GREATER CENTRAL JAKARTA
Blast at Monas injures 2 military personnel, police say smoke grenade exploded
A smoke grenade exploded at Monas (National Monument) this morning, police said, injuring two military personnel.
2 e-scooter riders killed after getting hit from behind by car in Jakarta, police say driver was under influence of alcohol
Two e-scooter riders were killed in a collision with a car in Jakarta, in what has become the first fatal incident involving the increasingly controversial electric vehicles.
Jakarta gov’t warns public against using electric scooters on pedestrian bridge after photos of damages go viral
Since its launch earlier this year, GrabWheels — an e-scooter rental service by Singapore-based app Grab — has somewhat become a trend among youngsters in Jakarta and...
Police on hunt for Jakarta man seen eating cat in viral video
Police in the Kemayoran subdistrict of Central Jakarta say they’re investigating a viral video depicting a man eating what looks to be the carcass of a freshly-killed cat.
Caught in 60 seconds: Police say new traffic cameras in Jakarta snapped motorists at a rate of at least 100 per minute
Jakarta’s ETLE (Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement) traffic cameras got a software upgrade this week, broadening the scope of traffic violations they can capture to include the...
PA 212 says around 100,000 will come out to protest at Constitutional Court next Friday
Almost all of the recent drama surrounding the election lawsuit by losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has taken place within the walls of the Constitutional Court (MK)...
Hail-a-rickshaw: Grab Indonesia launches GrabBajay 3-wheel taxi service
Three-wheel auto rickshaws, locally known as bajaj (named after their manufacturers, India-based Bajaj), have long been a feature of Jakarta’s public transport scene....
Lauv cancels Jakarta concert, planned for Friday, due to post-election security concerns
American electronic dance singer Lauv, famous for the hit pop song I Like Me Better, has cancelled his concert in Jakarta that had been scheduled for Friday concert over fears of...
MRT Jakarta closes Bundaran HI station for the day amid fears of unrest
Following the Tanah Abang KRL Commuterline train station being shut down this morning after it became the target of rioters in Central Jakarta, another major train hub, MRT...
One killed and others injured by gunfire during election riot in Jakarta, police claim no live ammo used
One civilian was killed and at least 17 injured during rioting in the Central Jakarta district of Tanah Abang that began yesterday evening and has carried on into this morning.
POPULAR NEIGHBORHOODS
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Greater Tangerang
The Greater Tangerang area comprises of two massive, distinct cities: Tangerang...
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Greater South Jakarta
South Jakarta is generally considered to contain Jakarta’s more affluent...
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Greater East Jakarta
East Jakarta is a city within the Special Capital Region of Jakarta and the...
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Greater Central Jakarta
Although Central Jakarta is the smallest of Jakarta’s five cities, it is...
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Greater West Jakarta
West Jakarta is generally considered to be less developed than other areas of...
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Depok
It’s hard to tell where South Jakarta ends and Depok begins, as the satellite...