Jakarta – River water in Jakarta may put people's health at risk if consumed, as 96 percent of the water is severely polluted, the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) has sai

When Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced that he would allow becak (bicycle taxis) to once again ply their trade recently, many criticized the idea of letting the long-banned vehi

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is seeing a pushback against some of his populist policies three months into his tenure amid claims from his critics that they are harming the

Anies Baswedan can thank relentless media scrutiny for his cardiovascular fitness since it looks like the governor will still need to take the stairs to go between the two floors of the

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's policies mostly contravened existing regulations, the City Council stated, marking the first 100 days of the administration

Jakarta – Residents earning less than the provincial minimum wage (UMP) may not be able to buy an apartment under the zero down-payment scheme, Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno said

Jakarta – Hundreds of angkot (public minivan) drivers refused passengers on Monday, instead opting to rally in front of City Hall, demanding that the Jakarta administration reopen Jl.

Eliza Handayani – Jakarta can be a stressful place to live in, with heavy pollution and few green spaces, street artist Marishka Soekarna says.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Transportation Council (DTKJ) has stated that the city administration never consulted them on the new transportation policies that have recently been in the media

Jakarta – Jakartans can expect to see the long-banned becak (three-wheeled pedicabs) return to the city's streets with Governor Anies Baswedan signalling plans to bring back the human-p

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has launched on Friday the Kartu Pekerja (Workers Card) to fulfil its promise to lower' daily expenses for workers earning the 201

Jakarta – The cards for Jakarta's one-fare public transportation system called OK Otrip, one of Governor Anies Baswedan's campaign promises, have met with a poor response since they first went on s

Michael Kimmelman, Jakarta – Rasdiono remembers when the sea was a good distance from his doorstep, down a hill.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno has declared that the administration will take a hard stance in its fight against drug trafficking in the capital, including a "shoo

Jakarta – Catholic priest and social observer Benny Susetyo has said that Governor Anies Baswedan's plan to celebrate Christmas at the National Monument (Monas) square in Central Jakarta is unneces

Jakarta – Nightclubs across Jakarta have been put on notice following a raid on the MG International Club in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta, on Sunday, as the city authorities plan to intensify op

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has resumed uploading videos of executive meetings on YouTube, after the decision to halt uploading the material earlier this month incurred strong public criti

Jakarta – The public is able to once again access videos of Jakarta executive meetings on YouTube for significantly shorter durations of four to 13 minutes per video as a result of tight selection

Jakarta – The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) has said it will not participate in a Christmas celebration planned by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan at the National Monument (Monas) in Janua

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) received fewer complaining reports in 2017 compared to last year, but city and urban-related problems increased this year.

Jakarta – Members of several mass organizations went to City Hall on Tuesday to meet Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, claiming they had been invited to join him for lunch.

If you live or work anywhere within the Greater Jakarta Metro Area, you know all about yesterday's widespread flooding throughout the capital since, at best, it ruined your commute home and, at wor

Jakarta – Jakarta Council Speaker Prasetio Edi Marsudi has urged Governor Anies Baswedan to focus on his work and not get side tracked building his personal image, following the chaos caused by flo

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration's decision to discontinue the publication of videos of executive meetings has been criticized by an activist, saying it was a setback to efforts

Under former governors Joko Widodo and Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, Jakartans had unprecedented access to video recordings of meetings conducted by the Jakarta provincial government on Youtube as

Sarah Yuniarni, Jakarta – Jakarta deputy governor Sandiaga Uno said on Wednesday (06/12) he wants to make it "painful" for Jakarta residents to bring their own vehicles into the city once the first

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Jakarta will implement a one-fare public transportation system called OK Otrip next year in an attempt to encourage more people to use public transportation.

West Jakarta Mayor Anas Effendi now holds the incredible, potentially unassailable record of sleeping in front of four Jakarta governors.

Amal Ganesha, Jakarta – The Greater Jakarta Transportation Body, or BPTJ, an agency under the Ministry of Transportation that oversees transit issues in and around the capital, has prepared a compr

After Governor Anies Baswedan overturned the ban on Monas (National Monument) being used for religious and political events and allowed the 212 anti-Ahok "grand reunion" to take place over the week

So Saturday saw the one year anniversary of the December 2 protest against former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama take place, with an estimated 30,000 "212 alumni" (212 because of th

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Jakarta's 2018 draft budget has once again garnered criticism, with education experts claiming that a Rp 430.7 billion (US$31.8 million) grant set aside for teachers' associat

Jakarta – Despite being one of the main backers of the 212 rally last year, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has not given its endorsement for this year's reunion rally taking place at the Nation

Untung Widyanto, Jakarta – Islam Defender Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab sent a recorded message from Saudi Arabia for participants of the 212 Rally Alumni Reunion held at the National Monument (

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan attended the 212 reunion rally at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Saturday morning, giving the opening remarks at the event.

Jakarta – Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, who is on the police's wanted list for allegedly violating the Pornography Law, has planned to attend a 212 reunion rally on Saturday, hi

Jakarta – The Jakarta City Council approved the 2018 draft city budget at Rp 77.117 trillion (US$5.7 billion) on Thursday.

This Saturday, will be the one year anniversary of the massive politically-charged December 2 protests against former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama (euphemistically called the 212

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has given permission for an Islamic rally, which has been dubbed a 212 reunion rally, to be held on Dec.

Jakarta – Public concern about Jakarta's 2018 draft budget influenced the outcome of deliberations, says a member of the City Council's budget committee (Banggar).

The infamous Alexis Hotel in North Jakarta can no longer operate legally after the government chose not to renew its business license in October 2017.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has declined to respond to a so-called reunion rally of Muslim protestors who staged a demonstration on Dec.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab reportedly will return to Indonesia to attend Maulid Nabi (the birthday of Prophet Muhammad) celebration and the Alumni 212

Syafiul Hadi, Jakarta – The Presidium of Alumni 212 Rally announced a plan to held a reunion that will be attended by Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab.

Jakarta – "Dear City Council, the PDIP [Indonesian democratic Party of Struggle], the PPP [United Development Party], the Democratic Party, the Hanura Party, the PKB [National Awakening Party] and

Michael Taylor, Kuala Lumpur – Aida Widyawati boards a commuter train each day to travel from her home in South Tangerang, west of Jakarta, to her job as an office manager in the center of Indonesi

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan invited the Interfaith Communication Forum (FKUB) to City Hall for the second time on Thursday morning to announce that he would support

Recently inaugurated Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has been getting hammered with criticism this week after the reveal of his administration's proposed regional budget for 2018 was found to have

Jakarta – Thousands of protesters who took to the streets on Dec.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and his deputy Sandiaga Uno have been invited to the first anniversary of the 212 rally, a huge gathering of Muslims last year that pushed the prosecution