The traffic control policy is officially in place on Monday after a month-long trial run.

Nearly 400 asylum seekers have rejected the allowance provided by the UNHCR and have chosen to remain in a temporary shelter in West Jakarta.

Recent cases in Greater Jakarta seem to show that standing up to perpetrators only brings more troubles for the victims.

The total value of the smuggled goods is estimated at Rp 9 billion (US$643,410). The loss of unpaid customs duties is estimated at Rp 4.9 billion.

Some 300 residents of South Manggarai, South Jakarta, and Menteng Tenggulun, Central Jakarta, fought a brawl on Wednesday afternoon around Manggarai Station, causing disruption to commuter line train services.

About 180 families live in shanties amid unprocessed plastic waste on a 24-hectare plot of land owned by port operator PT Pelindo II.

The Jakarta Transportation Agency said there were 1,160 small buses and 420 medium-sized buses under Jak Lingko.

In the digital era, when extensive use of social media is deemed a double-edged sword, dimsum vendor Jarno has been only enjoying the good side.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan emphasized that improving air quality should not be limited by regional administrations' jurisdictions, because it occurs across territorial boundaries.

Residents living around the Jambe River in Tambun Selatan district, Bekasi regency, West Java, have been forced to carry out their day-to-day activities for the last three months amid unpleasant smells and flies buzzing into their houses as a result of a massive amount of household waste polluting the river.

Complaints have been filed against the internet service disruption, including from the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII), which criticized the fiber optic cable-cutting by the city administration without giving notice to service providers.

One expert has suggested that Jakarta be expanded to form a new province that includes the satellite cities of Bekasi and Depok in West Java and Tangerang and South Tangerang in Banten.

The Indonesian Red Cross in Jakarta collects around 1,100 bags  of blood per day. More than enough to meet daily demand in the city, this also helps alleviate shortages elsewhere.

“The city administration not only acts as a law enforcer but also establishes regulations based on the principle of fairness. […] Lest we think there is a segment of society to which we are allergic,” Anies added.

The trial of 172 people accused of participating in the May 22 postelection riots continues at the Central Jakarta District Court.

The 45-year-old woman, identified only as AK, had reportedly been planning to murder Edi Candra Purnama, 54, and stepson, M. Adi “Dana” Pradana, 23, since July after Edi refused to sell his house to pay her Rp 10 billion (US$703,455) debt.

Cyclists tend to stand out and attract attention. This is worse for women cyclists as other road users usually perceive their bike-riding attire, such as shorts and form-fitting T-shirts, in a sexual manner.

As soon as the cage was opened, one of the dogs brutally attacked Yayan. Despite rescue efforts, the worker died on the way to Kramat Jati Hospital.

The index, curated by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), examines personal and digital safety, as well as health and infrastructure.

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Stray cats are a common sight in Jakarta, where some residents have taken it upon themselves to feed them, neuter them or rescue them.

The capsule rooming house has not obtained the required permits including a building permit (IMB) and a business license registered to the Kampung Rawa One-Stop Integrated Service (PTSP) office.

When was the last time you saw a twinkling star in the skies above Jakarta? No, they haven't disappeared – that's just one of the effects of light pollution.

BI data show that the number of e-money users from nonbank issuers in the country has reached 113.5 million, which compares to 60.3 million users of e-money issued by banks.

Up to 156 ideas have been posted on the BERiDE platform. However, none of the ideas have been followed up or rejected by the Jakarta administration.

Indonesia is home to more than 70 types of poisonous snakes, but cases of bites are still underreported. 

The funding, which is to be allocated by the Jakarta administration, would depend on specific aspects of the park-and-ride facilities. A facility that could accommodate 1,000 vehicles would cost at least Rp 1 billion.

Residents can track the status of their complaint reports in real time on pengaduanwarga.jakarta.go.id/report/. The status is also sent to residents who lodge complaints, along with the ID numbers of the reports.

With intolerance issues between ethnic groups and religious communities plaguing the country recently, some relief came in the form of widely-circulated pictures showing a Christian funeral in the courtyard of a mosque.

After weeks of granting aid to the asylum seekers, the administration decided to pull the plug. The city has asked the UNHCR to manage the refugees as the city wants the building to be vacant before Sunday.