Jakarta developed as a center of trade under the Europeans and it continues to play an important role in international and domestic commerce.
The metropolitan region is Indonesia's largest economic center; it attracts most of Indonesia's domestic and foreign investment and, as the administrative capital, government expenditures are also significant.
A major positive development is the strong growth of tourism and Jakarta's role as a gateway to other areas of Indonesia.
Manufacturing is notable, and products include textiles, footwear, apparel, foods, chemicals, plastics, and metal products.
Near Jakarta's port is an export processing zone, an industrial area where manufacturers may produce goods for export without incurring Indonesian taxes.
In addition, a large industrial area developed by the government with the help of a World Bank loan is located at Pulo Gadung, south of the port area.
Jakarta's need for renewal and modern facilities has fueled an ongoing construction boom since the early 1970s.
Demand for office blocks, hotels, and housing attracts private funds. Public funds are used to address the city's electricity and water resources, among other needs.
Real estate, financial services such as banking and insurance, and business services such as advertising employ relatively few people but produce high income.
The number of private automobiles, used mainly by people with middle and upper incomes, has increased faster than any other form of transportation in Jakarta and this has created a demand for the expansion of roads and parking.
( Traffic )
Traffic congestion is a serious problem despite costly efforts to create new and improved roads. Traffic control measures, such as restricted lanes for high-occupancy vehicles, have helped somewhat.
The majority of people must rely on public transportation. Although the fleet is old and breakdowns are frequent, buses are the most common form of mass transit.
In addition, a variety of smaller vehicles, including the motorized three-wheeled bajaj, are important.
To ease congestion, the government banned the use of becaks (three-wheeled pedicabs). However, they are still widely used in the city's neighborhoods as an inexpensive and accessible mode of transportation.
The modernization and expansion of Jakarta's urban rail system has been an important planning issue since the 1970s; a major upgrading of the electrical rail network is now in progress.
( Sukarno-Hatta International Airport )
In response to increased tourism and business traffic, Sukarno-Hatta International Airport opened in 1985 at Cengkareng, west of the city center.
( Tanjung Priok )
Port facilities are located just north of the city center at Tanjung Priok, one of the chief ports in Indonesia.
Jakarta's telephone system has improved greatly, but the number of houses with phones is still relatively low and a waiting list exists for connection.
The city's newspapers are mostly published and read by middle- and upper-class residents. Kompas and Berita Harian, published in Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia's official language, are among the major daily newspapers available in Jakarta.
The Jakarta Post is the major English language daily. Radio communication is dominated by Radio of the Republic of Indonesia (RRI), but radio broadcast stations are numerous.
Jakarta also receives several television channels, including one government-operated and -controlled station (TVRI).
The metropolitan region is Indonesia's largest economic center; it attracts most of Indonesia's domestic and foreign investment and, as the administrative capital, government expenditures are also significant.
A major positive development is the strong growth of tourism and Jakarta's role as a gateway to other areas of Indonesia.
Manufacturing is notable, and products include textiles, footwear, apparel, foods, chemicals, plastics, and metal products.
Near Jakarta's port is an export processing zone, an industrial area where manufacturers may produce goods for export without incurring Indonesian taxes.
In addition, a large industrial area developed by the government with the help of a World Bank loan is located at Pulo Gadung, south of the port area.
Jakarta's need for renewal and modern facilities has fueled an ongoing construction boom since the early 1970s.
Demand for office blocks, hotels, and housing attracts private funds. Public funds are used to address the city's electricity and water resources, among other needs.
Real estate, financial services such as banking and insurance, and business services such as advertising employ relatively few people but produce high income.
The number of private automobiles, used mainly by people with middle and upper incomes, has increased faster than any other form of transportation in Jakarta and this has created a demand for the expansion of roads and parking.
( Traffic )Traffic congestion is a serious problem despite costly efforts to create new and improved roads. Traffic control measures, such as restricted lanes for high-occupancy vehicles, have helped somewhat.
The majority of people must rely on public transportation. Although the fleet is old and breakdowns are frequent, buses are the most common form of mass transit.
In addition, a variety of smaller vehicles, including the motorized three-wheeled bajaj, are important.
To ease congestion, the government banned the use of becaks (three-wheeled pedicabs). However, they are still widely used in the city's neighborhoods as an inexpensive and accessible mode of transportation.
The modernization and expansion of Jakarta's urban rail system has been an important planning issue since the 1970s; a major upgrading of the electrical rail network is now in progress.
( Sukarno-Hatta International Airport )In response to increased tourism and business traffic, Sukarno-Hatta International Airport opened in 1985 at Cengkareng, west of the city center.
( Tanjung Priok )Port facilities are located just north of the city center at Tanjung Priok, one of the chief ports in Indonesia.
Jakarta's telephone system has improved greatly, but the number of houses with phones is still relatively low and a waiting list exists for connection.
The city's newspapers are mostly published and read by middle- and upper-class residents. Kompas and Berita Harian, published in Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia's official language, are among the major daily newspapers available in Jakarta.
The Jakarta Post is the major English language daily. Radio communication is dominated by Radio of the Republic of Indonesia (RRI), but radio broadcast stations are numerous.
Jakarta also receives several television channels, including one government-operated and -controlled station (TVRI).
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