One of “Bali Nine” Drug Mules to be Released from PrisonIndonesia ExpatNovember 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 13, 2018November 13, 20180The first of a group of nine Australians convicted for trying to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia in 2005 will...
Woman Who Lost Her Fiance in Lion Air Crash Goes Ahead with Wedding AloneIndonesia ExpatNovember 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 13, 20180An Indonesian woman who lost her boyfriend in last month’s Lion Air plane crash near Jakarta went ahead with their...
Thousands Protest LGBT Community in BogorIndonesia ExpatNovember 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 12, 20180Thousands of Muslims from various organisations in Bogor city staged a protest rally against the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
Scam Victims Stranded at Gambir Train StationIndonesia ExpatNovember 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 12, 20180A total of 128 people became the victims of a scam for a job vacancy at PT Kereta Api Indonesia...
Teenagers Caught Boiling Menstrual Pads to Get HighIndonesia ExpatNovember 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 11, 20180As bizarre as it sounds, young Indonesians have found another affordable way to get tipsy — boiling sanitary pads and...
Three Killed after Train Passes Crowd Celebrating National Heroes DayIndonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2018November 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2018November 10, 20180Three people were killed and 20 others injured when a train passed a crowd of residents celebrating National Heroes Day...
Authorities Call Off Search for Victims of Lion Air CrashIndonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 10, 20180Indonesian authorities said on Saturday they had stopped the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all 189...
Lion Air Crash: DNA has been Identified from 626 Body PartsIndonesia ExpatNovember 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 9, 20180The Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has identified the DNA from the 626 body parts belonging to the victims of...
Man Attacks Police Headquarters in North JakartaIndonesia ExpatNovember 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 9, 20180A man identified as Rohandi, 31, allegedly attacked police officers while shouting Takbir (Allah is Great) at the Penjaringan Police...
World’s Oldest Animal Cave Painting Found in BorneoIndonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 8, 20180The world’s earliest-known cave painting of an animal has been discovered on Borneo in Indonesia. It dates back to at...
Lion Air Jet Smashes into Pole and Damages Wing just Before Take-offIndonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 8, 20180A Lion Air plane has smashed into an lamp post before take-off just a week after one of the airline’s...
ATM Card Thieves Arrested in JakartaIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 20180Police have made arrests after ATM card thefts were reported in East Jakarta. Cakung Police criminal unit head Comr. Tom...
Boeing to Send Safety Advice to 737 MAX Operators following CrashIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 20180Boeing Co (BA.N) is planning to send a bulletin to 737 MAX jet operators as soon as Wednesday advising them...
Police Arrest 10 Women Suspected of “Being Lesbians”Indonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2018November 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2018November 6, 20180Police in Padang, West Sumatra arrested the 10 women after someone reported them for being LGBTI. The person saw a...
Flight Delayed over Durian StenchIndonesia ExpatNovember 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 6, 20180A Sriwijaya Air flight bound for Jakarta from Bengkulu on Monday was reportedly delayed for an hour after passengers objected...
Lion Air Jet had Same Airspeed Issue on Last Four FlightsIndonesia ExpatNovember 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 5, 20180The “black box” data recorder from a crashed Lion Air jet shows its last four flights all had an airspeed...
Mentally Challenged Man Beaten Up by Mob Over False AccusationsIndonesia ExpatNovember 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 5, 20180A 45-year-old man, identified by his initials AK, was beaten up and apprehended by a mob who suspected that he...
Lion Air Cockpit Voice Recorder Signal LostIndonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 4, 20180Divers searching for the wreckage of Indonesian Lion Air Flight 610 can no longer hear a signal from the aircraft’s...
Diver Dies During Lion Air Search and Rescue OperationIndonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 4, 20180An Indonesian diver died on Friday (Nov 2) during a search and rescue operation for the downed Lion Air flight....
Rupiah Projected to Strengthen due to Possible US-China TradeIndonesia ExpatNovember 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 2, 20180Analysts projected the rupiah to strengthen today over external factors related to the US-China trade situation. Muhammad Alfatih, a senior...
Land Cracks Caused by Heavy Rains in West SumatraIndonesia ExpatNovember 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 2, 20180Prominent land cracks were seen in Barangin regency, Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, on Friday following weeks of downpour. The National Disaster...