Jakarta News: Kramat Jati Market Revitalisation and August 2026 Inflation

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several news items regarding DKI Jakarta on Tuesday (1/9) that remain interesting to read today include the plan for the revitalisation of Kramat Jati Market to begin in 2027, Istisqa prayers to request rain amidst disasters, and Jakarta’s inflation for August 2026.

Here is the summary:

1. Kramat Jati Market revitalisation to begin in 2027

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The President Director of Perumda Pasar Jaya, Agus Himawan, stated that the revitalisation of Kramat Jati Market, East Jakarta, will commence in 2027. “For the development of Kramat Jati Market, we are currently in the planning stage. God willing, next year we will begin the revitalisation of Kramat Jati Market,” said Agus when met in Kramat Jati on Tuesday.

2. Jakarta Province waives trader levies at Kramat Jati Fish Market’s Assisted Location

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Government is providing a waiver of levy fees for six months to traders who have been relocated to the Assisted Location (Lokbin) of the Kramat Jati Fish Market, East Jakarta. “We have decided that, in addition to providing space for traders to earn a living while simultaneously restoring the function of roads and public spaces, we will waive the levies or fees for this Lokbin in Kramat Jati for six months,” said Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo after inspecting the site on Tuesday night.

3. Al Azhar Mosque holds Istisqa prayers to request rain amidst disasters

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The management of the Al Azhar Grand Mosque, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, held Istisqa prayers to pray for rainfall amidst the drought conditions and various disasters affecting several regions in Indonesia. “As Muslims, we respond to this by praying and seeking forgiveness. We perform self-reflection. One of our efforts to ensure that Allah brings rain as soon as possible is through Istisqa prayer, which exists in Islamic law,” said the Head of the Al Azhar Grand Mosque Office, Tatang Komara, to journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.

4. Sentiong River banks tidied following removal of illegal structures

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Paseban Urban Village, along with relevant regional agencies, has begun tidying the banks of the Sentiong River, Jalan Salemba Tengah, Central Jakarta, after clearing 61 illegal buildings in the area. The Secretary of Paseban Urban Village, Muhammad Irwansyah, stated that the tidying process is being carried out gradually to restore the area’s function as an orderly, neat, and beneficial public facility for the community.

5. Jakarta experiences 0.15 per cent inflation in August 2026

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) for DKI Jakarta recorded that Jakarta experienced a monthly inflation rate of 0.15 per cent in August 2026, with the main contributor coming from the food, beverage, and tobacco group, which accounted for 0.15 per cent. “In August 2026, DKI Jakarta experienced monthly inflation of 0.15 per cent, or an increase in the consumer price index from 110.09 in July 2026 to 110.26 in August 2026,” said the Head of BPS DKI Jakarta, Kadarmanto, in Jakarta on Tuesday.