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Millions of Indonesians hit the road as the 2023 year-end holiday kicks off

December 26, 2023

To prevent traffic congestion, authorities are planning to impose several measures, such as contraflow traffic schemes in several toll road sections across Java.

More than 160 dead, hundreds injured after 5.6 earthquake hits Indonesia

November 22, 2022

A 5.6-magnitude shallow quake rattled Indonesia’s West Java on Monday, sending tremors as far as Jakarta and killing dozens of people, injuring hundreds of others and damaging scores of buildings.

Indonesia earthquake: Over 50 dead and 700 injured

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed 56 people and wounded hundreds in Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, with rescuers racing to treat the injured as aftershocks hit.

'Indisciplined' Bekasi public servants wear vests as social punishment

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019

About 200 Bekasi public servants in West Java wore neon-green and orange vests during morning roll call on Monday as a form of punishment for committing various violations.

Jokowi tours Sukabumi with his gold chopper

SUNDAY, APRIL 08, 2018

Looking sporty in matching denim outerwear and a pair of sneakers, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo rode his chopper in Sukabumi, West Java, on Sunday.

Bandung's elegant balance

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017

The colonial city in West Java retains old-world charm even as it welcomes the modern age