MRT and Mobile Network Disrupted by Blackout Sunday in Indonesia
Millions of Indonesians were affected by the widespread blackout on Sunday, August 4, 2019. State utility electricity company PLN had...
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Death Toll from 6.9 Banten Quake Raises to Five, 178 Buildings Damaged
Agus Wibowo, spokesman of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), mentioned that five people have died during the 6.9 magnitude...
Two Killed, Four Injured in 6.9 Magnitude Banten-Jakarta Earthquake
At least one person has been killed and four others injured during the earthquake which struck Banten, Lampung and Jakarta...
National Police Report 236 Child Sexual Abuse Cases First Five Months of 2019
According to the national police, 236 cases of child sexual assault have occurred in January to May this year. Unfortunately,...
13 MOUs Signed at Russian-Indonesian Forum in Moscow
On Thursday 1st August 2019, Moscow had the chance to host the Russian-Indonesian Business Forum where 13 memoranda of understanding were...
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Banten, Jakarta; Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.4 Magnitude earthquake has shaken Banten and its surrounding areas on Friday, 2 August. The tremor was felt in...
Jakarta Named World’ Most Polluted City, Anies Blames Poor Waste Management
Jakarta’s air quality today, Thursday 1st August at 11:30 Western Indonesia Times (WIB), is the worst it has ever been...
Viral Cat-Eater Abah Grandong to Surrender to Police
Abah Grandong, a man who ate a live cat in a viral video, will reportedly surrender to the police today....
Java Spirits
In Indonesia’s colonial period, alcohol was nothing new. When Raffles invited the local Muslim officials to drink wine with him,...
Why are We More Prone to Making Bad Property Investments in Bali?
The locals in Bali sometimes joke about “Banyak Libur” – in other words, many holidays. How come staying in Bali...
2019 Salary Expectations in Indonesia
What kind of salary can jobseekers expect in Indonesia this year? Here, you’ll find information to give both managers and...
Guide to the Heroes Monument and Museum of November 10 Surabaya
If you only have a day to learn about Surabaya’s past, then the Heroes Monument and Museum of November 10...
Keeping the Promise: EP Celebrates 30 Years
Kenneth Yeung looks at Eastern Promise as it prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary with 30 days of entertainment. Step...
Reading Indonesian Politics
To Western observers raised in societies which thrive on oppositional politics it all seemed too weird. Joko Widodo, the just...
Koh Samui, Thailand’ Easy 4-Day Getaway
Want a perfect, long-weekend, island escape, with very little planning required? Koh Samui is close enough to enjoy over an...
Bringing the Community Together: Indonesia Expat Mixer July
The atmosphere was electric as the attendees filled the pave at Fat Shogun for the fifth Indonesia Expat Mixer on...
Go-Pay Added as Payment Option for Google Play Store Purchases
Electronic money platform Go-Pay, which is part of Go-Jek, has officially become a payment option for applications, games, and other...
Mount Kerinci in Jambi Erupts; 800 Metre Ash Cloud Ejected
Mount Kerinci in Jambi has reportedly erupted today at 12.48pm local time. The Center of Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation...
President Jokowi Grants Amnesty for Baiq Nuril
“I have signed the Keppres for Ibu Nuril this morning. So, Ibu Nuril is allowed to take the decree at the Palace whenever needed,”...
Indonesia Returns Seven Containers of Waste France and Hong Kong
Seven containers full of hazardous and toxic waste owned by PT Arya Wiraraja Plastinindo have been sent back by the...
Video Footage of Tourists Stealing from Bali Hotel goes Viral
A video showing an Indian family stealing accessories from a Bali hotel has gone viral on social media. The 2...