Anti-Chinese Sentiment Among Factory Workers Escalates in Central Sulawesi
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Indonesian Ombudsman have declared signs of mismanagement in the Trade Ministry’s controversial move of importing 500,000 tonnes from Vietnam...