Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Released from PrisonIndonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 201901574The former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or formerly known as Ahok, was released from prison on Thursday morning,...
Powerful Earthquakes Hit Sumbawa, No Tsunami Warning IssuedIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 201901897A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off the central island of Sumbawa, but no tsunami warning was issued and...
Decision for the Early Release of Radical Cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir to be ReviewedIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 201901853The Indonesian government has ordered a review of the decision to grant early release to radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar...
Dozens of Palu Earthquake Survivors Get Food Poisoning from Donated FoodIndonesia ExpatJanuary 21, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 21, 201901350Dozens of Palu earthquake survivors have been hospitalised for reported food poisoning after consuming donated food on Saturday, January 19....
Indonesia Ranked as the “Most Chilled Out” Country in the WorldIndonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 201902756A new study has revealed that Indonesia is the most “chilled out” country in the world, followed by Australia. Researchers...
Suspected Bali Bombing Mastermind Abu Bakar Ba’asyir Granted Early Release from PrisonIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 201902065Radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, has been granted early release from...
Man Burned Alive by Wife After He Refuses to Give His Phone PasswordIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 201901341A man in Pandanwangi, East Lombok in Indonesia, was set on fire by his wife after a physical altercation that...
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Asks Supporters to Call Him BTP Instead of Ahok After Prison ReleaseIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 201901675Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has asked his supporters to refer to him as BTP instead of Ahok after...
Indonesian Fisherman Claims to Know Location of Lost MH370 PlaneIndonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 201901771An Indonesian fisherman claims to know the exact spot where doomed MH370 plane plunged into the sea. 42-year-old Rusli Khusmin...
Citilink to Impose a Paid Baggage PolicyIndonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 201901556First was Lion air and Wings Air, and now Citilink Indonesia will also impose a paid baggage policy at the...
Indonesia to Develop Green Vehicle IndustryIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 201901605Indonesia is now open to investment for manufacturing electric vehicles, says Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto. Two major car makers, Hyundai...
Indonesian Scientist Eaten Alive By CrocodileIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 201903168An Indonesian scientist is believed to have been eaten alive by a crocodile she was feeding at a laboratory in...
Cockpit Voice Recorder of Crashed Lion Air Flight FoundIndonesia ExpatJanuary 14, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 14, 201901749Indonesia has found the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the Lion Air plane that crashed in October, giving investigators a...
Bandung Tornado Damages Hundreds of HousesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 201901400A tornado hit the sub-district of Rancaekek, Bandung Regency on Friday afternoon, January 11, and a total of 200 people...
One Child Dies after a Landslide Hits Sukabumi Railway ProjectIndonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 201901343National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said landslides occurred in the Kampung Nyalindung railroad construction project at...
Russian Tourists Fall into Deep Ravine in BaliIndonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 201901553Two tourists were hospitalised after falling into a 10 metre deep ravine in Pecatu, North Kuta, Bali, on Wednesday afternoon,...
Bomb in KPK Leader’s Home is Fake, Officials SayIndonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 201901279The Indonesian National Police confirmed that the suspicious item hanging on the front gate of a house belonging to Corruption...
Garuda Indonesia Adds Live Music on Domestic FlightsIndonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 10, 201901309Garuda Indonesia is taking music to the skies with a series of live acoustic concerts on domestic flights, the airline...
Bombs Found in KPK Leaders’ HomesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 201901305Leaders of Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Agus Rahardjo and Laode M. Syarif, faced bomb threats at their homes on...
350kg Woman Asks Indonesian Government for help to Lose WeightIndonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 201902240A 37-year-old woman from Palangkaraya City in Central Kalimantan has made headlines after asking the government for assistance to help...
Jakarta Traffic Costs Rp65 Trillion Every Year, Jokowi SaysIndonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 201902928President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, is on a mission to save billions of dollars lost to Jakarta’s infamous...