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Go-Pay Added as Payment Option for Google Play Store Purchases
Electronic money platform Go-Pay, which is part of Go-Jek, has officially become a payment option for applications, games, and other...
Mount Kerinci in Jambi Erupts; 800 Metre Ash Cloud Ejected
Mount Kerinci in Jambi has reportedly erupted today at 12.48pm local time. The Center of Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation...
President Jokowi Grants Amnesty for Baiq Nuril
“I have signed the Keppres for Ibu Nuril this morning. So, Ibu Nuril is allowed to take the decree at the Palace whenever needed,”...
Indonesia Returns Seven Containers of Waste France and Hong Kong
Seven containers full of hazardous and toxic waste owned by PT Arya Wiraraja Plastinindo have been sent back by the...
Video Footage of Tourists Stealing from Bali Hotel goes Viral
A video showing an Indian family stealing accessories from a Bali hotel has gone viral on social media. The 2...
Government to Spend Rp600Billion Renovating Lake Toba
The transportation infrastructure of Lake Toba in North Sumatra is set to undergo a major renovation. The Ministry of Transportation...
Bogor City to Operate Trams with Jakarta LRT
Bogor city’s administration is currently coordinating with a French company to research the possibility of operating trams in the city,...
Police Uncover International Funding for IS Terrorist Attacks
The source of funding for the Islamic-State (IS) linked, homegrown, militant group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) is currently being investigated...
Prolific Historian Adolf Heuken Passes Away at 90
Adolf Heuken, a prominent writer about Jakarta’s heritage, passed away at the age of 90 on the evening of Thursday...
Mount Tangkuban Perahu Spewed Ash on Friday
Mount Tangkuban Perahu has spewed ash at 3.48pm local time. The emissions reached 200 metres above the peak. Head of...
Turkish Airlines Launches Istanbul – Bali Route
Turkish Airlines has recently launched a new Istanbul – Bali route. For the service, the carrier will be using the...
Policeman Kills Fellow Officer during Argument
A policeman in Depok has reportedly shot a fellow police officer over an argument. Senior Commander Argo Yuwono, a spokesman...
Esteemed Judges Named to Select Finalists for the 2019 PropertyGuru Indonesia Property Awards
Nominations now open to the public for fifth annual edition in Jakarta. The 5th Annual PropertyGuru Indonesia Property Awards –...
Sri Mulyani: Government to Draft Electric Car Policy
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has stated that a Presidential regulation regarding electric cars will be released shortly, following a meeting...
Prabowo’s Niece Candidate for Jakarta Deputy Governor
Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, niece of the Great Indonesia Movement Party chairman Prabowo Subianto, has expressed her interest to take over the...
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...
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...