Jokowi: Second Phase of MRT to be Ready by 2024Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 20190 President Jokowi has officially launched the Jakarta MRT Phase 1 on Sunday 24th March 2019. On the same day, the...
Samsung Pay Finally Available in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 25, 20190 After four years of serving the rest of the world, Samsung Pay has finally entered the Indonesian market. The Samsung...
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Poso – Central SulawesiIndonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2019March 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2019March 24, 20190 A 5.7 magnitude earthquake is reported to have jolted the Poso Regency of Central Sulawesi on 24th March. The earthquake...
Disabled Boy who Assisted Tourists During Lombok Earthquake to be Named Hero by MalaysiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2019March 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 24, 2019March 24, 20190 A 7-year-old boy from Lombok, known to have disabilities, was responsible for helping foreign tourists evacuate from the area during...
Russian Man Shot Dead by Bali Police after Committing Violent RobberyIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 20190 A Russian man has been shot dead by the police in Bali after committing a robbery at a money exchange...
Tourist Arrested for Smuggling Drugged OrangutanIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2019March 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2019March 23, 20190 A tourist has reportedly drugged an Orangutan and attempted to smuggle it to his home country of Russia. Andrei Zhestkov,...
Beggar Owns Car, Criticised on Social MediaIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2019March 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2019March 25, 20190 A social media post showing a beggar getting into his own car has gone viral over the last few days....
Mass Burial for Victims of Flash Floods and Landslide in PapuaIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2019March 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2019March 25, 20190 Papua is set to hold mass burials for victims of disastrous flash floods which have plagued the easternmost province of...
110 Captive Sharks and other Fish Die Mysteriously at Fish Farm in KarimunjawaIndonesia ExpatMarch 19, 2019March 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 19, 2019March 24, 20190 Hundreds of sharks and dozens of other fish were found dead at a fish farm on Karimunjawa Islands, Central Java. Cun Ming,...
Orangutan with 74 Bullet Wounds in Body Slowly RecoversIndonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2019March 17, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2019March 17, 20190 Last Sunday, the Natural Resources Conservation Agency of Aceh (BKSDA) managed to rescue an orangutan with 74 air-rifle rounds in...
Vice Presidential Candidates Ma’ruf Amin and Sandiaga Uno Set for Debate TonightIndonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2019March 17, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2019March 17, 20190 The country is set to witness a face-off between Muslim cleric K.H. Ma’ruf Amin and businessman Sandiaga Uno. The third...
Be Active and Stay Healthy with Houbii Sports AcademyIndonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019March 12, 20190 When you envision the trampoline, do you picture jumping in the backyard? According to Melvina Andini, Head of Academics at...
IndoNation Building: Giving back to the NationIndonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019November 10, 20210 On February 2, 2019, a team of students and teachers involved in the IndoNation Building organisation of Singapore National Academy,...
What Price Power?Kenneth YeungMarch 12, 2019March 13, 2019 by Kenneth YeungMarch 12, 2019March 13, 20190 National elections are approaching and legislative candidates need deep pockets. Indonesia will on April 17, 2019, hold simultaneous direct elections...
The Dark Night – BaliStephanie BrookesMarch 12, 2019March 11, 2021 by Stephanie BrookesMarch 12, 2019March 11, 20210 Life in Bali revolves around ceremonies, and one of the major highlights in the Balinese Calendar is Nyepi, the Day...
Online Learning: Should I? Shouldn’t I?Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019October 22, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019October 22, 20250 The most obvious benefit of online learning is the convenience: you can work at your own pace, from wherever you...
Life as an Intern in The Big DurianIndonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019November 10, 20210 How can I even begin to sum up my experience as a student and intern living in Jakarta? For starters,...
Indonesian Woman Accused of Killing Kim Jong-Un’s Brother is Freed by Malaysian AuthoritiesIndonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 12, 2019March 12, 20190 The Malaysian High Court has dropped charges against Siti Aisyah, 26, one of the two women accused of murdering Kim...
Indonesian Teenager Arrested for Offering Online Prostitution ServicesIndonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2019March 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2019March 24, 20190 A teenager in North Jakarta was arrested by the police for running an online prostitution business. The suspect, who is...
Prabowo Blames Elites for Acquiring Resources; Promises to Bring Rizieq Shihab Back to IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 10, 2019March 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 10, 2019March 10, 20190 Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto stated that the Indonesian economic system has lost its control, and is currently headed towards...
Jokowi Aims to Finish Trans-Sumatra Toll Road by 2024Indonesia ExpatMarch 9, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 9, 20190 As part of the trans-Sumatra toll road project, President Jokowi inaugurated the operation of the 140.9 km Bakauheni- Terbanggi Besar...