Two Children Die After Playing With Old GrenadeIndonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 201903464Two children died on Thursday from a grenade explosion in Cibungbulang village, Bogor regency, West Java, while a third is...
New Airport in Jakarta to Begin Construction in 2021Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2019February 15, 201904996Angkasa Pura II, Indonesia’s largest airport operator is looking to spend billions of dollars to build a new airport in...
Four Arrested For Placing Fake GoJek OrdersIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 201904103Four people have been arrested by the Jakarta Police for allegedly placing fake orders on ride-hailing app GoJek over the...
1kg of Meth Found in Tanzanian Man’s StomachIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 201903750A Tanzanian man was arrested in Bali after more than a kilogram of methamphetamine was found inside his stomach, Indonesian...
Nine People Sentenced to Death for Drug TraffickingIndonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 201903045Nine people have been sentenced to death by the Palembang District Court in South Sumatra on Thursday after finding them...
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Joins President Jokowi’s Political PartyIndonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 201902668Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was recently released from jail has joined the political party of President Joko...
British Woman Who Slapped Immigration Officer Sentenced to Six Months in PrisonIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 201903067The British woman who went viral for slapping an immigration officer was sentenced to six months in jail by an...
American Arrested For Growing Marijuana In His ApartmentIndonesia ExpatFebruary 7, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 7, 201903714The National Police have arrested an American national who was growing marijuana inside his apartment in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta....
GPS Users to be Penalised After Court Rejects AppealIndonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 2019February 7, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 2019February 7, 201903057The Indonesian government has upheld a law penalising drivers who use GPS apps on smartphones while driving, after a group...
Search and Rescue Ready for Evacuation as Volcano Spews More LavaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 201902071Rescuers have prepared for evacuation near Mount Karangetang volcano in North Sulawesi province in case the volcano spewed more hot...
Iranians Arrested for Impersonating Police and Robbing Chinese TouristIndonesia ExpatFebruary 5, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 5, 201902573Two Iranian men have been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and robbing a Chinese tourist in the popular...
New Draft Bill Prohibits “Negative Foreign Influences” from Creative IndustryIndonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 201902247Hundreds of musicians in Indonesia have lashed out against what they say is a ludicrous draft bill that could “destroy”...
Frenchman Recaptured After Two Weeks On The Run in LombokIndonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 201903049A French drug suspect who escaped from a prison in Lombok nearly two weeks ago has been recaptured, police said...
Eight Regions Declare Dengue Emergency as Death Toll RisesIndonesia ExpatFebruary 1, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 1, 201903321Eight regions in Indonesia have now declared a dengue emergency, as the Health Ministry recorded a sudden spike in dengue...
Indonesia to Provide High Speed Internet via Satellite in 2019Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2019January 31, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2019January 31, 201902749The Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Board (BAKTI) at the Indonesian Communication and Informatics Ministry has signed a cooperation agreement with...
Restaurant Owners Arrested for Allegedly Selling Pork Satay to Muslim CustomersIndonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 201903490The owners of a satay restaurant in Padang, West Sumatra, are now under investigation following reports that they have been...
Rare Durian On Sale for Rp14 million Goes ViralIndonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 201902503A rare variety of durian is being sold for Rp14 million each at a shopping mall in the city of...
Python Carried into a House by Flood Bites ManIndonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 201901857An Indonesian man has been wounded after being struck by a 3.5 metre-long python that made a surprise appearance at...
Dengue Fever Has Killed More Than 100 People in Indonesia This MonthIndonesia ExpatJanuary 28, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 28, 201902369Indonesia’s Health Ministry has stated that more than 100 people have died of dengue fever in the country this month....
Sulawesi Landslides Death Toll Reaches 68Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 201901761The death toll of the floods and landslides that hit the island of Sulawesi has reached 68 and thousands have...
Landslides, Flooding Caused by Overflowed Dam Kills 30, Dozens Still MissingIndonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 201901546Torrential rains overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides that killed at least 30 people and displaced more than 2,000 in...