#central jakarta

Collection of central jakarta news, found 1.492 news.

Indonesia hails re-election of Obama, `the Menteng Kid`

Following re-election of US President Barack Obama, many Indonesians have hailed the victory of `The Menteng Kid.` ...

New governor envisions Jakarta having 1,000 parks

Ten days after his inauguration as the new governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, toured the ...

Ex-Jakarta governor dies

Former Jakarta governor Wiyogo Atmodarminto died at MMC Hospital here on Friday night at the age of 90, according to a ...

Judge arrested for involvement in drugs party

A judge has been arrested for being involved in a drugs party with friends and female entertainers. "Judge PW was ...

Minister urged to save telkomsel from bankruptcy

Indonesia`s largest cellular phone operator PT Telkomsel, a subsidiary of state-owned telecommunications company PT ...

Insult against religion not part of freedom of expression

The production of anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" by a small group of US citizens has hurt religious ...

Thousands protest against anti-Islam movie in front of US embassy

Thousands of people from various organizations in Jakarta held a demonstration in front of the US Embassy on Monday ...

Three centuries on, Jakarta still unable to prevent flooding

Floods have become synonymous with the living experience of people residing in Jakarta. For hundreds of years, dealing ...

Narcotics unit destroys drugs worth Rp1 bln

The West Jakarta Police narcotics unit has destroyed Rp1 billion worth of drugs, including 358 grams of cocaine, 1,486 ...

Afriyani gets 15 year imprisonment over deadly traffic accident

Afriyani Susanti, who hit nine pedestrians to death while driving a car in Central Jakarta in January, was sentenced ...

Democratic Party to gather all elements for Fauzi victory: Anas

General chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) Anas Urbaningrum has instructed the party`s cadres to gather all ...

Lebaran exodus begins

Thousands of people have started their annual journey home to celebrate the Lebaran holidays. The Lebaran exodus ...

Police chasing suspects in public transport rape attempt

Central Jakarta police are chasing suspects in connection with an alleged rape attempt at a public transport serving ...

Dahlan Iskan test drive national electric car prototype

The State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan has conducted a test drive of a national electric car prototype on ...

President Yudhoyono to receive German Chancellor

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Merdeka Palace here on ...