Alexis Hotel Posts Banner on Building to Declare Its ClosureIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 201801628Alexis Hotel in North Jakarta has declared its closure through a banner on its building following the Jakarta administration’s decision...
Gojek, Grab Motorcycle Drivers Protest Low FaresIndonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2018November 10, 202101921Thousands of motorcycle taxi drivers protested on Tuesday March 27 to demand that the government help them get higher pay...
Indonesian Supreme Court Rejects Ahok’s AppealIndonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 27, 201801563Indonesia’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the Christian ex-governor of Jakarta to review his conviction for insulting Islam,...
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Tanimbar IslandsIndonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2018November 10, 202101787A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday and triggered a brief tsunami alert...
Citilink to Add Three New International RoutesIndonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2018November 10, 202101501Low-cost airline Citilink Indonesia has announced its plans to serve more international routes this year. This will be in addition...
Third Case of Measles in Western Australia Traced Back to BaliIndonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 201801101Both Western Australia and New South Wales have issued a health warning after a third case of measles was diagnosed...
Police Uncover Synthetic Marijuana Factory in BaliIndonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2018March 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2018March 24, 201801291A small factory that illegally produced synthetic marijuana, locally known as gorilla tobacco, was uncovered by a joint operation conducted...
Indonesian Celebrity Under Fire For Comments About Holocaust MemorialIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2018March 23, 201801562Famous Indonesian singer Syahrini is under fire for an Instagram video shot at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of...
President Duterte Supports Recommendation To Shut Down Boracay IslandIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2018April 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2018April 4, 201801778Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is supporting the recommendation of Eduardo Año, officer in charge of the Department of the Interior...
Inspection Reveals 80 Percent of Jakarta’s Construction Projects UnsafeIndonesia ExpatMarch 22, 2018August 15, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 22, 2018August 15, 202001955The Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Agency has said that the majority of construction projects in the capital city are unsafe....
Google Maps Adds Motorcycle Mode in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2018November 10, 202101835Google has recently released a motorcycle feature in the Indonesian market to help two-wheeled traffic move more efficiently. In a...
“Millennials Party” Emerges, Hopes to Appeal to Young Voters for Upcoming ElectionsIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 201801174Dubbed the “millennials party”, the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), is one of four new parties the General Election Commission is...
Saudi Arabia Beheads Indonesian Migrant Worker for MurderIndonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2018March 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2018March 20, 201801950Despite President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s repeated pleas for clemency, Saudi Arabia has beheaded Indonesian migrant worker, M Zaini Misrin. The...
Expat Resort Manager Sparks Row With PoliticiansKenneth YeungMarch 19, 2018April 19, 2024 by Kenneth YeungMarch 19, 2018April 19, 202402118On March 9–10, officials from the Mentawai Islands chapter of the National Democratic (Nasdem) Party held a working meeting on...
Jokowi’s Joke Gets Big Laughs During Speech At ASEAN Leaders MeetingIndonesia ExpatMarch 19, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 19, 2018November 10, 202101650President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo lightened the mood and earned some big laughs by dropping some millennial friendly pop culture references...
Alibaba Opens First Global Cloud Platform Available in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2018November 10, 20210909Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, has opened a data centre in Indonesia. It is the first global cloud...
Europeans Arrested in Indonesia for ATM SkimmingIndonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2018November 10, 202102336The Jakarta Police have arrested five people, four of which are foreigners, on suspicion of stealing funds from the accounts...
Foreigners Detained For Fraud, Visa ViolationsIndonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2018November 10, 202101705Soekarno Hatta International Aiport immigration officials detained several foreigners this week suspected of breaking the law during their stay in...
Clowns March for Peace in JakartaIndonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 202101664At least 100 clowns marched in Jakarta on Wednesday March 14 to promote peace as Indonesia gears up for the...
Indonesia wants Australia to be part of ASEANIndonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 202101021President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has showed his support for Australia to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ahead of...
482 Flights To and From Bali Will Not Operate During NyepiIndonesia ExpatMarch 15, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 15, 2018November 10, 202101242Representatives from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, has stated that 482 domestic and international flight schedules will not...