Kompas began publication on June 28, 1965 from an office in central Jakarta, with an initial circulation of 4,800 copies.

Sarbini Hall is a concert hall located in central Jakarta.

From the roof of a high-rise hotel in central Jakarta, this city of 10 million looked like a vast inferno.

A hotel in central Jakarta strung a banner expressing support for political reform across its entrance.

They have been blamed for causing traffic congestion and banned from most parts of central Jakarta.

Although they purchased 30,000 copies in central Jakarta, no other areas were affected, and vendors doubled the price of the much-in-demand remainder.

Later that morning, armed forces occupied Merdeka Square in central Jakarta.

Today, with the political temperature rising quickly, there were demonstrators in the streets of central Jakarta.

The protest paralyzed traffic in central Jakarta for most of the day.

A crowded McDonald's in central Jakarta operates 24 hours a day.