Indonesian Vesak Celebration Promotes Religious Harmony
As Buddhists worldwide today celebrated the birth, enlightenment and death of Guatama Buddha, about 8,000 Jakartans joined in festivities organized by the Bhante Indonesia Buddhist Center at the Ekayana Arama Temple. Ekayana Arama Temple spokesman Nyanagupta asked fellow Buddhists to celebrate the 2,557th Vesak holiday by promoting harmony in the world. “So there would be more »
Arkarna Returning to Jakarta After Ancol Epic
It was a Saturday night in October 2010, and the Java Rockin’land festival area in Ancol, North Jakarta, had been turned into a muddy playground due to the day’s heavy rainfall. But when Arkarna took to the stage, most of the festival-goers did not mind getting dirty as they danced and sang along to the more »
City Hall Vows to End Unregulated Parking
The Jakarta administration has vowed to crack down on illegal parking in six key locations throughout the city as part of ongoing efforts to ease traffic flow on the capital’s congested streets. Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said on Thursday that unregulated parking had become a major problem, with parked cars taking up entire lanes more »
Everything but Nessie at 34th Annual Jakarta Highland Event
The Jakarta Highland Gathering, the annual charity festival based on the traditional Highland Games, will take place on Saturday at the Center Island of Lippo Village’s Imperial Klub Golf in Karawaci, Tangerang. The 34th Highland Gathering will present entertainment and games for visitors of all ages, backgrounds and cultures. “All are welcomed with open arms,” more »
No Bikinis at Miss World 2013, Joko Pleads
Following mounting criticism from conservative Muslim groups, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo urged contestants of the upcoming Miss World pageant not to pose in bikinis. “The event should be in line with Indonesian culture,” Joko told Indonesian news portal Detik.com on Wednesday. “I think the it will be better if they [contestants] do not wear bikini.” more »
1,000 Students to Hold Rally for Trisakti Tragedy Settlement
Hundreds of Trisakti University students will hold a demonstration in front of the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday to demand the government settle an unfinished case where four university students were shot during a protest. Adjunct Sr. Comr. Budiyanto, the operational head at the Jakarta Traffic Police, said that he expects around 1,000 people more »
Jakarta Passes Sweeping Waste Management Regulation
A new regulation in Jakarta imposes fines of up to Rp 50 million ($5,120) on illegal dumping, while also implementing stricter mandates on eco-friendly bags, biodegradable packaging, littering and waste management. Unu Nurdin, the head of the Jakarta Cleanliness Office, said the new rule, approved by the Jakarta Legislative Council on Tuesday, mandates that rubbish more »
Joko’s Not Ready for His Close-Up in Upcoming Biopic
The story of Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo’s life will hit the big screen in June, but he said he’s not exactly looking forward to his theatrical debut. “It’s embarrassing to have a film about me,” he told reporters on Tuesday. Produced by low-budget horror film company K2K, “Jokowi” will share stories about the Governor’s childhood, more »
Alcohol Suspected in Fatal Jakarta Crash
An allegedly drunk Nepalese national killed a Jakarta resident after he hit a motorcycle with his car in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Saturday night. The Nepalese man has been identified as Anish Shakya. He was driving a Toyota Innova minivan on Jalan Kemang V in Mampang Prapatan when he hit a motorcycle driven by Sikun more »
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