GREATER SOUTH JAKARTA
Jalan Fatmawati will only be ‘partially’ shut for 6 months to speed up MRT construction
Jalan Fatmawati, a major north-south artery running through South Jakarta, has always been notorious for crazy traffic jams. But over the past few years, it has become a street to...
VIRAL: Man challenges hijab-wearing Ahok supporter to prove that she is actually Muslim
The controversy surrounding Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s blasphemy case has created a huge divide between his supporters and his
VIDEO: Man claiming to be FPI leader tries to prevent Ahok from campaigning in Pasar Minggu, fails miserably
Incumbent Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has and will likely continue to face resistance whenever he campaigns in certain Jakarta neighborhoods due to the controversy...
GrabBike driver stabbed following brush with assailant’s motorcycle in Manggarai
A man identified as Z, a 20-year-old driver for the app-based motorcycle taxi company GrabBike, became the victim of a violent road rage incident in Manggarai, South Jakarta,...
Suspected pedophile in Tebet lured kids with small change, allegedly molested 16 boys
The police recently arrested a 28-year-old Tebet resident by the initials of HAN who is suspected of molesting 16 underage boys in the district over a two-year time span starting...
Convoy escorting dead body attacks car on Jalan Casablanca for allegedly not giving way
They were in a hurry to get the dead body to the cemetery, yet they had time to attack a car for 15
Viral: Netizen shows off hand fishing catch from the now-clean Ciliwung River
In the not so distant past, the first thing that would come to most people’s minds at the mention of Jakarta’s Ciliwung River was its notoriously filthy waters filled with...
Japanese woman hospitalized after alleged violent beating by Indonesian boyfriend
A Japanese national who goes by the initials SI last week reportedly became a victim of domestic abuse in the hands of her Indonesian boyfriend,
Couple in Jakarta arrested for broadcasting live sex show online
Indonesia has strict anti-pornography laws, but that hasn’t stopped some people from trying to make money out of
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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 West Jakarta
West Jakarta is generally considered to be less developed than other areas of...
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Greater Central Jakarta
Although Central Jakarta is the smallest of Jakarta’s five cities, it is...
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Depok
It’s hard to tell where South Jakarta ends and Depok begins, as the satellite...