Indonesian Teenager from NTT Speaks at UN Political Forum in NYC
A 14-year-old girl from Kombapari village in East Nusa Tenggara, has spoken at the United Nations (UN) High Level Political...
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Independence Day Plotter Arrested by Densus 88
The Indonesian police has asserted that a suspected militant, who was arrested last week, was plotting an Independence Day bomb...
Ahok: My Political Career is Over
“My political career has actually ended. The majority of religious people have labelled me as someone who defamed religion”, former...
Jakarta Planetarium’s Uncertain Future due to Ageing Equipment
Jakarta Planetarium’s projector, a Zeiss Universarium Mark VIII, has allowed its visitors to explore the wonders of the vast universe every...
Two Australians Arrested for Cocaine Possession in Bali
The Bali police have arrested two nightclub promoters from Melbourne for possession of cocaine during weekend raids in the resort...
Jakarta’s Reclamation, Sea Wall and Land Subsidence Phenomenon Continue to Spark Debates
The giant sea wall project in Jakarta was initially intended to resemble the mythical bird of Garuda. It is currently...
Plastics Will Outnumber Fish in Indonesian Waters by 2040 Without Action
Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Susi Pudjiastuti, has urged plastic producers to help clean up seas from plastic waste...
Three Killed in Traffic Accident on Jakarta’s Inner City Toll Road
A traffic accident involving a tanker truck belonging to the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and a private car...
Ridwan Kamil to Build Underpass and Flyovers to Reduce Depok Congestion
The Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, has stated that he will spend about Rp240billion to eliminate severe congestion in...
National Fish Stock Increased – Minister Sinks over 500 Fishing Vessels
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, has stated that the fishing programme implemented by her ministry, which involves the...
Overweight Police in East Java Undergo Weight Loss Training
The State Police Academy (SPN) in Mojokerto, East Java, has ordered overweight officers to go through a weight loss programme....
Jokowi Orders Police to Solve Novel Baswedan Case in Three Months
President Joko Widodo has ordered the national police to solve the Novel Baswedan acid attack case within three months. “The...
Formula E Not Confirming Anies’s Claim that Jakarta will Host Race in 2020
On 14th July 2019, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that Jakarta will host a Formula E Race in 2020, after...
Komodo Island to Close for Renovation in 2020
Wayan Darmawa, head of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) tourism agency, has confirmed that Komodo Island will be closed in early...
A Jungle Stay in Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh – North Sumatra
Within one day of arriving in Ketambe Village in Gunung Leuser National Park, I had spotted three gibbons, five Thomas’...
Can a Foreigner Buy Property in Indonesia?
Buying property is one of the most common ways for Indonesians to protect and increase the value of their assets....
Lost in the Supermarket
Fastidious shoppers may prefer the rarified aisles of fancy expat supermarkets, but spare a thought for the city’s traditional markets....
Meet the Expat: Matteo Guerinoni
Indonesia Expat sat down with Matteo Guerinoni, an Italian former motorbike racer and the founder of Il Gelato di Matteo,...
The Soul of Padang is on the Streets
The streets on the edge of Padang’s Chinatown are crumbling. The various states of disrepair range from shutters swinging in...
Golfing in Jakarta: A Guide for Golfers Visiting or New to Jakarta
Daily walking would be nice, yeah? Indonesia, the world’s 4th most populous country, came in dead last for the number...
The Eight Best Jobs for an Expat in Bali
Bali is considered a dream holiday destination, and some visitors quickly move on from being a tourist to an expat,...