Between Courtrooms and Transformation: Bank Jakarta’s Quiet Reinvention in the Heart of Indonesia’s Financial Capital

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM– Under Jakarta’s restless skyline—where the city never truly sleeps—one name is steadily reshaping its identity: Bank Jakarta. More than a simple rebranding from its former identity as Bank DKI, it represents a gradual but determined effort to step out of the shadow of the past and into a more competitive, transparent, and digitally […]

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Jakarta Remains Indonesia’s Capital, Governor Says After Court Ruling

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM– Pramono Anung has reaffirmed that Jakarta will continue to serve as Indonesia’s capital city until the central government officially issues a presidential decree to relocate the nation’s capital to Nusantara. Speaking at Jakarta City Hall on Wednesday, Pramono welcomed a recent ruling by Indonesia’s Constitutional Court, which confirmed that Jakarta still legally holds […]

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Jakarta Now Guarded by Two Three-Star Generals as Prabowo Tightens Security Grip on Capital

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM— Indonesian National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo confirmed that the promotion of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police chief to a three-star general was carried out under direct instructions from President Prabowo Subianto. The move officially makes Jakarta the only region in Indonesia protected by both a three-star police general and a three-star military commander […]

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Jakarta Draws Global Attention at Riyadh Forum on Future Cities

RIYADH, JAKTIMES.COM — Jakarta has emerged as an unexpected point of reference in global discussions on urban transformation, with the Indonesian capital highlighted during the Riyadh Competitiveness Forum (RCF) as an example of integrated public transportation development and city modernization. The acknowledgment was shared by Anies Baswedan following his participation in the forum held in […]

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From Istiqlal Mosque, 267 Merah Putih Cooperatives Agree to Establish FORKOM KKMP DKI Jakarta

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM – The spirit of grassroots economic revival echoed from the courtyard of Istiqlal Mosque on Saturday (April 11, 2026). A total of 267 Merah Putih Village Cooperatives (KKMP) from across the capital officially declared the formation of the Communication Forum of Merah Putih Village Cooperatives (FORKOM KKMP) DKI Jakarta in a momentum later dubbed […]

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Bappenas Urges IPB Alumni to Strengthen Upstream Food Supply for MBG Program

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM— The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has called on the Indonesian Agricultural University (IPB) Alumni Association to play a more active role in strengthening the upstream food supply for the Free Nutritious Meal Program (Makan Bergizi Gratis/MBG). The message was conveyed by Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas […]

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When the Sea Breaks Through the Wall: A Portrait of Jakarta’s Fragility on the Frontline of Climate Change

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM– On a scorching Thursday afternoon in Muara Baru, Penjaringan, the sound of seawater slamming against the concrete barrier felt heavier than usual—almost as if it carried a message from the future. Minutes before the Pelindo sea wall cracked and saltwater burst through, residents had sensed something was off: a sharp wind from the […]

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3 PSSI Delegates Interviewing National Team Coach Candidates Have Returned to Jakarta

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM— Three PSSI delegates assigned to interview candidates for the new Indonesia national team coach in Europe have now arrived back in Jakarta. The confirmation was delivered by PSSI Vice Chairman Zainudin Amali on Thursday afternoon (Dec 4). “I’ve been informed that they have returned to Jakarta, but I haven’t met them yet,” Amali […]

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Governor Pramono Warns of Peak Tidal Flooding in Jakarta Today

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM — Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has urged residents in the capital’s coastal areas to remain alert. Based on information from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Jakarta is predicted to experience the peak of tidal flooding on Friday (Dec 5) at 9:00 AM WIB. Pramono said he received the data on […]

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Prabowo Meets Muslim World League Secretary-General, Discusses Global Peace and ‘Kampung Haji’

JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Abdul Karim Al-Issa, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday (Dec 4, 2025). The meeting was warm and dynamic, covering key issues concerning the Muslim world. President Prabowo was accompanied by Speaker of the People’s […]

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