June 22, Boat Race in Ciliwung River

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - Various activities and races were prepared to enliven the 484th Jakarta’s anniversary on June 22, 2011. One of them is the boat race which will be held on June 24 in Ciliwung River (in front of Pasar Baru) on Jl. Dr. Sutomo, Central Jakarta...

Park Fences Stealing Successfully Aborted

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - People will do anything to gain profit. But unfortunately, sometimes they do negative things, such as stealing public facility (fasum) owned by Jakarta Capital City Government. M Aslan (52) was caught stealing park fences on Jl. Kalimalang Raya, Pondok Bambu, East Jakarta...

Gambir Station Sold 95 Percent Tickets Toward Public Leave

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - The long holiday which is started tomorrow, Wednesday (6/2) up to Sunday (6/5), will be used by Jakarta residents to go out of the city. This condition has made the train ticket sold up to 95 percent, especially in Gambir Station, Central Jakarta. Mostly the passengers bought ticket for destinations like East Java, Central Java, and West Java...

Ragunan is Ready for 50 Thousand Visitors Tomorrow

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - It`s kind of ritual for people to spend their holiday, Idul Fitri and public leave, at Ragunan Zoo. The Ragunan Zoo organizers predicted that the number of visitor will reach 50 thousand people on Thursday (6/2)...

Public Services of Jakarta Capital City Government Remain Open on Public Leave

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - Although Central Government has announced public leave on Friday (6/3), public services of Jakarta Capital City Government will still open, especially the Regional Taskforce (SKPD). And on Monday (6/6), all Civil Servant (PNS) of the City Government work as usual...

Long Weekend, PT KAI Provides 2 Additional Argo Lawu Train

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - In anticipating the increasing train passengers in long weekend until the end of this week, PT. Indonesia Train (KAI) provides two additional trains (KA) of Argo Lawu majoring Solo, Central Java. A unit of train can accommodates 300-400 passengers. So, two additional train units can accommodate 800 passengers. It will be departed from Gambir Station on Wednesday (6/1) night at 9.05 PM. It is predicted that the number of passenger will increase tonight...

Lavish Building in East Jakarta Dismantled

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - Officers of Jakarta Building Supervisory Sub-department (Sudin P2B) dismantled a lavish building on Jl. Taruna Raya No. 18, Jati Urban Village, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, Wednesday (6/1). It is conducted due to the two-story building construction is violating the permit...

PD Pasar Jaya to Pursue Modern Market Existence

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - PD Pasar Jaya is about to revitalize traditional markets in Jakarta in order to balance the existence of modern markets. There are 11 markets to be renovated and two others will be revitalized...

History of Jakarta on The Island of Onrust

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - History of Jakarta, not only can be learned from the mainland, but also the Thousand Islands. One of them is to visit the island of Onrust, which is the center of the hustle and bustle of that past. The remains of glory can be enjoyed with boating fifteen minutes from the coast of Jakarta.
Onrust Island...

The History of Jl. Sabeni in Tanahabang

Jakarta, metropostnews.com - Tanahabang has many mysteries in the history of Jakarta, ranging from the name of Tanahabang which is reputedly from the name of a plant to an area producing rebana (tambourine) to an area producing Betawi martial art masters like Sabeni, whose name is immortalized as a name of street in Tanahabang, Central Jakarta...