FPI Leader Sues Ahok to Cover Private Investigation Costs
Ahok is embroiled in a legal battle, as his blasphemy trial takes centre stage. As if that wasn’t enough, he...
Drug Dealer Bagged for Minion Ecstasy Pills
Depok drug dealer was arrested on suspicion of peddling ecstasy tablets that looked like the Minions from ?Despicable Me.?...
British Banker Pleads Not Guilty After Filming Rape, Torture, Murder of Indonesian Women
After British banker Rurik Jutting filmed the rape, torture and murder of two Indonesian women in 2014, he pled not...
Dutch Tourist Dies After Getting Hit By Train in Yogyakarta
A 23-year-old Dutch tourist died after stepping in front of a train at the station in Lempuyangan, Yogyakarta....
Government Puts a Bounty on Local Rat Heads
In what might closely resemble a future dystopia in the capital, Jakarta provincial government has asked locals to kill rats...
Islamic Defenders Front Takes to Streets in Jakarta, Accuse Governor of Blasphemy
Thousands of activists from the hardline group Islamic Defenders Front protest in front of City Hall to indict Jakarta?s governor...
Large Reptiles Emerge from the Sewers in Kemang
A gigantic python slithered up from one of the sewers on Kemang Raya. It was one of two large reptiles...
Despite Cultural Conservatism, Hooters to Open in Jakarta
US-based restaurant chain Hooters will open its first Indonesian location in Jakarta?s trendy Kemang district. But will the nation?s conservative...
Man Electrocuted as Birthday Gag, Killed by Friends
A 21-year-old Jakarta man is dead after a birthday gag went wrong, and he was killed by friends. The victim...
Bogor Named Second Worst City to Drive In
Popular navigation app Waze just ranked Jakarta?s suburban neighbour Bogor as the second worst city to drive your car in,...
Tourists Die After Fast Boat Explodes in Bali
At least two people are dead and 14 have been injured after a fast boat exploded en route from East...
Dengue is Common in Indonesia; Zika is Carried by Same Mosquito
Zika causes only mild flu-like symptoms, but can lead to serious neurological disorders in unborn babies. Pregnant women in Indonesia...
Op-Ed: Despite Fear Mongering Media, Indonesia Responds Healthily to Terrorism
During violent attacks on 14 January in Jakarta, the media grossly misreported the facts. It was sloppy and irresponsible, as...
Bandung’s Asian-African Conference Approaches, as More Drug Traffickers Face the Firing Squad
Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan of the Bali Nine are still scheduled to be executed, even though legal appeals have...
An Investor’ Guide to Indonesia: Red Tape for Foreign Cash
For foreign investors looking to capitalise on Indonesia’s future, here are some things to think about before jumping into the...
US-Based Sovereign’ Capital Wants to Beef Up Healthcare in Indonesia
As the Jakarta-based managing principal of Sovereign’s Capital, Luke Roush recounts his firm’s investment progress with Indonesian healthcare companies. ...