Sania Rasyid, Author at Indonesia Expat

Anti-Chinese Sentiment Among Factory Workers Escalates in Central Sulawesi

Sania RasyidJan 31, 20180

Conflicts in the workplace, wage disparity and language barriers have all contributed in fueling an anti-Chinese sentiment among workers in

Bali House Nominated for Building of the Year Award

Sania RasyidJan 31, 2018January 31, 20180

A house in Bali has been nominated for Building of the Year Award by Archdaily, a tech company dedicated to

Activists Voice Concerns Over Proposed Legislation on Extramarital Relations

Sania RasyidJan 30, 20180

A proposed rule is being drafted in parliament banning all consensual sex outside of marriage. Human rights activists are declaring

Transgender Women Forced to Look and Act Like Men by Authorities in Aceh

Sania RasyidJan 30, 20180

A group of transgender women in Aceh had their hair forcibly cut by the local police, who also made them

Bali in Top 10 of Best Places to Live for Cheap

Sania RasyidJan 29, 20180

Bali has been named in the top 10 of the best places to live for very little money in 2018

Governor Anies Denies Mass Becak Arrival to Jakarta

Sania RasyidJan 29, 20180

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has denied suggestions that becak (three-wheeled pedicabs) from various regions of Indonesia are flocking into Jakarta

1,500 Chinese Tourists Intend to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Bali

Sania RasyidJan 26, 20180

Indonesia is set to receive at least 1,500 Chinese tourists on the resort island of Bali for the lunar new

Aussie Tourists Paddle Through Kuta Streets in Flood

Sania RasyidJan 25, 2018January 25, 20180

Heavy rain and flash flood in Kuta, Bali, have prompted some tourists from Australia to paddle their way around the

Activists Call for End to Dog Slaughter in Indonesia

Sania RasyidJan 25, 2018February 1, 20210

Animal rights activists have slammed the slaughtering of dogs for their meat in Indonesia and claim that almost all of

US Defense Secretary Given Insight on Counter-terrorism during Visit to Indonesia

Sania RasyidJan 24, 20180

On his visit to Indonesia, US Defense Secretary James Mattis was given some insight by Indonesian Politics, Law and Security

Business Booming for Women-only Ojek Service in Indonesia

Sania RasyidJan 24, 20180

At a time when religion is taking a bigger role in Indonesia, a new motorbike-hailing service that is deemed acceptable

Non-Muslim Man Caned in Aceh for Selling Liquor

Sania RasyidJan 23, 20180

A non-Muslim man was caned under the Islamic law on Friday for selling alcoholic drinks, after he chose the public

Citywide Search for Jakartan with 364 Million Tax Debt on Luxury Ferrari

Sania RasyidJan 23, 20180

The Jakarta authorities are in search of a man who lives in a rented house in a small alley, but

Indonesia Protests European Union’s Decision to Limit Use of Palm Oil

Sania RasyidJan 22, 20180

Indonesia says it is “disappointed” with the European Parliament’s decision to approve the EU bill on clean energy, which will

Underage Migrant Workers Pay Price for Child Trafficking by Agencies

Sania RasyidJan 22, 20180

Hundreds of underage Indonesian migrant workers have been lured to work in Hong Kong and Singapore on account of fraud

Indonesia Pins Hopes on China for Bali Tourism Revival

Sania RasyidJan 19, 20180

Following Indonesia’s tourism slump caused by the multiple eruptions on Mount Agung in Bali, the government says it is looking

Two Indonesian Islands for Sale Online

Sania RasyidJan 18, 2018May 18, 20210

Two islands in the Indonesian archipelago are apparently for sale after they were found to be listed on privateislandsonline.com, a

More than 50 Children Die in Papua as Authorities Struggle to Contain Outbreak

Sania RasyidJan 18, 20180

Indonesian authorities are facing difficult challenges in their efforts to contain an outbreak of measles in Papua which has plagued

Teenager Receives 18 Months’ Jail Sentence for Insulting President Jokowi

Sania RasyidJan 17, 20180

The Medan District Court in North Sumatera has sentenced a teenager to 18 months in jail for making defamatory comments

Fire Destroys Valuable Artifacts at Jakarta’s Maritime Museum

Sania RasyidJan 17, 20180

The Maritime Museum (Museum Bahari) in Jakarta caught on fire yesterday, destroying some of the valuable collection of historic artifacts

Ombudsman Claims Mismanagement in Rice Import Move

Sania RasyidJan 16, 2018January 16, 20180

The Indonesian Ombudsman have declared signs of mismanagement in the Trade Ministry’s controversial move of importing 500,000 tonnes from Vietnam