Go-Jek Partners Up with Indonesian Peer-to-Peer Lending FirmsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 7, 201802373Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company Go-Jek said on Tuesday it will partner with three peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms as...
District in Aceh Bans Men and Women from Dining TogetherIndonesia ExpatSeptember 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 6, 201801340A district in Indonesia’s deeply Islamic Aceh province has banned men and women from dining together unless they are married...
Two Terror Suspects Allegedly Involved in Police Attack KilledIndonesia ExpatSeptember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 4, 201801957Densus 88, the National Police’s elite counterterrorism unit, has shot and killed two men believed to be responsible for an...
Indonesia: Number of Tourists Increase by 16.57 percent in JulyIndonesia ExpatSeptember 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 3, 201801237Indonesia saw a 16.57 percent month-to-month increase in the number of foreign tourists to 1.53 million in July from 1.31...
President Jokowi Announces Bid for 2032 OlympicsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 1, 201801506Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the success of the Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang...
Jakarta Police Recommend Extending Odd-Even Policy until OctoberIndonesia ExpatAugust 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 31, 201801306The Jakarta Traffic Police have suggested extending the odd-even license plate traffic policy until after the Asian Para Games on...
Garuda Indonesia to Cut Jakarta – London RouteIndonesia ExpatAugust 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 31, 201801961National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will terminate its non-stop flights between Jakarta and London on Oct. 28 to cut costs...
Polish Man Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Film Papuan Armed GroupsIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 201801945A Polish citizen is currently in custody with police in Papua over his alleged attempt to film what the Indonesian...
New Free Trade Deal Will Allow Australian Universities to Set Up Campuses in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 201801041Australian universities are expected to get the green light to start setting up campuses in Indonesia under a new free...
Two Large Earthquakes Hit West TimorIndonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2018August 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2018August 28, 201801654Indonesia has been rocked by a huge 6.4 magnitude earthquake of the coast of West Timor. The quake struck at...
Indonesian Man Pays US$10,000 Alimony in CoinsIndonesia ExpatAugust 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 27, 201801239An Indonesian civil servant who owed his ex-wife a large alimony has paid back about US$10,000 worth of missed payments...
Over 100,000 Support Woman Jailed in Mosque Loudspeaker CaseIndonesia ExpatAugust 26, 2018August 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 26, 2018August 24, 201801453More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition against a court decision sentencing an Indonesian woman of Chinese descent...
Major Roads in Jakarta to be Closed for Asian Games MarathonIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 201801077Jakarta traffic authorities will briefly close off 10-kilometers of roads from the Senayan traffic circle in South Jakarta up to...
Principal of School that Paraded Children Wearing ISIS Uniform RemovedIndonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 23, 201802031A controversial Independence Day parade at an Indonesian Military (TNI) kindergarten in Probolinggo, East Java, has resulted in its principal...
Indonesian Parents Name their Newborn Baby “Asian Games”Indonesia ExpatAugust 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 21, 201802241An Indonesian baby girl born on the opening day of the Asian Games will never forget this day in her...
Members of Japanese Basketball Team Sent Home From Asian Games for Soliciting SexIndonesia ExpatAugust 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 20, 201801851The Japanese Olympic Committee has penalised four players on the men’s basketball team at the Asian Games for buying sex...
Two Powerful and Shallow Earthquakes Hit Lombok Within Twelve HoursIndonesia ExpatAugust 20, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 20, 201801106Multiple earthquakes – including a powerful and shallow 6.9-magnitude tremor – have rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, killing...
Another Earthquake Hits LombokIndonesia ExpatAugust 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 19, 201801034The island of Lombok has been jolted by a strong earthquake just two weeks after another quake killed 460 people....
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Raba, No CasualtiesIndonesia ExpatAugust 18, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 18, 201801061A relatively deep offshore earthquake struck the Indonesian archipelago late on Friday, August 17, according to data from the US...
Lombok Earthquake Death Toll Now at 460Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 201801157The death toll from an earthquake on the island of Lombok has surged to 460, said a national disaster management...
Number of Accidents Decreases After Odd-Even PolicyIndonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2018August 16, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2018August 16, 20180962Traffic accidents in Jakarta have dropped 11 percent since the extended odd-even traffic policy was implemented on Aug. 1, according...