Ex-Health Minister Siti Fadilah Arrested for Graft
Former health minister Siti Fadillah Supari was arrested on October 24, following the national anti-graft agency’s investigation into a case...
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Indonesia Announces New Rule on Property Ownership for International Couples
Indonesia just announced new regulations on the rights related to prenuptial agreements, property and asset ownership for international couples....
Infamous Money Launderer Tubagus Wardana Gets Just One Year in Prison
After a famous money laundering trial, Tubagus Wardana has been found guilty. Many see his one-year sentence as a slap...
Five Rehabilitated Orangutans Set Free in East Kalimantan
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation released five orangutans into East Kalimantan?s Kehje Sewen Forest earlier this month, after seven years...
British Banker Pleads Not Guilty After Filming Rape, Torture, Murder of Indonesian Women
After British banker Rurik Jutting filmed the rape, torture and murder of two Indonesian women in 2014, he pled not...
Indonesia Looks to Indict More Corporate Criminals
Indonesia is working on a rule that would force authorities to investigate and prosecute more corporate criminals, as well as...
Police Confiscate “Pornographic” Textbooks in West Sumatra
Police raided a number of Sumatra schools early this month and confiscated ?pornographic textbooks? that supposedly contained vulgar content....
Dutch Tourist Dies After Getting Hit By Train in Yogyakarta
A 23-year-old Dutch tourist died after stepping in front of a train at the station in Lempuyangan, Yogyakarta....
Employment of Foreigners in Indonesia
Indonesia is becoming well known as one of the largest emerging markets in the world with increasingly attractive options for...
Government Puts a Bounty on Local Rat Heads
In what might closely resemble a future dystopia in the capital, Jakarta provincial government has asked locals to kill rats...
Journalist Claims Police Brutality After Minor Traffic Accident
A Jakarta journalist is making claims of police brutality, saying he was beaten in a car after accidently brushing an...
20,000 Volunteers Come Together for a Cleaner Jakarta, Thousands More Join Across Nation
On Sunday, October 16, the fourth annual Clean Up Jakarta Day took place, with 20,000 volunteers and joined by celebrities...
Chinese Nationals Nabbed for Illegal Abortion Activities
Two Chinese nationals suspected of performing illegal abortions were recently arrested by Jakarta immigration officers....
Bridge Collapse in Bali Kills 9, Injures More than 30
The Yellow Bridge in Klungkung, Bali collapsed at 6:30 pm local time on October 16, killing nine people, including three...
Indonesia’s Tax Amnesty Policy Hinges on SMEs
You can buy the latest smartphone through Indonesia’s consumer-to-consumer e-marketplace Bukalapak. You can even invest your money by purchasing gold...
Islamic Defenders Front Takes to Streets in Jakarta, Accuse Governor of Blasphemy
Thousands of activists from the hardline group Islamic Defenders Front protest in front of City Hall to indict Jakarta?s governor...
Not Just Expats, But ‘Non-native’ Locals Are Not Allowed to Own Land In Yogyakarta
Officials in Yogya believe there are two kinds of Indonesians: native and non-native. Because of this, we might not be...
The Sexual Gymnastics of Women in Madura
Madura women are famed for their ability to enhance sex by clenching their vaginal muscles. Some even take sexual gymnastics...
Dead Infant Found in Airplane Toilet at Soekarno-Hatta
Airline personnel found the body of a dead infant inside one of the lavatories on board Qatar Airways flight 956...
Hospital Holds Baby Hostage for Unpaid Bill
The parents of the newborn baby are stuck in limbo at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital for an unpaid bill of nearly...
Police Chief Orders Shooting of Thieves ‘On Sight’
Chief of Central Java Police General Condro Kirono has ordered his officers to shoot thieves “on sight” as part of...