Top Stories: KRL Disruption and Diesel Price Hike
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several featured news items on Tuesday to follow: the KRL “green line” experienced issues due to a spark, and diesel and Pertamax Turbo prices have risen again starting today. Here are those news items:
- KRL “green line” experiences issues due to a spark, passengers pile up at Tanah Abang
KAI Commuter has stated there was an operational disruption on the KRL Commuter Line Rangkasbitung (green line - route from Tanah Abang to Rangkasbitung) due to a spark on an Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) pole, affecting train operations on Monday afternoon (4/5).
- Applicants for Kopdes Merah Putih manager position reach 639,732 people
The government has recorded that the number of applicants for the Kopdes Merah Putih village/urban ward cooperative manager recruitment programme reached 639,732 people until the registration closure on 24 April 2026.
- Purbaya to dismiss 2 Ministry of Finance officials to address restitution issues
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa plans to dismiss two officials in the Ministry of Finance as an effort to tackle tax refund disbursement problems.
Purbaya revealed that he has investigated five officials involved in restitution management. Of those five officials, he decided to dismiss two of them.
- Bakery employee killed by stabbing in Cengkareng, police investigate perpetrator
A bakery employee with initials A died after becoming a victim of a stabbing in Jalan Pedongkelan Dalam, Kapuk, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, and the case is still under police investigation.
- Diesel and Pertamax Turbo prices rise again starting today
PT Pertamina (Persero) has announced an update to fuel prices for certain regions effective from 4 May, with non-subsidised diesel and Pertamax Turbo types experiencing an increase, while Pertamax remains the same.