The Ciliwung is a highly polluted river running from Mount Pangrango in western Java, through the city of Bogor, before ending in the bay north of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. Since 2018, Bogor Mayor ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The West Java Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has declared an emergency alert status for drought in Bogor Regency, Bekasi Regency, and Garut Regency. “We issue an ...

The meeting attracted 174 priests from seven administrative units in Java, home to 557 of Indonesia’s 2,242 diocesan priests. For Fr Paulus Christian Siswantoko, president of Unio Indonesia, "The aim ...

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In the 1500s, Bogor was the capital of the West Javanese Sunda kingdom, after which it passed through the hands of colonial powers. To get your bearings, make a beeline for the city’s green lung, the ...

Bima Arya, who previously served as Bogor mayor for 10 years, has announced that he intends to run for West Java governor in the November elections, when voters will choose the regional heads of all ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Several areas in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi, also known as Jabodetabek, were hit by floods earlier this week, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Researchers at the Center ...