Jakarta’s Plan on Online Shops, Ojek Tax Implementation Awaits Central Govt’s Approval
Jakarta, 25 October 2023 – The provincial government of Jakarta is expressing its plan to tax online shops and online ojek. However, as stated by the Head of Jakarta Local Revenue Office Lusiana Herawati, the capital city still awaited a clear regulation on online shops and online ojek to be released…
BMKG: Hot Weather to Persist Throughout October
Jakarta, 20 October 2023 – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) explained the hot weather with a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius that occurred in almost all of Indonesia. The Head of Forecasters Working Group BMKG Miming Saepudin stated that between 1991 and…
Sustainable mass transportation needed to control air pollution: BRIN
JAKARTA, 1 September 2023 – The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) stated that a sustainable transportation system is the most effective solution for controlling air pollution that often enveloped urban areas in Indonesia. “The proportion of air pollution from vehicles can be reduced through…
Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city. Blame the dry season and vehicles for the gray skies
JAKARTA, 11 August 2023 — The dry season and motorized vehicles are the main causes of the air pollution in Jakarta, Indonesian authorities said Friday, after a Swiss air quality technology company named the city as the most polluted in the world. Thick smoke and…
President Jokowi kicks off Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship in Jakarta
JAKARTA – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivered an opening speech at the 2023 ASEAN Indonesia Chairmanship Kick-Off event on Sunday, organized by the Foreign Ministry and the Jakarta administration Government of DKI Jakarta at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta. Jokowi expressed confidence…
More Toll Roads: Better or Worse for Traffic?
In your opinion, will the construction of six inner-city toll roads in Jakarta be effective in overcoming traffic congestion or increase it? 64,4% Effective in Overcoming Traffic27,0% Increase Traffic Congestion8,6% Do not know/Did not answer Which solution is prioritized in the process to overcome congestion…
West Java governor mulls relocating capital city from Bandung, names 3 possible locations
Indonesia may be witnessing a new trend of relocation announcements with Bandung, seemingly, next inline It seems President Joko Widodo has started a new trend: after Jakarta, Bandung may be next to relinquish its title as a capital city (albeit provincially). Yesterday, West Java Governor…