Indonesia to start random emission tests as poor air chokes Jakarta

FILE PHOTO: A view of apartment buildings as smog covers Jakarta, Indonesia August 9, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's capital will force drivers to undergo emission tests and consider ordering half of its civil servants to work from home, officials said on Monday, amid deteriorating air quality that has made Jakarta one of the world's most polluted cities.

Jakarta has been consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May and last week topped global rankings compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. On Monday, Jakarta ranked second.