Jakarta weekly roundup: Jaksinema cinema inaugurated, padel courts without permits banned

A number of news items from Jakarta over the past week remain worth reviewing, ranging from Rano Karno inaugurating the Jaksinema cinema at Pasar Rumput flats to Pramono banning the operation of padel courts that do not have a Building Approval (PBG).

Here is the summary:

1. Rano Karno inaugurates Jaksinema cinema at Pasar Rumput flats

Deputy Governor of Jakarta Rano Karno inaugurated a cinema called Jaksinema at the Pasar Rumput flats in Tebet, South Jakarta, as an effort to expand the Jakarta City of Cinema ecosystem while bringing public access closer to Indonesian films.

2. Bundaran HI underground space project targeted for completion in June 2027

Construction progress on the 4,439 square metre extended concourse underground at Bundaran HI reached 24 percent in August 2026 and is targeted for completion in June 2027.

3. Jakarta reschedules inauguration of Kelapa Gading–Manggarai LRT

The Jakarta Provincial Government has rescheduled the inauguration of the Jakarta LRT Kelapa Gading–Manggarai route, which was previously planned to take place on Wednesday.

4. Jakarta Provincial Government regrets damage to several CCTV cameras during protest

Head of the Jakarta Communication, Informatics and Statistics Agency Marulina Dewi expressed regret over the damage to several closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the capital during a protest on Thursday.

5. Pramono bans operation of padel courts without PBG

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo stressed that his administration prohibits the operation of padel courts that do not have a permit in the form of a Building Approval (PBG).