Teenagers Caught Boiling Menstrual Pads to Get HighIndonesia ExpatNovember 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 11, 201801548As bizarre as it sounds, young Indonesians have found another affordable way to get tipsy — boiling sanitary pads and...
Three Killed after Train Passes Crowd Celebrating National Heroes DayIndonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2018November 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2018November 10, 201801235Three people were killed and 20 others injured when a train passed a crowd of residents celebrating National Heroes Day...
Authorities Call Off Search for Victims of Lion Air CrashIndonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 10, 201801135Indonesian authorities said on Saturday they had stopped the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all 189...
Lion Air Crash: DNA has been Identified from 626 Body PartsIndonesia ExpatNovember 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 9, 201801919The Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has identified the DNA from the 626 body parts belonging to the victims of...
Man Attacks Police Headquarters in North JakartaIndonesia ExpatNovember 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 9, 201801121A man identified as Rohandi, 31, allegedly attacked police officers while shouting Takbir (Allah is Great) at the Penjaringan Police...
World’s Oldest Animal Cave Painting Found in BorneoIndonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 8, 201801557The world’s earliest-known cave painting of an animal has been discovered on Borneo in Indonesia. It dates back to at...
Lion Air Jet Smashes into Pole and Damages Wing just Before Take-offIndonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 8, 201801164A Lion Air plane has smashed into an lamp post before take-off just a week after one of the airline’s...
ATM Card Thieves Arrested in JakartaIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 201801849Police have made arrests after ATM card thefts were reported in East Jakarta. Cakung Police criminal unit head Comr. Tom...
Boeing to Send Safety Advice to 737 MAX Operators following CrashIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 201801087Boeing Co (BA.N) is planning to send a bulletin to 737 MAX jet operators as soon as Wednesday advising them...
Police Arrest 10 Women Suspected of “Being Lesbians”Indonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2018November 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2018November 6, 201804996Police in Padang, West Sumatra arrested the 10 women after someone reported them for being LGBTI. The person saw a...
Flight Delayed over Durian StenchIndonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 6, 201802368A Sriwijaya Air flight bound for Jakarta from Bengkulu on Monday was reportedly delayed for an hour after passengers objected...
Lion Air Jet had Same Airspeed Issue on Last Four FlightsIndonesia ExpatNovember 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 5, 201801684The “black box” data recorder from a crashed Lion Air jet shows its last four flights all had an airspeed...
Mentally Challenged Man Beaten Up by Mob Over False AccusationsIndonesia ExpatNovember 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 5, 201801456A 45-year-old man, identified by his initials AK, was beaten up and apprehended by a mob who suspected that he...
Lion Air Cockpit Voice Recorder Signal LostIndonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 4, 201801424Divers searching for the wreckage of Indonesian Lion Air Flight 610 can no longer hear a signal from the aircraft’s...
Diver Dies During Lion Air Search and Rescue OperationIndonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 4, 201801481An Indonesian diver died on Friday (Nov 2) during a search and rescue operation for the downed Lion Air flight....
Rupiah Projected to Strengthen due to Possible US-China TradeIndonesia ExpatNovember 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 2, 201801091Analysts projected the rupiah to strengthen today over external factors related to the US-China trade situation. Muhammad Alfatih, a senior...
Land Cracks Caused by Heavy Rains in West SumatraIndonesia ExpatNovember 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 2, 201801000Prominent land cracks were seen in Barangin regency, Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, on Friday following weeks of downpour. The National Disaster...
Black Box from Crashed Lion Air Flight RetrievedIndonesia ExpatNovember 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 1, 201801007Indonesian divers have retrieved the black box from Lion Air flight JT 610 that crashed into the sea this week...
Indonesia Protests Execution of Domestic Worker in Saudi ArabiaIndonesia ExpatOctober 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 31, 201801264Jakarta has filed an official protest with Saudi Arabia after the oil-rich kingdom executed an Indonesian domestic worker without notifying...
Lion Air Technical Director Removed Following Orders from Transport MinistryIndonesia ExpatOctober 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 31, 201801085Lion Air has removed its technical director Muhammad Asif following an order from Indonesia’s transport ministry in the wake of...
Traffic Jam Made Man Miss Doomed Lion Air FlightIndonesia ExpatOctober 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 30, 20180972Mr Sony Setiawan, a public servant with the Finance Ministry, could not hold back his emotions upon hearing the news...