note of this and other lakes in the city.

5 years ago
Street vendors go about their business on Jl. Sunan Ampel in Melawai, South Jakarta, on Feb. 27.
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Nearly 200 street vendors relocated for construction of Bogor town square

The city administration of Bogor in West Java has relocated about 200 street vendors from Jl. Dewi Sartika to develop the town square and revitalize Bogor’s Grand Mosque.

5 years ago
Several MRT trains are parked at a depot in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta in March.
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On the right track: MRT line to expand to South Tangerang

MRT Jakarta president director William Sabandar confirmed there was a master plan to extend the MRT line to 230 kilometers by 2030.

5 years ago
A person drives a motorcycle down a flooded road in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Dec. 10, 2018.
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Save it for a rainy day: Thousands of infiltration wells built in Greater Jakarta to hold floodwater

Annual flooding has prompted local administrations and residents to dig infiltration wells to restore the ground’s ability to hold water.

5 years ago
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (left)
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Councilors not much ado about nixed overseas trip quota, says won't loosen city's belt

The governor has issued a new regulation that cuts out the previous fixed quota for overseas trips, but the city's councilors believe that sending an extra official or two will not significantly affect next year's budget.

5 years ago
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Rape child victim in South Jakarta gets assistance, more needs to be done

A possible case of sexual abuse of a child in Manggarai, South Jakarta, adds to a long list of such assaults by family members, according to Komnas Perempuan.

5 years ago
National Narcotics Agency (BNN) personnel present suspects of drug trafficking cases on May 21, 2019.
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Police kill suspected drug mule, seize over 3 kg of meth

The police have killed a suspected drug mule after he allegedly resisted arrest. They also seized 3,237 grams of methamphetamine worth Rp 3.23 billion (US$229,062) in an operation.

5 years ago
Security personnel patrol the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta after an explosion on Tuesday morning.
City

Smoke grenade behind explosion at Monas not ours, police say

An investigation into a blast that injured two Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel is currently under way, with the Jakarta Police having formed a task force dedicated to answering the question of how a explosive device ended up in a public place in the first place.

5 years ago
Residents try out the LRT at Kelapa Gading Station in North Jakarta.
City

LRT or cable car? BPTJ plans mass transportation for Puncak tourist area

Although Puncak is among the top weekend destinations for residents of Greater Jakarta, the area is notorious for its horrendous traffic congestion.

5 years ago
Would-be pilgrims flock the First Travel office on Jl. TB Simatupang, South Jakarta, on July 24, 2017, demanding back the money they had paid to the travel agency for an 'umrah' package. On Monday, the Depok District Court rejected their civil lawsuit.
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First Travel scam victims keep fighting for justice

Victims of a scam surrounding a pilgrimage package have pledged to continue their fight for compensation after suffering another defeat when the Depok District Court rejected their civil lawsuit.

5 years ago
A reclamation project in Jakarta Bay is seen from the air. The project was part of the controversial National Capital Integrated Coastal Development ( NCICD ) program, which also included the construction of a seawall off the coast of Jakarta Bay.
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Jakarta sinks at slower pace, but more areas affected

A team of researchers from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) studied data from 1925 to 2015 and concluded that significant land subsidence had affected the capital city since 1975.

5 years ago
The site of a blast in the National Monument (Monas) area on Tuesday morning.
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Monas blast raises questions over national security

The Jakarta Police chief asked people not to exaggerate the incident because according to him it was “ordinary”.

5 years ago
The explosion took many people by surprise as it occurred just across the Home Ministry building — which is around 400 meters from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s office at the State Palace. 
City

I thought it was a fake explosion, says witness of blast at Jakarta’s Monas

“It was so loud, just as loud as the shooting sound of a canon during the Independence Day flag-raising ceremony in front of the State Palace.”

5 years ago
According to the police, the illegal business had operated for about two years, earning a total profit of approximately Rp 12 billion.
City

Police raid illegal cell phone factory employing underage workers in North Jakarta

The illegal business had been in operation for about two years, earning total profit of approximately Rp 12 billion, the police said.

5 years ago
Vehicles use Jl. Salemba Raya in Central Jakarta on Aug. 7. The road was one of the new routes added to the odd-even traffic policy expansion aimed at lowering air pollution and mitigating traffic congestion.
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Cars can drive faster in Jakarta as public transportation improves

According to the BPTJ, by the end of 2019 public transportation has become the choice for 32 percent of commuters, covering 67 percent of Greater Jakarta, while also improving the average vehicle speed.

5 years ago
People break their fast at Burj Al Bakrie Mosque in Kuningan, South Jakarta. The mosque is the first to implement a green iftar program during the Ramadan fasting month, in which single-use food containers are not used to reduce waste.
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Sharing meals with Jakarta mosques: Feed the poor, save the earth and (maybe) get a blessing

With big restaurants and hotels having a strict policy of not storing food they are unable to sell at the end of each business day, mosques in Jakarta have begun an initiative to collect the food and distribute it to the poor.  

5 years ago
A police officer stands on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara after an explosion occurred on the morning of Dec. 3 at National Monument Park in Central Jakarta.
City

Explosion at Jakarta's Monas: What we know so far

Here's what we know so far about the explosion that occurred in the National Monument complex in Central Jakarta and injured two soldiers on Tuesday morning.

5 years ago
A police officer guards the scene of the minor explosion that occurred on the morning of Dec. 3 at National Monument Park in Central Jakarta. Police have confirmed that the device was a smoke grenade, stressing that it was an "ordinary" accident.
City

All smoke, no fire: Soldiers wounded by 'smoke grenade' at Monas, say police

The Jakarta Police have confirmed that the device that exploded early this morning was a smoke grenade, stressing that the incident was nothing to worry about.

5 years ago
Social media can be a significant source of anxiety and depression for teens and young adults.
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‘Seek help instead of romanticizing mental disorders,’ discussion concludes

Research has found that self-harm often begins at age 12 and continues into adolescence.

5 years ago
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Explosion hits National Monument area in Central Jakarta

An explosion occurred within the National Monument complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday morning.

5 years ago
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan delivers a speech at the 212 "reunion" at the National Monument (Monas) square in Central Jakarta on Monday.
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'Anies for president': 212 rallygoers turn away from Prabowo, set sights on Jakarta governor

“Anies Baswedan is our president! The president of Indonesia!” some people in the crowd yelled.

5 years ago
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan gives a speech at the 212 anti-Ahok rally reunion at the National Monument in Central Jakarta on Dec. 2.
City

Welcome, governor: Anies greeted by participants of anti-Ahok rally 'reunion'

This year’s event marked the third anniversary of activists holding a large protest on Dec. 2, 2016 ─ hence the 212 rally name ─ demanding the prosecution of then-Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama for blasphemy.

5 years ago
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