A Muh Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Serving for almost a year as governor, Anies Baswedan and his administration has been applauded by the city's urban poor groups for involving them more in pol

Jakarta – Jakarta saw a 40 percent drop in traffic violations on the fifth day of the Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (E-TLE) system trial run, according to police.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has said it welcomes applications from anyone or any group seeking sponsorship for attending overseas events amid the recent brouhaha surrounding th

Jakarta – Former hate speech convict Asma Dewi is running for office in next year legislative election, seeking a seat in the Jakarta Council for the Gerindra Party.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is insisting that the Jakarta deputy gubernatorial post belongs by right to it, dismissing

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is amplifying efforts to improve the interest in reading among students and the public in general by holding events such as literacy

Jakarta – The Public Works and Housing Ministry's flood control office has warned Jakarta to brace itself for floods during the upcoming rainy season, especially with 129 subdistricts i

Jakarta – Public cemeteries in Jakarta not only serve as final resting places, but also as party venues with live music.

Although overshadowed by the politicized blasphemy charges against former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, one of the most contentious issues in the 2017 Jakarta gubernat

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has issued a regulation that will allow religious teachers to receive an additional monthly salary of Rp 1 million (US$67).

Jakarta – The East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office in Jatinegara struggled to handle the sudden spike in traffic violators on Thursday, most of whom had violated the newly expanded odd-even

Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia has called on the government to do something about Jakarta's unhealthy air quality, especially during the 2018 Asian Games.

Jakarta – Jakarta is pumping out between 1,900 and 2,400 tons of plastic trash every day, according to the city's environment agency.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Housing and Settlement Agency has scrapped a budget of Rp 712 billion (US$4.9 million) for the development of three low-cost apartments (rusunawa), potentially lea

Jakarta – The State Civilian Bureaucracy Commission (KASN) has revealed that the Jakarta administration has ignored its letters questioning the demotion of several high-ranking official

The Asian Games start in just two-and-a-half weeks, but while Indonesia's athletes may be unified in their quest for glory at the massive sporting competition, the team in charge of Jak

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The State Civilian Bureaucracy Commission (KASN) has urged Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to reinstate 16 civil servants he fired, on the grounds t

On top of concerns about the capital's notorious traffic and the stench emanating from a fetid canal near their dorm, top athletes from around the region might have another noxious envi

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has been taking a lot of heat this week over his administration's "solution" of curtaining over the fetid Sentiong Canal, located next to the dormitories

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – This month, the Jakarta administration covered an eyesore of a river with a giant nylon net ahead of the 18th Asian Games in August.

Ahead of the start of the Asian Games on August 18, the Jakarta Government has been conducting a test expansion of the odd-even traffic rule in the hopes that it can help tame some of t

Jakarta – Four former Jakarta mayors claim that they did not receive proper notice of their dismissals by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan during his major reshuffle of the city's top of

A recent rash of violent street crimes in the Greater Jakarta Area, coupled with security concerns ahead of the upcoming Asian Games, led the Jakarta Police to declare a month-long oper

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – Ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, the Jakarta Police are carrying out a crackdown on thieves and robbers in the capital.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has reportedly appointed Marco Kusumawijaya, a member of his campaign team during the gubernatorial election last year, to lead a committee in

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is likely to fail to utilize the city's budget effectively this year given low absorption as of the middle of the year, the Institute for Developmen

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said he will stick to his guns and stop reclamation projects despite issuing on June 4 Gubernatorial Regulation

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration's decision to form a special agency that would manage reclamation activities in the Jakarta Bay, was promptly met with cr

Jakarta – The Save Jakarta Bay Coalition (KSTJ) called on Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to immediately demolish the buildings on Islet D in Jakarta Bay.

Jakarta – A group opposed to the privatization of Jakarta's piped water supply has submitted to the Central Jakarta District Court a counter-memorandum to the judicial review on the wat

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has urged the Mosque Welfare Council (DKM) in the city to be selective in inviting preachers to deliver sermons amid fear of radicalism being taught

Jakarta – The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) gave an unqualified opinion on Jakarta's 2017 financial report on Monday – the first one in four years.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Save Jakarta Bay Coalition (KSTJ), which strongly rejects the Jakarta Bay reclamation project due to the environmental damages it has caused, requested t

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has decided to postpone the zero down-payment housing program until it completes a guide that will comprehensively explain the program to applicants

During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are encouraged to perform the taraweh prayer – an optional yet highly virtuous prayer – every evening, ideally at mosques.

Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has submitted a judicial review challenging the Supreme Court's decision to instruct that the Jakarta administration put an end to the privatization of pi

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – Jakarta's air pollution is worse than Bangkok, but not the worst in Southeast Asia, data from the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed.

Jakarta – The mother of a child who died on Saturday during a charity event at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta has claimed that she received hush money from a campaign

Jakarta – Following a viral video reportedly showing people being intimidated for their political views during Car Free Day in Central Jakarta on Sunday, the Jakarta administration is m

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration should maintain impartiality and fairly evaluate the use of public space for political activities, observers said on Monday, following a case of all

The talk of Jakarta today is a viral video, taken during yesterday's Car Free Day (CFD) event, that shows several instances of people belonging to the #2019GantiPresiden (Change the Pre

Jakarta – The newly issued Gubernatorial Decree No.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police has questioned the Environment and Forestry Minister in the latest development in their investigation of the controversial Jakarta Bay reclamation project,

Last month, Governor Anies Baswedan passed a new Gubernatorial Decree (Pergub) that gives his administration the power to summarily revoke the business license of any nightlife venue in

Jakarta – Cars with red license plates, which denote government-owned vehicles, are exempt from the odd-even traffic policy currently on trial at three toll gates in Greater Jakarta, ac

Jakarta – Jakarta administration general affairs head Firmansyah said the Islamic-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) had gained permission from Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to use

Chandni Vatvani, Majalaya, Indonesia – It's been called the world's most polluted river by the World Bank.

Jakarta – Vendors from the so-called Tasik Market in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, have occupied several streets along the crowded business district following the closure of the market

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has given assurances that development of reclaimed islands in Jakarta Bay will not continue as the multibillion-dollar projec

Evi Mariani Sofian, Jakarta – On the official spatial planning map of Jakarta, Arti Astati's neighbourhood on the coast is painted blue.