Fake Henna Tattoos in Some Bali Tourist Spots May Put Lives at RiskIndonesia ExpatMay 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 10, 20180Visitors to Bali have been warned that temporary tattoos offered around the island could have a serious impact on their...
Six Dead in Depok Prison RiotIndonesia ExpatMay 9, 2018May 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 9, 2018May 9, 20180Five officers and one prisoner have been killed in a riot at a police detention centre in a city near...
Next Year’s Presidential Election May Only Be a One-Man RaceIndonesia ExpatMay 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 9, 20180Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s most likely contender for next year’s election, Prabowo Subianto, may not be able to assemble a...
Chinese Prime Minister Wants Chinese Firms to Prioritise Recruiting Indonesian WorkersIndonesia ExpatMay 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 8, 20180China’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, 20180The 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, 20180Chinese 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, 20180An 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, 20180Chairman 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, 20180According 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, 20180All 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, 20180The 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, 20180The 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, 20180An 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, 20180Eight 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, 20180The 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, 20180A 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, 20180Former 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, 20180Jakarta 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, 20180A 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, 20180Go-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, 20180A school in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta has reported travel agency PT Wisata Mandiri Travel to the police for alleged...