Indonesian Inmates Involved in “Sextortion” ScamIndonesia ExpatApril 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 15, 201801259The Bandung Police have named three inmates currently serving their sentence at the Class II A Bandung Narcotics Penitentiary, popularly...
Tourists Disturbing Komodo Dragon will be BlacklistedIndonesia ExpatApril 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 14, 201801220Tour guides and tourists disturbing the critically endangered Komodo Dragon and damaging their habitats will get blacklisted and banned from...
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport to Start Expansion This MonthIndonesia ExpatApril 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 13, 201801888In a race to prepare for October’s IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting, state airport operator Angkasa Pura I is set to...
Aceh to Move Public Caning IndoorsIndonesia ExpatApril 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 13, 201801700The conservative Indonesian province of Aceh will no longer conduct the Shariah punishment of caning in public, its governor said...
Indonesian Woman Kept as “Slave” for 18 Years in England Returns HomeIndonesia ExpatApril 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 12, 201801932An Indonesian woman kept as a virtual slave by a family for almost two decades has returned to Indonesia after...
Ethiopian Airlines to Start Direct Flight to JakartaIndonesia ExpatApril 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 12, 201802199Ethiopian Airlines is set to operate a direct flight to Jakarta, a move expected to boost trade between Africa and...
Rohingya Muslim Rescued At Sea Off SumatraIndonesia ExpatApril 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 11, 201801053Indonesian fishermen have rescued at least five Rohingya off the island of Sumatra in the early hours of April 6...
“Slave Ship” Wanted by Interpol Seized by Indonesian AuthoritiesIndonesia ExpatApril 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 10, 201802535Indonesia seized an alleged “slave ship” following a dramatic high seas chase sparked by an Interpol alert after the vessel...
More than 50 People Dead This Month After Consuming Bootleg LiquorIndonesia ExpatApril 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 10, 201801553More than 50 people have died this month from drinking bootleg alcohol in Indonesia, police and health officials said, including...
32.4 percent Less Traffic Since Introduction of Odd-Even PolicyIndonesia ExpatApril 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 9, 201801447According to an evaluation by the Indonesia Toll Road Authority, the implementation of the odd-even traffic policy has reduced traffic...
Mount Sinabung Erupts After Month-Long CalmIndonesia ExpatApril 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 7, 201801902Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, erupted on Friday, April 6, spewing a massive volcanic ash column up to 5km...
Grab to Operate in 120 Indonesian Cities After Uber AcquisitionIndonesia ExpatApril 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 7, 201801239Ride-hailing company Grab’s acquisition of competitor Uber will help to expand its Indonesian operation and serve 120 cities across the...
Bulgarian Arrested for ATM Skimming Case Shot DeadIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 201801680The Jakarta Police general crimes unit shot to death a man of Bulgarian nationality who was allegedly involved in an...
Facebook Faces Investigation by Indonesian Police Over Data BreachIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 201801279Facebook is now facing possible criminal sanctions in Indonesia as police begin to investigate whether the social-media company breached privacy...
Men Killed Three Sun Bears, Turned Bear Meat Into RendangIndonesia ExpatApril 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 5, 201802038Four men in Riau, Indonesia, are facing jailtime after admitting to catching and killing three sun bears before cooking them...
Four Men Face 100 Lashes in Aceh For Alleged Gay SexIndonesia ExpatApril 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 4, 201801530Rights activists called on Tuesday for Aceh province to release four people detained on suspicion of having homosexual sex, amid...
Bootleg Liquor Kills Ten, Dozens Rushed to HospitalIndonesia ExpatApril 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 4, 201801027Ten people have died and dozens were hospitalised after allegedly drinking oplosan, or bootleg liquor, over the weekend. The first...
Indonesian Communications Minister Threatens to Ban Facebook in the CountryIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018April 3, 201801042Indonesian Communications Minister Rudiantara has threatened to shut down Facebook Inc if there is any evidence the personal data of...
Masterchef UK Judges Anger Malaysians, Indonesians Over RendangIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 201801749British cooking show Masterchef has angered netizens in Malaysia and Indonesia over its elimination of a contestant because her chicken...
Mother and Daughter Die Trying to Save Their 11 Dogs from Massive FireIndonesia ExpatApril 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 2, 201801038A mother and her daughter lost their lives trying to save their 11 pet dogs from the Kembangan Utara fire...
Tourism Ministry and Blue Bird Join Hands to Promote IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 31, 201801063The “Wonderful Indonesia” national tourism campaign will now be promoted by Blue Bird taxis following the company’s cooperation agreement with...