Jakarta – After being evicted from the Kalijodo red-light district in North Jakarta, sex workers have started to move to the Dadap Cheng In red-light district in Tangerang regency.

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – Kalijodo – one of Jakarta's most notorious red light districts since the days of Dutch colonialism – ended not with a bang but with a whimper.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The shutdown of Jakarta's Kalijodo red-light district in North Jakarta reveals a lack of fairness in the way the Jakarta administration clears areas for develop

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Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The police and military should not be supporting Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's plan to demolish the Kalijodo red-light district in West Jakar

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Corry Elyda, Jakarta – The city administration and the Jakarta Police are apparently taking it in turns to throw their weight around over red-light district Kalijodo, which stretches between the We

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Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A clash between security forces and Kalijododo residents seems unavoidable as the latter has vowed to fight the Jakarta administration's plan to shut down the r

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police has suggested that measures be taken to control the increase in private vehicles in a bid to tackle road congestion in Jakarta, which has the world's wo

Jakarta – Becak (pedicab) drivers across Jakarta are seeking help from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to mediate a meeting with Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama that see

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has turned over a new leaf by announcing the contracts for its procurement projects this year, the first time it has made such a disclosure to t

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Hundreds of fishermen from Muara Angke in North Jakarta staged a rally in front of the Jakarta City Council (DPRD) offices on Thursday against the ongoing man-made islet p

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – A survey by the Jakarta-based think tank Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has revealed that incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has

Indra Budiari and Dewanti Wardhani, Jakarta – The sun was scorching over the coast of North Jakarta as Siti Haminah sat in front of her shack, her toddler in her arms.

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Police observers have called on the Jakarta Police to more closely monitor officers in the wake of a report pointing to a steep rise in the number of city police officers impl

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Indra Budiari, Jakarta – With a trial judging the Jakarta administration's decision to allow construction of artificial Islet G still ongoing, the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen's Association (KN

The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, is seeing a boom in transport services catering exclusively to women, offering better security and comfort when compared to packed public buses and trains.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Ina Mariana, 30, could not take her eyes away from the second floor of her nearly finished house as her son ran around the neighborhood.

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – The much anticipated Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is in limbo once more after the city administration decided to halt groundbreaking work indefinitely.

Evi Mariani and Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – Hendrik Thee has been fuming for months about what is happening in front of his house on Jl.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – More squatters and people occupying state land will be forced to abandon their homes this year as the city administration intends to bulldoze their houses to ma

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Transportation agency head Andri Yansyah revealed his vexation over the lack of coordination between the city administration and the central government in handling giant tran

Jakarta – The South Jakarta administration will continue in its ambition to reshape the Ciliwung River even though the project necessitates the eviction of residents and the destruction

Jakarta – Due to a lack of public transportation, commuters are forced to rely heavily on private vehicles for day-to-day transportation between residences outside Jakarta and workplace

Jakarta – Dozens of Metro Mini bus drivers and conductors staged a demonstration on Saturday to protest the Jakarta Transportation Agency's confiscation of their vehicles.

Jesslyn Angelia, Jakarta – An important part of Udin's daily routine involves buying 20-liter containers of water from a city vendor.

Jakarta – It's better to control the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages than to ban them outright, Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat said on Wednesday, point

Adam Harvey, Indonesia – Indonesia has pulled 1,600 private buses off its roads after a weekend bus crash in which 18 people died.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – A string of recent assaults against women on footbridges has raised concerns about the safety of pedestrians on the capital's many footbridges, some of which ar

Jakarta – The capital city is not equipped with a sufficient surveillance system, according to Jakarta Police chief Ins. Gen. Tito Karnavian.

Jakarta – A LIPI researcher has recommended that the Jakarta administration limit construction on coastal areas in North Jakarta as a measure to prevent worse land subsidence and floodi

Edna Tarigan, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has annouced that the city's transportation department has suspended route permits for more than a thousand Metro

Jakarta – An accident involving a commuter train and a Metro Mini bus that killed 18 of the bus' passengers in Tambora, West Jakarta, on Sunday and the skidding of a Kopaja bus that kil

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has accused certain parties of politicizing fishermen to oppose a reclamation project in Jakarta Bay and has stressed that no Ja

Jakarta – Entering into his second year in office, Jakarta Governor "Basuki" Tjahaja Purnama still faces considerable problems related to traffic congestion.

Edna Tarigan, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has taken initial steps to ban all forms of cigarette advertising in the city by taking down billboards and banners in Mampang Prapata

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – After being heavily criticized for issuing a regulation that restricted public protest, Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has revised the controversial Guberna

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – A discussion initiated by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Thursday urged the Jakarta administration use a participatory approach before evicting resid

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – Dozens of people voiced their protests in a demonstration on Monday against Gubernatorial Regulation No.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said on Friday that he was ready to talk with human rights activists about the newly-issued gubernatorial regulation on public rallies, hint

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has signed off on a city minimum wage of Rp 3.1 million (US$228.80) per month after the amount was approved by the city wage committee, whic

Jakarta – The Jakarta city police have shown support for a new gubernatorial regulation that limits demonstrations in the capital city, signed recently by Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok"Tjahaja Purn

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) may file a petition with the Constitutional Court against a recently issued gubernatorial regulation that restricts free speech in public sp

Jakarta – The Jakarta Remuneration Council has decided to set the provincial minimum wage at Rp 3.1 million (US$213) per month next year.

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – The plan to impose a 12 a.m.

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Edna Tarigan, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has said that the Jakarta provincial minimum wage will increase to Rp 3.1 million (US$227.93) next year from the current minim

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has revealed that he recruited interns and special staffers who have affiliations with giant private companies and developers, including Lip