Jakarta – After years of exasperating stop-start development, Indonesia's first mass rapid transit network is finally set to be open for public next month.

Pichayada Promchertchoo, Jakarta – Anyone who's visited Jakarta will know just how horrific its traffic congestion can be, with a simple journey from the airport to downtown potentiall

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Ellya, a resident of Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, pays Rp 300,000 (US$21.38) a month for a water service of less than 40 cubic meters used by six adults and

Most Indonesian cities are notoriously unfriendly towards pedestrians, none more so than the capital of Jakarta.

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – A video of an angry South Tangerang man trying to dismantle his motorcycle after being ticketed by a police officer went viral last week.

Jakarta – Political bickering between the Gerindra Party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) over who should replace Sandiaga Uno as Jakarta deputy governor is apparently far from o

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – In a coordination meeting between state ministers and regional heads on Monday, January 28, 2019, Vice President Jusuf Kalla – or popularly known as JK – to

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – "Congratulations to the Medan Mayor for receiving the Dirtiest City Award 2019. We wish you good health.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Nurul Fitri Ramadani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was met with criticism when he picked Ma'ruf Amin, a senior Muslim cleric who leads the Indone

If the government could fix the macet (traffic jams) problem in Jabodetabek (an acronym for the Greater Jakarta region including Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi), we would be a whol

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Jakartans are notorious for many things. One of them is their refusal – or inability – to line up for anything.

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) Jakarta executive board has added another name to its list of prospective deputy governor candidates to undergo a confirmation hearing wi

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Jakarta's urban mobility is to get a significant facelift this year with the new, modern, railway-based public transportation MRT and light rapid transit (LRT)

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said that the political parties who supported him in the 2017 gubernatorial election had the prerogative of choosing his new deputy govern

Jakarta – The city administration announced on Monday that the expanded odd-even traffic control policy is to remain in place.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration claimed that throughout 2018 it had distributed 3,070 worker cards to its residents, specifically those whose salaries are no more than 10 percent a

The Gerindra Party's Jakarta chapter has expressed doubt that Jakartans will soon have a new deputy governor, following a prolonged dispute between the party and its long-time ally the

Jakarta – Dozens of bicyclists entered City Hall on Wednesday morning (Dec 5) to send a warning to the Jakarta administration and the central government that, if they do not do somethin

Jakarta – More than a quarter of Jakarta's 661.52 square kilometres will be submerged in less than a decade, and the sprawling capital will continue to sink rapidly unless significant m

Jakarta – Mohamad Taufik, the head of Gerindra's Jakarta chapter, has criticized the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) for hesitating to conduct a screening for its deputy governor candida

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the city administration and central government had taken measures to prevent the capital from sinking.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta is a city that never sleeps, and while it's awake, many residents spend their time on the streets, where public toilets are scarce.

Jakarta has been without a vice governor ever since Sandiaga Uno resigned in August to run as Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto's running mate in next April's presidential election.

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Waste management is a challenging and never-ending issue faced by many administrations, including those in Greater Jakarta.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakartans have long had a love-hate relationship with street vendors, who encroach on sidewalks and streets but at the same time, provide delicious

Jakarta – Teachers of early childhood education school Tunas Bina in Tamansari, West Jakarta, have deplored the sudden demolition of the school building by Public Order Agency personnel

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Last year, Anies Baswedan started his job as Jakarta governor amid controversy. Shortly after being inaugurated on Oct.

Jakarta – The City Council has refused to discuss the planned revision of Jakarta Regulation No.

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

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

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

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

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.

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