Asian Games Torch Goes on Month-Long Journey Around IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 19, 20180901The Asian Games torch is headed out on an 18,000-kilometre journey around Indonesia after ceremonies at an ancient temple where...
Average Speed, Commuting Times Improve After Odd-Even Policy ExtensionIndonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 20180949The trial expansion of the odd-even license plate policy on Jakarta’s main thoroughfares, which started on July 2, has increased...
Huge Shipment of Key Methampetamine, Ecstasy Ingredient Intercepted in BaliIndonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 201802100Bali police said on Monday (Jul 16) they had intercepted a huge haul of Australia-bound cold relief tablets that contained...
Homework Now Officially Banned in Blitar SchoolsIndonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 201802271Students in the city of Blitar, East Java can now live a homework-free life after the local administration decided to...
Almost 300 Crocodiles Slaughtered by Angry MobIndonesia ExpatJuly 16, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 16, 201801859A mob of angry villagers has killed hundreds of protected crocodiles in Indonesia’s far-eastern province of West Papua in what...
Adulterers, Gay Men Publicly Flogged in AcehIndonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2018July 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2018July 15, 201802147Fifteen people, including five women, were punished with public caning Friday for violating Sharia law in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province....
Alleged Child Prostitution in South Jakarta Apartment to be InvestigatedIndonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2018July 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2018July 15, 201801914The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged authorities to make a thorough investigation into alleged prostitution involving minors that...
Google Maps Creates Feature to Help with Odd-Even PolicyIndonesia ExpatJuly 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 13, 201801665The Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) has teamed up with Google to provide a special feature on Google Maps, which...
Ahok to Refuse Parole and Serve Out Prison SentenceIndonesia ExpatJuly 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 12, 201801363Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is serving a two-year jail sentence for blasphemy, will refuse parole in hope...
Ban on Popular App “Tik Tok” Overturned by Indonesian AuthoritiesIndonesia ExpatJuly 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 11, 201801384Indonesia has overturned its ban on Chinese video app Tik Tok after it agreed to censor “negative content”, the Communications...
Indonesian Ferry Runs Aground at Pulau Tekong in SingaporeIndonesia ExpatJuly 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 10, 201802092A ferry carrying 45 people ran aground at Pulau Tekong within Singapore port waters on Monday (Jul 9), according to...
Dieng Plateau, Mt. Semeru Visitors Asked to Be Prepared for Freezing TemperaturesIndonesia ExpatJuly 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 9, 201802662Parts of Indonesia have experienced unusually cold temperatures in the past few days, prompting authorities at the Dieng Plateau in...
Student Uses Closet to Grow Marijuana Plant in BandungIndonesia ExpatJuly 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 7, 201801903Curiosity reportedly led a 21-year-old student, identified only as YCR, at a university in Bandung, West Java, to attempt to...
Chinese Video App “Tik Tok” Gets Banned in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJuly 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 6, 201804426Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday, July 4, that they had banned Chinese video app Tik Tok for containing “pornography, inappropriate...
Human Rights Watch Report Says LGBT Crackdowns Fueling HIV Crisis in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJuly 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 5, 201802030A crackdown against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Indonesia is leading to a rise in HIV infections and...
Jakarta Police Instructed to Shoot on Sight for Street CrimesIndonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 201801375To ensure security for the 2018 Asian Games, which will see thousands of international athletes and officials descend upon the...
At Least 29 Dead After Another Ferry SinksIndonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 20180967At least 29 people died after a ferry sank near Sulawesi island, officials said on Wednesday, as rescue teams searched...
Mount Agung Alert Raised to Level ThreeIndonesia ExpatJuly 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 3, 201801305Authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Agung in Karangasem regency, Bali, to Siaga (watch) status, or Level III...
Mount Agung Eruption Continues; Bali Airport Remains OpenIndonesia ExpatJuly 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 2, 20180876Bali’s Mount Agung erupted again at 6.19am local time on Monday (July 2), spewing a 2,000m-high ash column and thick...
Jollibee to Open Stores in Indonesia, UK, MalaysiaIndonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 201803138Jollibee has announced its plans to build 500 new stores, including in new markets like the United Kingdom, Malaysia and...
Woman Saved From Jumping Off Pedestrian BridgeIndonesia ExpatJune 30, 2018June 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 2018June 30, 201801656A passerby reportedly stopped a woman from jumping off a pedestrian bridge at the Kuningan Timur Transjakarta bus stop in...