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Uber starts motorbike service in Jakarta

2016-04-13 08:25:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Uber launches a motorbike taxi service in Jakarta, one of the most congested cities in Southeast Asia.

Jakarta taxi drivers stage apps protest

2016-03-22 07:02:14| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Parts of the Indonesian capital Jakarta are brought to a standstill as thousands of taxi drivers protest against ride-hailing apps, including Uber and Grab.

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Indonesia: How tweeting about floods became a civic duty in Jakarta

2016-01-25 10:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Five major floods hit Indonesias capital, Jakarta, in 2015, sparking more than 100,000 flood-related Twitter conversations in the city. Jakarta, the worlds second largest city, is regularly devastated by flooding during the annual monsoon. The global proliferation of smartphones has meant citizens increasingly take to social media networks to share information during emergency events like these. Thats why PetaJakarta.org (Map Jakarta) was born: its an online platform that transforms Twitter...

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Some airlines waive rebooking fees for passengers to and from Jakarta

2016-01-15 08:44:58| Airlines - Topix.net

In the wake of the deadly blasts in Jakarta on Thursday, some airlines have announced that they will waive rebooking fees for passengers with flights to or from the Indonesian capital in the coming days and weeks. Singapore Airlines , Tigerair Singapore and Jetstar said their flights to and from Jakarta are operating normally.

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