Trade Minister Enggartiasto Summoned by KPK as Witness for Bribery Case
Indonesia’s Trade Minister, Enggartiasto Lukita, has been summoned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for an interrogation. The minister is...
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Singapore to Repatriate Endangered Turtles to Indonesia
Singapore is set to return a number of snake-necked turtles, which originated from East Nusa Tenggara, to Indonesia. The Wildlife...
Citilink to Launch Flights to Frankfurt and Jeddah
Citilink is set to launch two long-haul, international flights in the final quarter of 2019. The low-cost Indonesian carrier will...
Densus 88 Arrests Leader of Jemaah Islamiah 16-Year Hunt
A man believed to be the top leader of a Southeast Asian terror group has been arrested by the national...
Go-Jek Driver Arrested for Abduction and Theft
A ride-hailing driver identified as AS, 32, has been arrested for allegedly abducting a female passenger. The 22-year-old passenger had...
Commuter Line Users will be Allowed to Redeem Deposit from Multitrip Cards
Commuter line users no longer need to worry about having money sitting on their multitrip card (KMT). Just like the...
Constitutional Court Declares Jokowi Winner, Prabowo’s Allegations Baseless
On Thursday 27th June, the Indonesian Constitutional Court confirmed victory for the incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate,...
STA Names Jakarta One of Most Improved Cities – Observer Credits Previous Administration
The Sustainable Transport Award (STA) has named Jakarta as one of the world’s top three most improved cities in terms...
Jokowi Hopes US-China will Resolve Trade War Issues at G20 Summit
President Joko Widodo has expressed hopes that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and General Secretary of the Communist...
TNI Arrests Two Suspects in Dumai Primate Trading Worth over Rp1billion
Two Pekanbaru residents have been arrested by the Indonesian Military (TNI) for the illegal trading of wildlife in Dumai, Riau....
Lebak Bulus MRT Station to have Plaza for Transit
President Director of PT. MRT Jakarta, William Sabandar, has confirmed that the Lebak Bulus MRT station in South Jakarta will...
Peruvian Smuggling 4kg of Cocaine Sentenced to 10 Years of Prison
The Denpasar Court has sentenced Jorgei Rafael Albornoz Gamarra to 10 years imprisonment. The Peruvian was caught smuggling 4kg of...
BMKG: Dry Season Coming to Indonesia, Zero Rainfall in Some Areas
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned the public that there is a possibility that rainfall for the end of...
Manpower Minister Aims to Increase Indonesian Skilled Workers in Japan
Indonesia’s Manpower Minister, Hanif Dhakiri, has said that he aims to send 70,000 Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) to Japan. “Within...
Batam City Administration to Reject Waste Imports
The Batam city administration on the Riau islands has stated that it will reject any waste imports into the region....
Tax for Luxury Goods to Drop from Five to One Per Cent
The decrease in tax for luxury goods sales from five to one per cent will officially be initiated by a...
Thai Tourist Dies on Trip to Padar Island, East Nusa Tenggara
Noratep Vanapirome, a 69-year-old Thai tourist, had reportedly passed away during a hiking trip towards the summit of Padar island....
Indonesian Passports now Eligible for Visa Free Travel to 81 Countries
A number of countries are reported to have dropped the visa requirements for Indonesian passport holders. According to Passport Index,...
Go-Jek Unveils Enjoy Jakarta Feature for Latest Event Updates
Go-Jek has unveiled a new feature called Enjoy Jakarta, in collaboration with the Jakarta Administration. The feature allows the public...
Indonesia Records 90 per cent Growth in Digital Economy, Highest in ASEAN
Indonesia has recorded a 90 per cent growth in its digital economy in 2015-2017, the highest among ASEAN member countries. Hari Sentosa...
Finance Ministry: Economic Grow 5-5.15 per cent in Second Quarter of 2019
Suahasil Nazara, Chief of the Fiscal Policy Agency of the Finance Ministry, has predicted that economic growth in the second...