US Sanctions Four Militants Linked with Islamic State
The US State Department now recognizes the Islamic State-linked Indonesian extremist organization responsible for the fatal attack in Jakarta on...
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Terrorists Allegedly Using PayPal, Bitcoin for Funding
Terrorists in the Middle East are funding their spurious activities in the country using electronic payments and bitcoins, said an...
Indonesia Blocks 800,000 Sites in 2016
The Indonesian government tightens its grip on the Internet as it blocked 800,000 websites in 2016....
Bird’ Eye Chili Pepper Threatened by Inflated Prices
The bird’s eye chili pepper is under threat not by pests but by a dramatic increase in its market prices....
No Target Set for Indonesian Team in the 2017 SEA Games
According to the Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Imam Nahrawi, Indonesian athletes will begin intense training this January 2017 but...
Indonesia Releases Regulations for P2P Lending Fintech Startups
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) released regulations for financial technology (fintech) startups engaged in P2P lending....
Jokowi’s Signature Free-Visa Policy Up For Review
Jokowi's free-visa policy is up for review; and although the signature policy is meant to increase tourism, some think it...
Government Blocks Unreliable News Portals, Sets Up Cyber Agency
Samuel A. Pangerapan, director general for the Ministry of Applications and Information, told reporters that news portals with non-credible sources...
The Real Score on the Number of Foreigners Working in Indonesia
As a country who has suffered from colonization for many centuries, it's no surprise that Indonesia holds a climate of...
Jokowi: I Want Foreigners to Run Some of Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises
With reports on Chinese workers coming to Indonesia and taking work from locals feeding an already anti-foreigner sentiment among some...
76 Chinese Women Arrested During NYE Nightclub Raid
Immigration officials nabbed 76 Chinese women for allegedly working as sex workers in Indonesia in a raid they conducted at...
Ahok Supporters to Stage Protests to Push for Fair Verdict
Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama?s supporters have pledged to stage rallies at the court complex throughout the remaining days...
Indonesia Ferry Fire Kills 23, Ship’ Captain Detained
The captain of the Zahro Express ferry, which caught fire off the coast of Jakarta?s capital over the New Year...
Operation Tinombala to Resume in 2017
With Operation Tinombala being successful over the past year, Brig. Gen. Rudy Sufahriadi said operation will resume in 2017 to...
Cops Nab ?Jokowi Undercover? Author for Slander Against Jokowi
Bambang Tri Mulyono, who has been accused of slandering Indonesian President Joko ?Jokowi? Widodo in his book ?Jokowi Undercover,? is...
Indonesia Fears Avian Flu in 2017
What’s the most serious health risk in Indonesia in 2017? If you’re going to ask the health ministry, it will...
Japan Commits to Upgrading Indonesian Railway
It’s full steam ahead for the upcoming railway upgrade of Indonesia’s railway system as Japan gives its nod of approval....
Fake News Now a Security Priority in Indonesia
The flood of fake news in Indonesia is severe enough to make it a top security priority in 2017, along...
Suspected Drunk Citilink Pilot Babbles at Passengers
An airline pilot in Indonesia has been terminated after he came under suspicion of trying to fly a plane while...
Indonesia’s Top Google Searches for 2016
Indonesia's list of top Google searches for the biggest events, personalities, controversies and more for the year that was....
What Expats Need to Know About Importing Goods to Indonesia
The waiting time and the legal hoops expats need to jump through to import goods into Indonesia can be daunting....