Jakarta
Jakartans Sue The Government Over Poor Air Quality
With Jakarta consistently topping the list of cities with the worst air pollution, a group of fathers, NGOs, and online motorcycle taxi drivers are taking matters into their own hands.
Riding Along With the People Saving Lives During the Jakarta Protests
The city's paramedics were stretched thin and fatigued, but still out there helping the injured.
People Power? Not so Fast: Making Sense of Jakarta's Post-Election Chaos
Provocateurs, mysterious "commanders," and clashes in the streets of Central Jakarta—the protests and ensuing riots left us with more questions than answers.
When You Find 15 Pythons in Your Home’s Pipes, Maybe It’s Time to Move
Suddenly, the bathroom seems pretty terrifying again.
Indonesian Islands Are Drowning in Trash
A government clean up operation launched this week near the Indonesian capital has removed more than 40 tons of trash each day.
Want to Report Your Neighbor for Following a 'Deviant' Faith? In Indonesia, There's an App for That
The prosecutor's office brings you an app one rights expert warned could cause "social disintegration."
Jakarta's Best Sichuan Food Is In a Dying Red Light District
A trip to Lokasari Square, a once notorious "entertainment district" in the city's seediest side.
The Story Behind These Infamous Photographs of a Murder on the Streets of Jakarta
We revisit a neighborhood rocked by sectarian clashes twenty years ago this month to see what the riot can tell us about Indonesia today.
Mr. Gepeng Was a Ghost Who Captured a Generation's Concerns With a Changing City
A high-rise city needs a high-rise ghost to match.
Everything we know about the Lion Air flight that crashed into the Java Sea
“I predict there are no survivors, based on body parts found so far.”
Remembering the Man Who Changed Jakarta Forever
The Indonesian capital was a wildly different place under the guidance of Ali Sadikin.
Jakarta's Notorious Becak May Be Making a Comeback Soon
The governor is planning to lift decades-long ban on pedicabs, and none of us is psyched.