Bulgarian Arrested for ATM Skimming Case Shot DeadIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 20180The Jakarta Police general crimes unit shot to death a man of Bulgarian nationality who was allegedly involved in an...
Facebook Faces Investigation by Indonesian Police Over Data BreachIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 20180Facebook is now facing possible criminal sanctions in Indonesia as police begin to investigate whether the social-media company breached privacy...
Men Killed Three Sun Bears, Turned Bear Meat Into RendangIndonesia ExpatApril 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 5, 20180Four men in Riau, Indonesia, are facing jailtime after admitting to catching and killing three sun bears before cooking them...
Four Men Face 100 Lashes in Aceh For Alleged Gay SexIndonesia ExpatApril 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 4, 20180Rights activists called on Tuesday for Aceh province to release four people detained on suspicion of having homosexual sex, amid...
Bootleg Liquor Kills Ten, Dozens Rushed to HospitalIndonesia ExpatApril 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 4, 20180Ten people have died and dozens were hospitalised after allegedly drinking oplosan, or bootleg liquor, over the weekend. The first...
Indonesian Communications Minister Threatens to Ban Facebook in the CountryIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018April 3, 20180Indonesian Communications Minister Rudiantara has threatened to shut down Facebook Inc if there is any evidence the personal data of...
Masterchef UK Judges Anger Malaysians, Indonesians Over RendangIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 20180British cooking show Masterchef has angered netizens in Malaysia and Indonesia over its elimination of a contestant because her chicken...
Mother and Daughter Die Trying to Save Their 11 Dogs from Massive FireIndonesia ExpatApril 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 2, 20180A mother and her daughter lost their lives trying to save their 11 pet dogs from the Kembangan Utara fire...
Tourism Ministry and Blue Bird Join Hands to Promote IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 31, 20180The “Wonderful Indonesia” national tourism campaign will now be promoted by Blue Bird taxis following the company’s cooperation agreement with...
Puncak Route Closed to All Vehicles Except Motorbikes Due to LandslidesIndonesia ExpatMarch 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 30, 20180The Puncak lane will only be open to motorbikes and other vehicles will be diverted to alternative routes, says West...
Grab Responds to Protest, Agrees to Increase Drivers’ IncomeIndonesia ExpatMarch 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 29, 20180Ride-hailing app, Grab Indonesia, plans to take measures to increase its drivers’ income in response to their protest earlier this...
Balinese Man Jailed for Murder of Japanese CoupleIndonesia ExpatMarch 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 29, 20180An Indonesian court has sentenced a Balinese man to 15 years in prison for robbing and murdering an elderly Japanese...
Alexis Hotel Posts Banner on Building to Declare Its ClosureIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 20180Alexis 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, 20210Thousands 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, 20180Indonesia’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, 20210A 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, 20210Low-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, 20180Both 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, 20180A 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, 2018May 23, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2018May 23, 20240Famous 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, 20180Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is supporting the recommendation of Eduardo Año, officer in charge of the Department of the Interior...