Explore the Wonders of Banyuwangi
The city of Banyuwangi, according to a traditional folk tale, got its name from an example of noble and sacred...
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Pressure Hour at Eastern Promise
You’re glad that it is finally Friday night #TGIF Sure, not everyone can get out of work before 5pm. Even...
Aceh Fishermen Found 14 Stranded Iranians
According to immigration officials, 14 Iranian nationals have been found stranded by local fishermen in Hindia Ocean, near Meulaboh city,...
Two Russians Arrested for Cultivating Marijuana in Rented House in Bali
Two Russian citizens, Iuri Chernov, 31, and Mishel Kvara Tskheliya, 27, have been arrested by Bali Regional Police. Both were...
Kobe Bryant and his Daughter Dead in Helicopter Crash
The basketball star nicknamed The Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant has died. At the age of 41, he and his 13-year-old...
Indonesian Government Takes Action Against Coronavirus
In attempts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from Wuhan, China, the commissioner of the Indonesian Ombudsman (Ombudsman RI),...
Meet Lens ter Wee
It’s been six years since Indonesia Expat last spoke to Lens Ter Wee, the General Manager of Eastern Promise. We...
Finnish Tourist Found Dead on Gili Meno
The joint Search and Rescue Team (SAR) has found a Finnish tourist named Marcos Emil Alexander, aged 25, dead in...
Top 6 Dentists in the Jakarta Area
Best Dentists in the Jakarta Area. Are you having a toothache? Or do you want to beautify your teeth? Make...
New Toll Roads for Bali
The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has announced that Bali will see five new toll road sections get...
The Groundbreaking of LRT Bali Is Planned to Be Mid-2020
Bali is set to have a light rail transit (LRT) system built. Head of the Bali Transportation Agency, IGW Samsi...
Foreign Environmental Journalist Arrested in Indonesia
Palangkaraya immigration in central Kalimantan had arrested Philip Jacobson; a foreign journalist and the editor of Mongabay on Tuesday 21st...
Response to Chinese Coronavirus: Government Increases alertness at Indonesian Borders
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has said that it has sent a notification asking the authorities to raise awareness...
Netflix Responds to Indonesian Consumer Institution Foundation’ Complaints
Netflix, the paid-for entertainment streaming site from the United States, has answered the assessment of the Indonesian Consumer Institution Foundation...
Jokowi Prepares Labuan Bajo to be a Super Premium Tourist Destination
President Joko Widodo led a limited meeting to prepare Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) to become a super...
Anti-Sexual Violence Law Will be Passed
Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yassona Laoly, together with the House of Representatives (DPR) legislation board, has collectively agreed...
Top 5 Martabak Vendors In Jakarta
The French have crepes, the Americans have pancakes, and the Indonesians have martabak – all of which can be sweet...
Flooding Across Jakarta After Heavy Rain Overnight
Heavy rain that landed on Jakarta on Friday (17/01) night through to Saturday (18/01) morning has led to flooding in...
Cigarettes Second Largest Contributor to Poverty
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has noted that cigarette spending, particularly kretek cigarettes that crackle with the burning of cloves,...
Massive Fire Burns Bintang Supermarket in Seminyak
A fire that occurred in Seminyak, Kuta, Bali on Thursday 16th January has burned eleven buildings, including Bintang Supermarket. There...
Fire and Flood
This bule went home for Christmas. I was aware bushfires were burning in Australia and I was, in a slightly...