Search and Rescue Ready for Evacuation as Volcano Spews More LavaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 201902063Rescuers have prepared for evacuation near Mount Karangetang volcano in North Sulawesi province in case the volcano spewed more hot...
Iranians Arrested for Impersonating Police and Robbing Chinese TouristIndonesia ExpatFebruary 5, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 5, 201902562Two Iranian men have been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and robbing a Chinese tourist in the popular...
New Draft Bill Prohibits “Negative Foreign Influences” from Creative IndustryIndonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 4, 201902241Hundreds of musicians in Indonesia have lashed out against what they say is a ludicrous draft bill that could “destroy”...
Frenchman Recaptured After Two Weeks On The Run in LombokIndonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 201903032A French drug suspect who escaped from a prison in Lombok nearly two weeks ago has been recaptured, police said...
Eight Regions Declare Dengue Emergency as Death Toll RisesIndonesia ExpatFebruary 1, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 1, 201903320Eight regions in Indonesia have now declared a dengue emergency, as the Health Ministry recorded a sudden spike in dengue...
Indonesia to Provide High Speed Internet via Satellite in 2019Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2019January 31, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2019January 31, 201902744The Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Board (BAKTI) at the Indonesian Communication and Informatics Ministry has signed a cooperation agreement with...
Restaurant Owners Arrested for Allegedly Selling Pork Satay to Muslim CustomersIndonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 31, 201903480The owners of a satay restaurant in Padang, West Sumatra, are now under investigation following reports that they have been...
Rare Durian On Sale for Rp14 million Goes ViralIndonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 201902490A rare variety of durian is being sold for Rp14 million each at a shopping mall in the city of...
Python Carried into a House by Flood Bites ManIndonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 29, 201901850An Indonesian man has been wounded after being struck by a 3.5 metre-long python that made a surprise appearance at...
Dengue Fever Has Killed More Than 100 People in Indonesia This MonthIndonesia ExpatJanuary 28, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 28, 201902357Indonesia’s Health Ministry has stated that more than 100 people have died of dengue fever in the country this month....
Sulawesi Landslides Death Toll Reaches 68Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 201901754The death toll of the floods and landslides that hit the island of Sulawesi has reached 68 and thousands have...
Landslides, Flooding Caused by Overflowed Dam Kills 30, Dozens Still MissingIndonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 201901540Torrential rains overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides that killed at least 30 people and displaced more than 2,000 in...
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Released from PrisonIndonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 201901568The former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or formerly known as Ahok, was released from prison on Thursday morning,...
Powerful Earthquakes Hit Sumbawa, No Tsunami Warning IssuedIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 201901889A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off the central island of Sumbawa, but no tsunami warning was issued and...
Decision for the Early Release of Radical Cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir to be ReviewedIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 201901847The Indonesian government has ordered a review of the decision to grant early release to radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar...
Dozens of Palu Earthquake Survivors Get Food Poisoning from Donated FoodIndonesia ExpatJanuary 21, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 21, 201901342Dozens of Palu earthquake survivors have been hospitalised for reported food poisoning after consuming donated food on Saturday, January 19....
Indonesia Ranked as the “Most Chilled Out” Country in the WorldIndonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 201902738A new study has revealed that Indonesia is the most “chilled out” country in the world, followed by Australia. Researchers...
Suspected Bali Bombing Mastermind Abu Bakar Ba’asyir Granted Early Release from PrisonIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 201902054Radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, has been granted early release from...
Man Burned Alive by Wife After He Refuses to Give His Phone PasswordIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 201901336A man in Pandanwangi, East Lombok in Indonesia, was set on fire by his wife after a physical altercation that...
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Asks Supporters to Call Him BTP Instead of Ahok After Prison ReleaseIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 201901663Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has asked his supporters to refer to him as BTP instead of Ahok after...
Indonesian Fisherman Claims to Know Location of Lost MH370 PlaneIndonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 201901763An Indonesian fisherman claims to know the exact spot where doomed MH370 plane plunged into the sea. 42-year-old Rusli Khusmin...