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...
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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...
Gang Leader Gets Death Penalty for Teen’ Rape and Murder
Zainal, the leader of the group of boys who brutally raped and murdered a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Sumatra, was sentenced...
Passenger Grabs Wheel from Sleepy GrabCar Driver
GrabCar is investigating a claim from one Indonesian user who says he had to grab the steering wheel of the...
Tax Amnesty Has Indonesia Polarized
Public criticism is building up for Indonesia's tax amnesty programme. Activists claim it is more advantageous for the wealthy elite...
Bali to Become the Next Big Culinary Capital
The government is pushing for Bali to be the country’s gastronomy capital. Jakarta has carried out campaigns to raise awareness...
Large Reptiles Emerge from the Sewers in Kemang
A gigantic python slithered up from one of the sewers on Kemang Raya. It was one of two large reptiles...
Indonesia’s Plastic Plague
Where does the world’s largest archipelago currently stand in the fight to save Earth from turning into a ‘plastic planet’?...
Jakarta’s Fourth Annual City-Wide Clean-up Invites Everyone to Volunteer
The city of DKI Jakarta produces a staggering 6,700 tonnes of trash a day; the equivalent of one colossal Borobudur...
Environmental Project Grabs $1M for Forest of Hope
The Danish government has granted a third funding round to the restoration management project of Indonesia?s lowland rainforests....
Locals Stunned as Digital Billboard Shows Porn in Public
Drivers and pedestrians were shocked after unexpectedly seeing a porn video at a traffic light in South Jakarta....
Hundreds of Tourists Missing after Volcano Erupts in Lombok
Nearly 400 tourists are missing after a volcano erupted on the island of Lombok in the West Nusa Tenggara Province....
Indonesia Signs Contract for First Major Wind Energy Project
Indonesia and Denmark make history with a signed agreement on a project to develop the first 60-megawatt wind farm in...
Man Electrocuted as Birthday Gag, Killed by Friends
A 21-year-old Jakarta man is dead after a birthday gag went wrong, and he was killed by friends. The victim...
Jokowi Pushes for Aggressive Education Inclusion
The Education Commission (or the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity) has submitted its first budget proposal to jump-start...
Breaking the Stigma on Mental Illness in Indonesia
The Get Happy Campaign aims to eliminate the stigma and encourage awareness on the country?s mental health problems....
Google Indonesia to Pay US$400M Tax Bill?
The Indonesian government continues to investigate Google’s case in a bid to ramp up tax collection. On Monday, September 19,...