Men Detained in a Raid at Riau University Over Plot to Attack Local Parliament
Indonesian anti-terrorism police Densus 88 have detained three former students in a raid on a university campus in Pekanbaru, on...
Mount Merapi Eruption Intensifies, Residents in the Area Forced to Flee
Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta erupted twice overnight on Friday June 1, prompting dozens of residents still living inside the 3-kilometre...
How to Date Indonesian Girls
According to Sacha Stevenson, you simply need to learn the game and know how to win your Indonesian girlfriend over...
Man Tied Up in Jakarta Hotel Room for Hours After Being Robbed
31-year-old Fauzi Firdaus was locked in a hotel room in Kuningan, South Jakarta, for hours by a couple who pretended...
So you Married a Local
We all have our moments when it comes to experiencing culture clash living in Indonesia, but imagine if you had...
Garuda Indonesia Offers Cheaper Fares with its New “Basic Economy” Class
National carrier Garuda Indonesia is offering discounts of between 15 and 20 percent to its passengers. With this offer, the...
How Spicy is Indonesian Spicy?
Think you can handle spicy food? You obviously haven’t tried some of Indonesia’s spicier foods and snacks such as Bu...
Passengers Injured After Man Claimed There’s a Bomb on Board
At least 10 passengers on a flight preparing to take off from Borneo island were injured, most of them with...
Is it Nice Being a Bule in Indonesia?
More often than not, the humour from Stevenson’s comedy sketches can be found in our day-to-day experiences as a foreigner...
Wednesday Rate Hike Possible, Says Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo indicated on Monday that the central bank could raise its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate...
Passenger Removed After Bomb Joke, Causes Almost 3-Hour Delay
Private carrier Lion Air removed a passenger identified as YS, 25, on Sunday from a flight departing from Soekarno-Hatta International...
Who is Sacha Stevenson?
Indonesia Expat is excited to announce video content for our online viewers. We will feature popular Indonesian YouTube stars as...
US Brokerage Firms Closing Accounts for American Expats
Many American citizens living abroad have recently been contacted by their US brokerage firms to inform them that their accounts...
Bogor Residents Struck by Food Poisoning
Dozens of residents in Bogor, West Java, have reportedly been struck by food poisoning. More than 50 residents of Tanah...
Indonesia Passes Tougher Anti-Terrorism Law
Less than two weeks after a wave of attacks including three separate bombings at churches in Indonesia’s second largest city...
Remember Clean Up Jakarta Day 2017? We do!
Last year we gathered 25,000 volunteers at 72 clean-up sites across Jakarta. This year is going to be MUCH BIGGER...
Go-Jek To Expand To Four Southeast Asian Countries
Motorcycle-taxi service PT Go-Jek Indonesia will invest $500 million to expand its operations in Southeast Asia, revving up competition in...
New Regulation Limits Foreign Ownership of Insurance Companies to 80 Percent
The government has issued Government Regulation No. 14/2018 on foreign ownership of insurance companies, setting a maximum foreign ownership of...
Jakarta: MRT Trial Run Scheduled for December
The development of Jakarta’s MRT is on track and it is set to enter a trial run in December before...
“Gema Ramadhan” with Intiwhiz International
Intiwhiz International presents a special package during the Ramadhan season. The theme is called “Gema Ramadhan”, where guests can celebrate...
Alert Raised on Mount Merapi After Another Eruption
Mount Merapi, located in the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta Provinces, erupted on Tuesday at 1.47am local time. The...