Floods Expected Jakarta as Water in Bogor’s Dam Increases
The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has announced that Bogor’s Katulampa Dam was placed on high alert, level 2, on Tuesday...
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Jakarta International Football League: Just Like the Old Days
Welcome to your monthly insight into the world of the JIFL. Most pro players these days will move from club to...
Jokowi Addresses Feedback about Jakarta MRT
President Joko Widodo once again boarded the MRT on Thursday 21st March. Jokowi and the Jakarta Governor, AniesBaswedan, decided to join the MRT’s trial journey, along with...
Middle Aged Man Stabbed Fellow Commuter on Transjakarta for Sitting with Legs Crossed
A 52-year-old man, identified only by his initial S, is reported to have stabbed a fellow commuter in the leg...
Life as an Intern in The Big Durian
How can I even begin to sum up my experience as a student and intern living in Jakarta? For starters,...
Jakarta Named The Most Polluted City in Southeast Asia
Jakarta has perpetually appeared on a list of cities with the worst air quality. Last year, the Indonesian capital was...
Jakarta LRT To Begin Operations in March
Jakarta’s light rapid transit (LRT) is now scheduled to begin commercial operations at the end of March, pending approval from...
The Great Outdoors
Fatahillah Square Kota Tua (Old City), North Jakarta Once notorious for its criminally-neglected historic buildings, whose roofs were prone to...
12 Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Jakarta
12 Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Jakarta With Valentine’s Day coming up, the pressure is on to find the...
Jakarta Traffic Costs Rp65 Trillion Every Year, Jokowi Says
President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, is on a mission to save billions of dollars lost to Jakarta’s infamous...
Jakarta Holds Free Mass Wedding for New Year’s Eve
The Jakarta government organised a free mass wedding for 500 Indonesian couples on New Year’s Eve. The event is held...
Jakarta Predicted to Experience Heavy Rain, Strong Winds
After heavy rain drenched Jakarta on Monday afternoon, several areas suffered from flooding, including in Rawa Terate, Cakung subdistrict, East...
Local Government Gives Garbage Bags to Prevent Littering River
Residents living along the Gendong River in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, have received around 1,000 garbage bags that were distributed by...
Three More Overpasses to be Built in Jakarta Next Year
The Jakarta administration is planning to build three overpasses in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta; Cakung, East Jakarta and Sunter Permai,...
Is Jakarta’s BRT System Better than Malaysia’s MRT System?
The rest of South East Asia has a lot to learn from Jakarta’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Although the...
East Jakarta Offering Free Cat Neutering to Control Cat Population
The East Jakarta Food Security, Marine and Agriculture Agency is offering a free cat neutering service as the area’s cat...
Teenagers Caught Boiling Menstrual Pads to Get High
As bizarre as it sounds, young Indonesians have found another affordable way to get tipsy — boiling sanitary pads and...
ATM Card Thieves Arrested in Jakarta
Police have made arrests after ATM card thefts were reported in East Jakarta. Cakung Police criminal unit head Comr. Tom...
Never the Trains Shall Meet
Not long ago, any authentic Indonesian model railway set required dozens of tiny model passengers perched precariously on the roofs...
My Life and Times in Jakarta: Homecoming is not What It Seems
I’m not going to lie. I miss my expat lifestyle in Indonesia. On particularly lucid nights when the child is...
Fraser Residence Sudirman: The Perfect Home Away from Home
Fraser Residence Sudirman Jakarta offers 108 Gold Standard fully-furnished serviced apartments. Located within Jakarta’s Golden Triangle, it is designed to...