GREATER NORTH JAKARTA
After wife refuses to have sex with him, North Jakarta man cuts her throat using machete in front of their small child
A resident of North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok neighborhood, identified as 37-year-old Anton Nuryanto, was arrested on Friday for violently assaulting his wife, identified by her...
Ahok says he was ‘scapegoated’ after Governor Anies issued building permits on controversial reclaimed Jakarta Bay islets
One of Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan’s main campaign promises was stopping the land reclamation project in Jakarta Bay, but he has effectively reneged on that promise and...
Viral: 9th graders in Indonesia harass teacher by dancing in class and waving money at her
Indonesia has seen countless incidents of student-on-teacher harassment (and vice versa) go viral online, which highlight a disturbing culture of violence in the country’s...
Up in vapor: Jakarta police bust lucrative MDMA and THC-laced vape liquid business
Vaping has risen in popularity in Indonesia in recent years and has boomed into a lucrative industry, but police say some have taken dangerously illegal routes towards profiting...
8 y.o. boy killed after brick falls on his head from Jakarta apartment, police investigating
Almost two weeks into the investigation, the police have yet to determine any possible suspects.
Police arrest Kelapa Gading motorcycle thieves who confessed to raping victim
The Kelapa Gading Police on Sunday arrested two men, identified by their initials DJS and BSJ, for motorcycle theft and rape.
FBR circular asking for Eid bonus goes viral, leader says it was only ‘for fun’ but they’d still accept money
The Eid bonus is really just a nice way of saying, “give us money or face the consequences.”
Father who allegedly kicked child on playground says he only stopped boy’s swing with foot
Did he actually kick the boy?
Ahok wins custody of children as court finalizes divorce with Veronica Tan
Former Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has officially divorced Veronica Tan and won custody over their two underage children — the first legal victory for...
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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...