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3 injured as building collapses in West Jakarta
A four-story building in Slipi, West Jakarta partially collapsed this morning, injuring at least three people who were inside during the incident.
‘He wanted others to suffer like he did’: Police arrest W. Jakarta man accused of throwing acid on 9 women
Police in West Jakarta on Saturday arrested a man who allegedly threw acid on nine women — most of them junior high school students — on three separate occasions over the past...
Jakarta mall accused of elitism for separating toilet for motorcycle taxi drivers from regular customers
App-based motorcycle taxi drivers (locally known as ojek online or ojol for short) have become ubiquitous in the capital’s shopping centers in the past few years given the large...
Motorcycle taxi driver snatches phone from boy peeing into drainage ditch
Like taking candy from a baby, one motorcycle taxi driver in Jakarta found out that it's really easy to steal a smartphone from a kid, especially if that kid is in the middle of...
Police on hunt for owner of house believed to be the source of huge fire that destroyed 165 homes in W. Jakarta
A huge fire engulfed the administrative village of Tomang in West Jakarta early Monday morning, destroying at least 165 homes in the densely populated neighborhood.
Watch: Undercover police fire warning shots, bust thugs dressed as security guards in Jakarta
Police in West Jakarta took down a group of preman on Friday in an undercover sting, dramatic videos of which went viral over the weekend.
Jakarta woman robbed and kidnapped for 7 hours by online taxi driver and 2 accomplices hiding in the back seat
A 24-year-old woman, identified by her initials SS, was allegedly kidnapped by a driver working for ride-hailing app Grab, an ordeal which reportedly lasted 7 hours.
Landlord and neighborhood chief angry at rape victim for going straight to the police
Blaming victims of sexual harassment and assault is unfortunately still commonplace in Indonesia.
Escalating madness: KRL commuters try to escape crowded platform by going up descending escalator (Video)
We’re not sure who to blame for the disorder in this video, but we’re sure most people would agree that it’s a perfect example of how life in the bustling metropolis 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 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...