Expatriates Detained Over Immigration Violations, Disorderly Conduct
The North Jakarta Immigration Office raided on Tuesday an apartment building where 61 foreign nationals reside in Kelapa Gading, North...
Riau Police Headquarters Attacked by Sword-Wielding Men
Indonesian police on Wednesday shot dead four sword-wielding men who attacked Riau’s police headquarters in Sumatra, killing one officer, the...
Four Children Orphaned After Surabaya and Sidoarjo Bombings
At least four children belonging to two of the three families behind the string of bombings in Surabaya and Sidoarjo,...
Another Family of Five Bomb Surabaya Police Headquarters
A family of five riding on two motorbikes carried out a suicide bombing at Surabaya Police headquarters on Monday morning,...
Jokowi Demands House to Finish Revising Terrorism Law
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has demanded that the House of Representatives conclude the revision of the Terrorism Law immediately, or...
Surabaya: 11 Dead, Dozens Injured After Suicide Bombers Attack Three Churches
Suicide bombers suspected to be from an Islamic State-inspired group killed at least 11 people and wounded 40 in attacks...
Mount Merapi in Central Java Erupts, Residents Within 5km Radius Asked to Evacuate
Mount Merapi in Central Java experienced what officials call a phreatic eruption, which is a phenomenon caused by the heating...
Multiple Cases of Dead Drivers Reported in Jakarta
The Jakarta Police, through the force’s Instagram account @tmcpoldametro, announced on Tuesday that they had found a Blue Bird taxi...
Fake Henna Tattoos in Some Bali Tourist Spots May Put Lives at Risk
Visitors to Bali have been warned that temporary tattoos offered around the island could have a serious impact on their...
Six Dead in Depok Prison Riot
Five officers and one prisoner have been killed in a riot at a police detention centre in a city near...
Next Year’s Presidential Election May Only Be a One-Man Race
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s most likely contender for next year’s election, Prabowo Subianto, may not be able to assemble a...
Indonesia Expat Signs Circulation Deal with Airfi Indonesia
New distribution agreement means millions of readers all over Indonesia Indonesia Expat is pleased to announce that it has entered...
Hotel Majapahit, Surabaya
Hotel Majapahit is a majestic hotel located in the heart of Surabaya which has witnessed first-hand the changing history of...
Football World Cup Six-a-Side 2018
By Peter Hinsch The World Cup 6ers is an amateur football tournament held in Jakarta in which teams from all...
MVB Indonesia: Focus on Sustainability
The World’s Most Valued Business (MVB) has turned out to be the right thing at the right time for the...
Learning from the Experts: Getting Ready for Exams
By Jennifer Simmons Exam season is here and there will be many family homes in which not only the children...
Fast Fashion: Trendy Clothing Items at Low Prices ‘the Scourge of Humanity’
Twenty years ago, we valued the household items that we worked hard to afford. Before the current instant-gratification-obsessed “disposable era”,...
Living Greener in Indonesia
Sometimes I think that the only way I can live as an environmentally-conscious member of society is to hide away...
Meet the Expat: Greg Zolkowski
Greg is the Educational Community Outreach Coordinator at Jakarta Intercultural School and he has been in Indonesia for 28 years....
Chris Salans at the Ubud Food Festival 2018
The mood soars during the weekend of the Ubud Food Festival. Held annually in Ubud, Bali, this is a joyful...
An Update of KITAP (Permanent Stay Permit) In Indonesia
Procedural differences between obtaining a KITAP for investors, expatriates working as director or commissioner, and spouses of mixed marriages in...