Police Bust Casino in Batam, 10 Foreigners Arrested
The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency raided a gambling operation—involving both arcade-style games and casino-style gambling—at Nagoya Game Zone in...
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Swiss Tourist Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Mocking Hindu Nyepi Ritual
A 26-year-old Swiss tourist with initials LAZ has been sentenced to one year in prison by the panel of judges...
Foreign Tourists Continue Holidaying in Labuan Bajo Following East Nusa Tenggara Earthquake
Foreign tourists in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, have continued their holiday activities safely and normally after a magnitude 7.7...
64 Foreign Inmates in Bali Granted Independence Day Remission
A total of 64 foreign nationals serving sentences in correctional facilities across Bali received sentence remissions to mark the 81st...
Foreigners in Bali Join in Celebrating Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day
Foreign tourists joined local residents in traditional games at Legian Beach, celebrating Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day while experiencing the country’s...
Indonesia’s Customs Seizes Chinese Nationals Smuggling Gold in Genitals and Rectums
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance, through Soekarno-Hatta Customs, has apprehended several Chinese...
Transjakarta to Manage Transportation to the Thousand Islands Starting in 2027
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung recently divulged that PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) will manage maritime transport to the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan...
BMKG Warns of Maximum Tides in Bali During Mid-August
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika or BMKG) has issued a warning regarding the potential...
Indonesia to Tighten Naturalisation Rules for Foreigners
The Indonesian government has decided to tighten the naturalisation process for foreign nationals becoming Indonesian citizens in order to protect...
A Single, Interconnected Reality: Bali’s Madewasraya Ceremony Returns
Before dawn, the roads leading towards Pura Tuluk Biyu begin to fill. Men in white udeng carry ceremonial keris and...
Li Feng at Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta Introduces Dim Sum Delights and New Dining Experiences
Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta introduces a new series of dining experiences at Li Feng, its award-winning Cantonese restaurant. Bringing together Dim...
Wild Monkey Captured After Attacking 18 Residents in Riau
The reign of terror by wild monkeys that had unsettled residents of Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau, for three days...
Mount Bromo Fire Burns 70 Hectares as Flames Spread Towards Malang
The area affected by wildfire within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java has reached approximately 70 hectares, according...
Indonesia Absent from ASEAN’s Top Five Richest List for the First Time Since 2015
For the first time in more than a decade, no Indonesian conglomerate owner appears among the five richest people in...
American Deported After Drunken Disturbance in Sukabumi
The Sukabumi Immigration Office in West Java deported an American man with the initials ECC on Friday, the 31st of...
Rafael Nadal to Open Southeast Asia’s First Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre in Lombok
World tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced the opening of the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre (RNTC) in the Samara area...
Malaysian Pilot Arrested for Carrying Ecstasy Pills and Methamphetamine at Soekarno-Hatta Airport
A Malaysian pilot from a foreign airline, identified only by the initials MSO, was arrested by a joint team from...
Badung Regency Government Begins Rp2.9 Trillion Road Development to Tackle Congestion
The Badung Regency Government has launched a Rp2.9 trillion (approximately US$161.3 million) road project aimed at easing congestion in tourist...
Now Credit Cards Can Be Used to Pay for MRT Rides
PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) has launched a new ticket payment system using contactless credit cards, or EMV Contactless. This payment...
Indonesian Ministry of Law Proposes Limited Dual Citizenship for Talented Diaspora
The Indonesian government has proposed introducing limited dual citizenship for talented members of the Indonesian diaspora whose expertise is considered...
Perry Warjiyo Resigns as Governor of Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo voluntarily resigned from his position due to personal reasons. Perry Warjiyo first served as Governor...