Garuda Launches New Bandung – Singapore RouteIndonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 201801361Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia started on Sunday its Bandung-Singapore route, which will be available four days a week: Monday, Wednesday,...
26 Escaped Inmates Recaptured, Dozens Still at LargeIndonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 20180773Twenty-six of the more than 100 inmates who escaped from Banda Aceh Penitentiary in Lambaro, Aceh, on Thursday evening have...
Security Guard Arrested for Attempted Rape of Japanese WomanIndonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 201801482Jakarta Police have arrested a security guard at Coral Sand apartment complex in South Jakarta for the alleged attempted rape...
Over 100 Inmates Escape During Prayer TimeIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 20180958More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time, police said...
Sumatran City to Fine LGBT Residents for “Disturbing Public Order”Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 201801161An Indonesian city plans to slap its gay and transgender residents with a Rp1 million fine for disturbing “public order”,...
New Government App Lets the Public Report Religious Heresy, Sparks BacklashIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 201801027A new Indonesian government app that lets the public report suspected cases of religious heresy is drawing fire as rights...
Three More Overpasses to be Built in Jakarta Next YearIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 20180882The Jakarta administration is planning to build three overpasses in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta; Cakung, East Jakarta and Sunter Permai,...
Group of Thieves Steal Rp 2 Billion and 1.2 Kilograms of GoldIndonesia ExpatNovember 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 28, 20180794A group of people who allegedly stole Rp 2 billion (US$158,765) and 1.2 kilograms of gold from a building materials...
Is Jakarta’s BRT System Better than Malaysia’s MRT System?Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 201802578The rest of South East Asia has a lot to learn from Jakarta’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Although the...
Tangerang Government to go Paperless by 2020Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 201801792The Tangerang City administration has planned to conduct all administrative work in its government offices without using paper starting in...
Violent Brawl Between Australians in Bali Caught on CameraIndonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 201801436A violent brawl has been caught on camera as school-leavers have wreaked havoc in Bali. A big group of Schoolies...
Aceh Village Orders Coffee Shops to Cut Off Wi-Fi as it Distracts Kids from QuranIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 201801066A village in the Indonesian province of Aceh — the only region in Indonesia with special autonomy to enact religious...
Bali Resort Bans Poolside Smartphone UseIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 201801289Some hotels and resorts depend on social media posts to get future guests inspired to visit. But the Ayana Resort...
Tourists May Be Charged US$500 to Look at Komodo DragonsIndonesia ExpatNovember 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 23, 201801205Tourists keen for a close-up look at Komodo dragons in their natural habitat could be hit with an alarming bill,...
Bali Nine Member Renae Lawrence Turns Herself in to Australian PoliceIndonesia ExpatNovember 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 23, 201801170Just one day after Renae Lawrence returned to Australia after 13 years in an Indonesian prison, the Bali Nine drug...
Over 50 Men Attack Transgenders in BekasiIndonesia ExpatNovember 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 22, 20180962Dozens of men attacked two waria (transgenders) in Bekasi, West Java, on Monday night. An activist who requested anonimity who...
Government Plans to Decrease Property Tax to Attract InvestmentIndonesia ExpatNovember 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 22, 201801258Indonesia plans to cut taxes on luxury properties and revise other tax rules in a bid to support the real...
Bali Inmates to Compete in Prison Music FestivalIndonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018December 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018December 14, 20180911Thirteen bands with prisoners and inmates as members are set to compete in the 2018 Bali Prison Music Festival. The...
Singaporeans on Trial over Allegedly Bribing Indonesian Embassy OfficialIndonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018November 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018November 21, 20180905Three Singaporeans appeared in court on Wednesday (Nov 21) over their alleged roles in a bribery case linked to an...
Dead Whale Found with 6kg of Garbage in its StomachIndonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2018November 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2018November 20, 201801794A team from Wakatobi National Park found on Monday about 5.9 kilograms of garbage inside the stomach of a dead...
Woman Chases Plane on the Tarmac After Missing Flight from BaliIndonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2018November 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2018November 22, 201801560A woman was so desperate to catch her flight at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport that she ran after the...