Jakarta, June 22 -- Jakarta, as a metropolitan city, must continue developing as a cultured global city, the Home Ministry's Director General of Population and Civil Registry, Teguh Setyabudi, emphasized.

"A place where modernity and tradition coexist in harmony," he said during the Plenary Session of the Jakarta Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) held to commemorate the 498th anniversary of the city here on Sunday.

He stated that culture is not merely a legacy of the past, but also a foundation for the future that strengthens the spirit of unity and national character.

He said that the Jakarta community's preserved cultural heritage can serve as a benchmark for the city's progress.

"Because Jakarta's advancement should not be meas...