Onlookers Hinder Efforts to Catch Crocodiles in JakartaIndonesia ExpatJune 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 28, 20180932A joint force from the city administration and the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) say that crowds of onlookers, some...
Jakarta to Test Expanded Odd-Even License Plate PolicyIndonesia ExpatJune 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 27, 201801170The government is set to test an expanded odd-even license plate policy on all major thoroughfares in the city on...
Three Dead, One Child Injured During Gun Attack at an Airport in PapuaIndonesia ExpatJune 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 20180848Three people were killed and a child was wounded when separatist fighters in Papua province opened fire on a small...
Sunken Lake Toba Ferry LocatedIndonesia ExpatJune 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 25, 20180968The suspected location of the overcrowded ferry that sank last week in Lake Toba has been identified, but will need...
Expatriates Now Required to Learn IndonesianIndonesia ExpatJune 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 25, 201801497President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decree to help simplify Indonesia’s procedures for issuing foreigners’ work permits, which is set to take...
One Missing As Another Boat Capsizes in Lake TobaIndonesia ExpatJune 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 23, 20180922Another boat capsized in Lake Toba, Simalungun regency, North Sumatra, on Friday evening, and one person has been reported missing....
United Kingdom to Simplify Visa Application Process for Indonesian StudentsIndonesia ExpatJune 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 22, 201801198According to a statement issued by the British Embassy in Jakarta on Monday, June 18, the United Kingdom will change...
Cleric Aman Abdurrahman Sentenced to DeathIndonesia ExpatJune 22, 2018August 31, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 22, 2018August 31, 202101134Radical cleric Aman Abdurrahman was sentenced to death on Friday, June 22, for his role in inciting others to commit...
192 People Now Presumed Dead from Lake Toba Ferry DisasterIndonesia ExpatJune 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 21, 201801105The ferry that capsized and sank in Lake Toba on Monday has left as many as 192 missing and presumed...
Free Entry to Ancol on June 25 to Commemorate Jakarta’s AnniversaryIndonesia ExpatJune 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 20, 20180888In a bid to enliven Jakarta’s 491st anniversary on June 22, the management of Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Dreamland...
Ferry Sinks in Lake Toba, At Least One Dead and 128 Still MissingIndonesia ExpatJune 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 19, 20180769One person is dead and at least 128 passengers are missing after a ferry sank in Indonesia’s Lake Toba. “Many...
Man Crushed to Death by His Mother’s Coffin During FuneralIndonesia ExpatJune 18, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 18, 201801026An Indonesian man has died after his mother’s coffin fell from a funeral tower and crushed him during a service...
Woman Found Inside Belly of 8-Metre Long PythonIndonesia ExpatJune 16, 2018June 16, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 16, 2018June 16, 201801415Local resident Wa Tiba was found dead inside the belly of a 8-meter python in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi on...
Over 100 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Surabaya BombingsIndonesia ExpatJune 16, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 16, 20180814Investigations into last month’s Surabaya suicide bombings have led to the arrest of 110 suspects, as Indonesian police move to...
Cartoon Network Entertainment Park to Open in BaliIndonesia ExpatJune 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 15, 201801159Turner Asia Pacific has announced a partnership with Indonesian company The MAJ Group to develop a 4.3-hectare entertainment park in...
The European Union Lifts Ban on All Indonesian AirlinesIndonesia ExpatJune 15, 2018June 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 15, 2018June 19, 20180963The European Union ban on Indonesian airlines has just been lifted. The EU’s executive body, the European Commission, cleared all...
Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Makassar, At Least 13 Dead and Dozens InjuredIndonesia ExpatJune 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 14, 20180773At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying holidaymakers capsized off the coast of Makassar. Dozens of other...
Payments to be Integrated at Jakarta Outer Ring Road Starting June 20Indonesia ExpatJune 13, 2018June 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 13, 2018June 13, 201801644The Indonesia Toll Road Authority (BPJT) will integrate the payment system of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) starting on...
Four Japanese Men Arrested in Papua for Immigration ViolationsIndonesia ExpatJune 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 12, 20180945Four Japanese men have been arrested in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua allegedly for immigration violations during a massive raid...
Tourist Dies After Falling Off Cliff While Taking a SelfieIndonesia ExpatJune 11, 2018June 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 11, 2018June 11, 201801927A Chinese tourist fell from a cliff to his death after attempting to take a selfie on the edge of...
Mayor of Blitar Surrenders to KPK for CorruptionIndonesia ExpatJune 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 9, 20180991The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Muhammad Samanhudi Anwar, the mayor of Blitar, East Java, after he surrendered on Friday...