BBC Journalist Ordered To Leave Papua After Her Tweets “Hurt Soldiers’ Feelings”Indonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2018February 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2018February 17, 20180971Australian BBC Journalist Rebecca Henschke was ordered to leave the province of Papua after the Indonesian military said tweets she...
Australian Delays Trial – Transferred to Mental Health UnitIndonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 20180857Australian man arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into Bali had his lawyers cut a deal with authorities hours...
Six White Lions Introduced in Taman Safari on Chinese New YearIndonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2018February 16, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2018February 16, 201801710Popular tourist spot, wildlife park Taman Safari Indonesia, introduced six white lions to the public for Chinese New Year on...
Jakarta the “World’s Fastest-sinking City”Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 201801480According to a Vice News Tonight segment on HBO, Jakarta is the world’s fastest-sinking city, with current estimates predicting that...
Indonesia the Most “Sober” Country in Southeast AsiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2018February 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2018February 15, 201801759According to the World Bank 2015 report, Indonesia consumes the least amount of alcohol in Southeast Asia, with its people...
Valentine’s Day Banned in Some Indonesian CitiesIndonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 201801368Couples celebrating Valentine’s Day were detained by local Police in numerous cities across Indonesia on Wednesday, February 14, as reported...
Jakarta Plans to Build More Bicycle LanesIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 201801714The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta has plans to build more bicycle lanes in the city. According to the Deputy...
Series of Accidents at Indonesia’s Infrastructure Project Sites Raise Safety ConcernsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 201801450The safety standards of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)’s infrastructure drive has been questioned after a series of accidents in multiple...
Raising Healthy, Happy, Expat Children in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2018November 10, 202101633My son finished drinking his milk and yelled out to his nanny, “Finished!” I have tirelessly taught him to take...
Li Cunxin, The Ballet Star Who Could Never Really Leave the StageCaranissa DjatmikoFebruary 13, 2018 by Caranissa DjatmikoFebruary 13, 201805940Chinese-Australian dancer Li Cunxin has been enjoying his long yet productive retirement for years, and he has chosen to trade...
Bali Bombings Survivor ‘Dumbfounded’ Alleged Mastermind Hambali Yet to Stand TrialIndonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 201802249Phil Britten, one of the survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings, says he is surprised that Hambali, the alleged mastermind...
Bali – Russian Man Caught in Ngurah Rai Airport with 63 Cannabis Pills in his StomachIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 201802941A Russian Man carrying 63 cannabis capsules (hash pills) in his stomach was arrested in Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport...
Hip-hop Mogul Russell Simmons Spotted in Bali Amid Sexual Harassment AllegationsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2018February 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2018February 12, 201803083Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has fled the United States and is hiding out at a yoga retreat in Bali after...
Indonesian Ministry of Industry Proposes the Reduction of Import and Luxury Taxes for SedansIndonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2018February 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2018February 11, 201801849(Retrieved from Kontan Harian) The Ministry of Industry is looking to revise the structure of automotive taxes. One of the...
Man with Sword Attacks Church in Yogyakarta, Injures FourIndonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2018February 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2018February 11, 201801413A man wielding a sword attacked several churchgoers on Sunday (Feb 11) in the city of Yogyakarta, injuring a German...
Bali -Two Attempts to Smuggle Human Skulls Intercepted by Customs OfficialsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 201801852Customs officials in Bali said on Friday, February 9th, that they have intercepted two separate attempts to smuggle 24 decorated...
Mount Agung Alert Level Lowered – Evacuees Can Now Return HomeIndonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 201801752On saturday, February 10th, Indonesia’s volcanology centre lowered Mount Agung’s alert level from four to three, and the thousands of...
New Zealand Woman Receives Death Threats After Sexual Harassment Video Went ViralIndonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 201801876Aneta Baker, a New Zealand woman who has gone viral after sharing footage of a hotel worker in Bali asking...
Indonesia to become the Fifth-largest Air Travel Market in the WorldIndonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 201801534The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated that the number of domestic passengers carried by Indonesian airlines will increase...
Two Indonesian Comedians Charged for Visa Violations in Hong KongIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 201801357Two Indonesian Comedians named Yudo Prasetyo (Cak Yudo) and Deni Afriandi (Cak Percil), have been convicted in Hong Kong for...
U.N. Human Rights Chief Condemns Proposal to Outlaw Gay and Premarital SexIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2018February 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2018February 8, 201801541During his three-day visit to Indonesia this week, United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein criticized the Indonesian...