Free Papua Movement Claims Accountability Over Shooting that Killed 31 WorkersIndonesia ExpatDecember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 7, 201802008Sebby Sambom of The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), challenged President Joko Widodo to capture them. The military wing...
Bogor Tornado Kills One, Damages 850 HousesIndonesia ExpatDecember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 7, 201801256The Bogor Police have reported that a tornado hit Bogor municipality in West Java on Thursday afternoon at around 3pm,...
Police Officers Banned from Making “Political” Hand Gestures on PhotosIndonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2018December 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2018December 8, 201801223As the presidential election draws near and has begun to divide the nation, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Idham Azis...
Lion Air Considering Cutting Ties with BoeingIndonesia ExpatDecember 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 5, 20180930Lion Air is reviewing plane purchases from Boeing and has not ruled out cancelling orders as relations worsen in a...
Construction Workers Killed by Gunmen in PapuaIndonesia ExpatDecember 5, 2018December 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 5, 2018December 5, 20180697At least 24 construction workers have been killed by gunmen in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, officials said. A soldier...
Indonesians Rescue 20 Rohingya Muslims Found Adrift Off AcehIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 201801174Indonesian fishermen rescued a wooden boat carrying 20 hungry, weak Rohingya Muslims on Tuesday after it was found adrift off...
Jakarta Predicted to Experience Heavy Rain, Strong WindsIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 201801401After heavy rain drenched Jakarta on Monday afternoon, several areas suffered from flooding, including in Rawa Terate, Cakung subdistrict, East...
Local Government Gives Garbage Bags to Prevent Littering RiverIndonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2018December 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2018December 18, 201902491Residents living along the Gendong River in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, have received around 1,000 garbage bags that were distributed by...
Garuda Launches New Bandung – Singapore RouteIndonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 201801366Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia started on Sunday its Bandung-Singapore route, which will be available four days a week: Monday, Wednesday,...
26 Escaped Inmates Recaptured, Dozens Still at LargeIndonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 20180774Twenty-six of the more than 100 inmates who escaped from Banda Aceh Penitentiary in Lambaro, Aceh, on Thursday evening have...
Security Guard Arrested for Attempted Rape of Japanese WomanIndonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 201801486Jakarta Police have arrested a security guard at Coral Sand apartment complex in South Jakarta for the alleged attempted rape...
Over 100 Inmates Escape During Prayer TimeIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 20180961More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time, police said...
Sumatran City to Fine LGBT Residents for “Disturbing Public Order”Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 201801164An Indonesian city plans to slap its gay and transgender residents with a Rp1 million fine for disturbing “public order”,...
New Government App Lets the Public Report Religious Heresy, Sparks BacklashIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 201801029A new Indonesian government app that lets the public report suspected cases of religious heresy is drawing fire as rights...
Three More Overpasses to be Built in Jakarta Next YearIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 20180885The Jakarta administration is planning to build three overpasses in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta; Cakung, East Jakarta and Sunter Permai,...
Group of Thieves Steal Rp 2 Billion and 1.2 Kilograms of GoldIndonesia ExpatNovember 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 28, 20180798A group of people who allegedly stole Rp 2 billion (US$158,765) and 1.2 kilograms of gold from a building materials...
Is Jakarta’s BRT System Better than Malaysia’s MRT System?Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 201802583The rest of South East Asia has a lot to learn from Jakarta’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Although the...
Tangerang Government to go Paperless by 2020Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 201801796The Tangerang City administration has planned to conduct all administrative work in its government offices without using paper starting in...
Violent Brawl Between Australians in Bali Caught on CameraIndonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 201801441A violent brawl has been caught on camera as school-leavers have wreaked havoc in Bali. A big group of Schoolies...
Aceh Village Orders Coffee Shops to Cut Off Wi-Fi as it Distracts Kids from QuranIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 201801067A village in the Indonesian province of Aceh — the only region in Indonesia with special autonomy to enact religious...
Bali Resort Bans Poolside Smartphone UseIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 201801292Some hotels and resorts depend on social media posts to get future guests inspired to visit. But the Ayana Resort...