Chinese Prime Minister Wants Chinese Firms to Prioritise Recruiting Indonesian WorkersIndonesia ExpatMay 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 8, 201805256China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang has called on Chinese firms investing in Indonesia to give priority to recruiting local workers...
Indonesia Denies Rumour of Issuing Tourist Visas for IsraelisIndonesia ExpatMay 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 7, 201802662The Indonesian government said it was not issuing tourist visas for Israeli passport holders, debunking a report from an Israeli...
Chinese Prime Minister to Visit IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMay 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 5, 201802273Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is scheduled to pay visits to Indonesia and Japan on May 6-11, 2018. The visit...
Indonesian Jailed for Allegedly Insulting Islam on Facebook PostIndonesia ExpatMay 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 4, 201801811An Indonesian man was jailed for five years on Monday for a Facebook post deemed offensive to Islam. This is...
Prabowo Warns About The Dangers Of Allowing More Foreign Workers into IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMay 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 3, 201801811Chairman of political party Gerindra, Prabowo Subianto, has warned labourers of the dangers of allowing more foreign workers into Indonesia...
3.67 Million Tourist Arrivals in Indonesia in the First QuarterIndonesia ExpatMay 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 3, 201802330According to the recent Central Statistics Agency (BPS) records, the number of tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2018...
Lion Air Flight Skids Off Runway, All Passengers SafeIndonesia ExpatMay 2, 2018May 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 2, 2018May 2, 201802230All 174 passengers and crew members survived after a Lion Air flight skidded off the runway at Djalaluddin Airport in...
Indonesian Labourers Don’t Want Blue-Collar Expats in the CountryIndonesia ExpatMay 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 1, 201801905The Indonesian Workers Unions Confederation (KSPI) have voiced their rejection to the entry of blue-collar or yellow-hat expatriaties into Indonesia...
Rejection Rate of Indonesian Schengen Visa Applications IncreasesIndonesia ExpatApril 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 30, 201801909The rate of Schengen visa rejections for Indonesia in 2017 has increased, according to the statistics revealed by the European...
Aceh: 21 Dead After Illegal Oil Well ExplodesIndonesia ExpatApril 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 29, 201801557An illegal oil well in Pasir Putih village, Ranto Peureulak subdistrict, East Aceh exploded on Wednesday, April 25, killing 21...
Eight Taiwanese Drug Smugglers Sentenced to DeathIndonesia ExpatApril 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 27, 201801790Eight Taiwanese drug smugglers caught with a total of one tonne of crystal methampetamine was sentenced to death by an...
Why is the Indonesian Rupiah Almost at Rp 14,000 per US Dollar?Indonesia ExpatApril 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 26, 201802650The Indonesian Rupiah is now approaching the Rp 14,000 per US Dollar level after it depreciated on Monday by 0.59...
Children Granted Permission to Get Married in Sulawesi by Religious CourtIndonesia ExpatApril 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 26, 201801856A 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl got married in Sulawesi on Monday after being granted permission by a religious...
Former President SBY Wants Government to Clarify Alleged Onslaught of Foreign WorkersIndonesia ExpatApril 25, 2018April 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 25, 2018April 25, 201801686Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged the government to clarify the alleged onslaught of foreign workers into the...
Updated Odd-Even Traffic Policy in JakartaIndonesia ExpatApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 24, 2018April 24, 201801883Jakarta has been listed as one of the world’s most congested cities, and recently, with the ongoing construction of a...
12-Year-Old Australian Boy Steals Family Credit Card to Fly to BaliIndonesia ExpatApril 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 23, 201801608A 12-year-old boy stole his family’s credit card and travelled alone to Bali after a heated argument with his parents....
Go-Jek Planning Expansion to the PhilippinesIndonesia ExpatApril 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 22, 201801505Go-Jek is looking to expand into the Philippines, Manila’s transport regulator said on Friday, just days after Uber Technologies Inc...
Jakarta School Accuses Travel Agency of FraudIndonesia ExpatApril 21, 2018April 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 21, 2018April 21, 20180996A school in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta has reported travel agency PT Wisata Mandiri Travel to the police for alleged...
Aceh Lashes Unwed Couples and Prostitutes In What Could Be Its Last Public CaningIndonesia ExpatApril 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 20, 201801678Aceh province caned several unmarried couples for showing affection in public and two women for prostitution before an enthusiastic audience...
Australian Man in Custody After “Abducting” Son in BaliIndonesia ExpatApril 20, 2018April 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 20, 2018April 20, 201801647A 15-month-old boy is being reunited with his mother in Bali after allegedly being abducted by his father, a self-described...
Nigerian-Indonesian Couple In Custody for Alleged Facebook FraudIndonesia ExpatApril 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 19, 201801290A Nigerian-Indonesian couple, identified only by their initials ASE and SD were arrested for allegedly committing fraud using Facebook. ASE...