JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Aviation Security (Avsec) officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport foiled a suspected attempt to smuggle illegal goods through the Staff Security Check Point (SSCP) at the International Loading Dock of Terminal 3 on Aug. 11, 2026. Head of the Region I Soekarno-Hatta Airport Authority Office Putu Eka Cahyadhi said aviation security measures apply not only […]
The Jakarta Provincial Government is promoting 40 regional assets with an estimated initial investment potential of Rp22.37 trillion through JAFEX 2026, as the capital seeks to attract private-sector partnerships and unlock new economic value from public assets.
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung wants contactless credit card payments, or EMV Contactless, to be expanded beyond MRT Jakarta to include LRT Jakarta, Transjakarta, Transjabodetabek, and the government-built LRT network. The Jakarta governor officially launched the EMV Contactless ticket payment system for MRT Jakarta at Bundaran HI Station in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—What began as a seemingly minor dispute near a street food cart in Central Jakarta spiralled into a deadly neighbourhood clash that left one person dead, several others injured and dozens of police officers deployed to restore order. The violence erupted on Sunday morning in the Menteng district, with the confrontation spreading from a […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Indonesia’s Constitutional Court is currently reviewing the Indonesia flight delay compensation rules following a judicial review petition filed by nine lawyers and two law students, all of whom claimed to have experienced flight delays. The petitioners argue that compensation should no longer be fixed at a single amount, but instead be calculated based on […]
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has accelerated land acquisition in East Jakarta to resume the long-delayed Ciliwung River normalization project, allocating Rp300 billion in 2026 to strengthen flood mitigation efforts ahead of the city's 500th anniversary in 2027.
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—Businessman and politician Rachmat Gobel passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the age of 63. The news was first announced by his family on his official Instagram account, @rachmatgobel_rg. Born in Gorontalo, Rachmat Gobel is remembered as a hardworking leader with deep compassion for those around him. He was widely respected for […]
One year after taking office, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has unveiled a new regulation aimed at making building permit approvals more transparent and predictable, while highlighting the administration's broader progress in education, healthcare, public spaces, and infrastructure as the capital pursues its ambition of becoming a top global city.
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — The international Emergency Disaster Reduction & Rescue (EDRR) Expo Indonesia 2026 will return on August 12–14, 2026, at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, Jakarta, featuring a wide range of advanced disaster mitigation and emergency response technologies. Fiona Bai, Vice President of Shanghai International Exhibition (Group) Co. Ltd (SIEC)–CPIT Shanghai, said international collaboration […]
All 150 passengers aboard the traditional ferry KM Makmur Jaya were safely evacuated after the vessel suffered an engine failure near Pari Island in Jakarta's Seribu Islands. The rescue involved multiple government agencies and local residents, with no injuries or fatalities reported.
