GREATER SOUTH JAKARTA
Watch: City puts up concrete barriers at U-turn on crowded intersection, motorists band together to remove them
We can now put knee-high concrete barriers among the list of things ineffective at controlling the oftentimes out-of-control Jakarta motorists.
Gambir to stop serving long-haul trains in 2021 as Manggarai set to take over as Jakarta’s railway hub
Manggarai train station in South Jakarta is currently being developed into Jakarta’s central station, which will see it take train traffic away from Central Jakarta’s Gambir.
Wo Ai Mie: New ‘mie ayam’ spot spices up Cipete area with Chinese-style noodle bowls and bites
We went to the cleverly named ‘mie ayam’ spot to find out if we could fall in love with their noodles
Bali’s ‘Gelato Secrets’ expands with two new shops in South Jakarta, specializing in all-natural, locally-sourced products
At Gelato Secrets’ newly opened SCBD store, we tried most, if not all, of the 24 flavors available at the display counter. Spoiler alert: They’re damn good.
Jakarta sanitation workers find ‘thousands’ of used condoms clogging up drains around Mega Kuningan
So, flushing used condoms down the toilet is apparently a big problem in Jakarta. Sanitation workers in the capital found thousands of the prophylactic rubbers — along with...
No plastics, please: Inside Naked Inc., Jakarta’s newest zero-waste store
We went to a new zero-waste store in Kemang area to try our hands at eco-conscious grocery shopping
Bengkulu man jumps from 3rd floor of Pondok Indah Mall in apparent suicide
A 40-year-old man, identified by his initials APH from the province of Bengkulu, jumped to his eventual death from the third floor of Pondok Indah Mall (PIM) 2 — one of South...
Mother of alleged JIS child abuse victim sues teachers and 5 janitors IDR1.7 trillion in new civil lawsuit
The alleged child sexual abuse case at the Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS, formerly Jakarta International School) has entered a new chapter after the mother of one of the three...
5 Gourmet ‘mie ayam’ spots in South Jakarta that are actually worth the extra $$
Our recommendations for pricey (but so good) mie ayam spots throughout South Jakarta.
Motorcycle taxi drivers smash Grab office window in Jakarta as protest turns violent (Video)
Tensions have been bubbling between motorcycle taxi drivers (or ojek as they are known in Indonesia) and the ride-hailing apps they work for in recent weeks, with one particular...
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...