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Indonesia firm on election of future Jakarta governors: official

March 14, 2024 | 12:20

The Indonesian government is firm on its stance that future Jakarta governors should be elected by Jakarta residents instead of being appointed by the central government, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has said.

Indonesia spends nearly 500 million USD on easing congestion in capital city

December 01, 2023 | 10:56

The Jakarta provincial administration has allocated 6.9 trillion Rp (446.9 million USD) in the 2024 city budget to curb traffic congestion in the capital city by improving public transportation.

Jakarta to collect value-added tax from online food service

November 13, 2023 | 15:44

The Jakarta Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) of Indonesia has planned to introduce a new policy on regional taxes and levies, which will impose a 10 per cent value-added tax rate on online food services.

43rd ASEAN Summit concludes in Indonesia

September 08, 2023 | 15:08

The 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 7 afternoon.

PM receives leaders of major enterprises of Indonesia

September 05, 2023 | 09:36

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 4 received leaders of major Indonesian enterprises, namely Ciputra, Traveloka and Modena, on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Serious air pollution hit Jakarta

August 11, 2023 | 10:23

Indonesia's capital Jakarta has become the world's most polluted major city on August 10 while it has ranked among the ten most polluted cities globally since May, according to data by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.

Dialogue partner countries propose numerous cooperation initiatives with ASEAN

July 21, 2023 | 10:46

Dialogue partner countries of ASEAN have launched many new cooperation initiatives and pledged financial support for the group at the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings from July 11-14 in Jakarta, Indonesia, according to Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn.

Upgrade for ASEAN’s trade backbone set

July 17, 2023 | 14:40

An upgraded agreement on trade in goods within ASEAN is expected to help boost intra-bloc trade and investment, with Vietnam set to be a big beneficiary.

PM wraps up working trip to attend ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting

April 25, 2021 | 11:00

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi at midnight on April 24, successfully concluding their trip to attend the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Prime Minister to attend ASEAN leaders’ meeting

April 22, 2021 | 09:40

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to an ASEAN leaders’ meeting to be held at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia from April 23-24.

At least 60 dead and thousands in shelters as floods hit Indonesia

January 05, 2020 | 12:25

Indonesian rescue teams flew helicopters stuffed with food to remote flood-hit communities on Saturday (Jan 4) as the death toll from the disaster jumped to 60 and fears grew about the possibility of more torrential rain.

Traffic-choked Jakarta to inaugurate mass rapid transit system

March 24, 2019 | 10:51

Indonesia's capital will inaugurate its first mass rapid transit system on Sunday (Mar 24), a US$1.1 billion project seen as crucial to tackling some of the world's worst traffic congestion.

Boeing issues advice over sensors after Indonesia Lion Air crash

November 08, 2018 | 15:50

JAKARTA: Boeing issued a special bulletin on Wednesday (Nov 7) addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials investigating the crash of a Lion Air 737 that killed 189 people last week.

Traffic saved Indonesian man from doomed Lion Air flight

October 30, 2018 | 09:27

JAKARTA: An Indonesian man has described how Jakarta's notorious traffic inadvertently saved his life on Monday (Oct 29) after he arrived too late to catch the doomed Lion Air plane which plunged into the sea minutes after taking off.