Jakarta Streets Re-open after Protests, Bawaslu Still BlockedIndonesia ExpatMay 27, 2019May 29, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 27, 2019May 29, 20190 Most of the roads around Central Jakarta have re-opened today, following days of demonstrations along the streets surrounding the KPU...
Thousands of Illegal Liquor Bottles Crushed by Steamroller in JakartaIndonesia ExpatMay 27, 2019May 29, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 27, 2019May 29, 20190 Approximately 18,000 bottles of bootleg alcohol were crushed by a steamroller in Jakarta on Monday 27th May 2019. The illegal...
Uninstall VPNs’ urges Communications MinisterIndonesia ExpatMay 26, 2019January 4, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatMay 26, 2019January 4, 20250 Minister of Communications and Information, Rudiantara, has warned Indonesians to uninstall Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) from their devices after the...
Boeing 737 MAX 8 Flight Ban during Eid SeasonIndonesia ExpatMay 26, 2019May 26, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 26, 2019May 26, 20190 Minister of Transport Budi Karya Sumadi has announced that the Boeing 737 MAX 8 will be banned from flying during the...
Bali Flights Cancelled as Mount Agung Erupts AgainIndonesia ExpatMay 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 25, 20190 Mount Agung in Karangasem district, Bali, has erupted again on Friday, May 24 at 7.30 p.m. While the official height...
Police: Rock-Filled Ambulance Belongs to Arsari Group and Prabowo’s BrotherIndonesia ExpatMay 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 25, 20190 Deputy Secretary of the Gerindra Party, Andre Rosiade, stated that the party is still investigating reports about a rock-filled ambulance...
Prabowo in Court while Eight Dead and Seven Hundred InjuredIndonesia ExpatMay 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 25, 20190 Retired Army General Prabowo Subianto, who lost the 2019 Indonesian presidential election to the incumbent Joko Widodo, has proceeded to...
BMKG: Extreme Weather to Take Place during Idul Fitri HolidaysIndonesia ExpatMay 25, 2019May 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 25, 2019May 25, 20190 According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays will coincide with early phase of...
Grand Indonesia Operates as Normal, Plaza Indonesia to Close until SaturdayIndonesia ExpatMay 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 23, 20190 Plaza Indonesia shopping mall has decided to shut down from Wednesday 21st May until Saturday 25th May following a series...
Bawaslu Protesters Significantly Reduced Say PoliceIndonesia ExpatMay 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 23, 20190 After a second night of clashes between angry protesters and security forces, the streets of Jakarta remain calm on this...
Six Died, Two Hundred Injured in May 22 ProtestsIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2019May 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2019May 23, 20190 Six people have been killed and over two hundred have been injured due to the rioting and clashes which took...
Sandiaga Uno: Struggle Not Over, We Will FightIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 20190 Prabowo’s running mate for the 2019 presidential election, Sandiaga Uno, has stated that he will continue to fight alongside Prabowo....
Prabowo Named as Suspect in Treason CaseIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 20190 An investigation order letter (SPDP) issued by the Jakarta Metro Police to the head of Jakarta High Prosecutor’s office has...
KPU Declares Election Victory for Jokowi-Ma’rufIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2019April 10, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2019April 10, 20250 The General Election Commission, or KPU, has officially announced the result of the 2019 presidential and legislative elections, based on...
Jokowi Declared Victor, Prabowo Cries ‘Rape’, Denies TreasonIndonesia ExpatMay 21, 2019April 10, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatMay 21, 2019April 10, 20250 President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has been declared the victor of last month’s presidential election with 55.5% of the vote, while...
Pilot Arrested for Election Hate Speech PostIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 20190 The police have arrested a pilot in Surabaya for spreading hate speech on social media. The pilot, identified as IR,...
Rubber Tapper Mauled by Tiger in North SumatraIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 20190 A rubber tapper in a plantation area of Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, has reportedly been mauled by a tiger....
Lombok Expects Tourism Boost with 2021 MotoGP DealIndonesia ExpatMay 19, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 19, 20190 Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), is set to host a MotoGP racing event in 2021. “We are confident that the...
Densus 88 Arrests another Terror SuspectIndonesia ExpatMay 19, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 19, 20190 The national police’s special anti-terrorist detachment, Densus 88, has arrested a suspected terrorist in Bogor, West Java. The 50-year-old, who...
Amien Rais: People Power will go on, Don’t Frighten UsIndonesia ExpatMay 19, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 19, 20190 National Mandate Party’s (PAN) advisory board chairman, Amien Rais, has declared that he is not disturbed by the pressure from...
Mount Agung Erupts, Spews 2,000 Metres of AshIndonesia ExpatMay 19, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 19, 20190 Mount Agung in Bali has erupted again on 18th May 18, at 2am local time. Ash were reportedly spewed up...