Outrage Over “Indonesian Maids for Sale” Ads on Singaporean Online Marketplace
Online ads in Singapore offering Indonesian maids for sale were condemned as “unjust and demeaning”, in a rare flare-up of...
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Bali to Set New Rules for Tourists Visiting Temples
Authorities in Bali are setting new guidelines for tourists visiting its famed temples to mandate more respectful behavior amid what...
Viral Video Shows Toddler Playing with a Large Python
An alarming viral video shows a toddler playing with a huge python snake in East Java, Indonesia. Pythons are capable...
Hilton Launches Special Food and Beverage Training Program in South East Asia
Hilton Worldwide has launched a special training program in Singapore to equip employees in the food and beverage (F&B) and...
Indonesia Avoids Trade War Through Fair Trade Policies
Imam Pambagyo, the Director General of the Trade Ministry International Trade Negotiation has said that Indonesia wants to stay out...
Campaign Season for Presidential and Legislative Elections Starts
Sunday marks the beginning of the campaign season for next April’s presidential and legislative elections. Some 187.1 million Indonesians are...
Child Finds Father’s Ecstasy and Gives it to his School Friends Thinking it was Candy
A 46-year-old father from Riau province, Indonesia was arrested after his son accidentally discovered his stash of ecstasy and gave...
Lombok Declares Health Emergency Over Malaria
Indonesia’s tourist island of Lombok is battling malaria, authorities said on Saturday, declaring a health emergency after a series of...
Man Murders Friend, Cut Off His Genitalia and Ran Away With It
Police in Bogor have named a 40-year-old man, identified by his initials YS, as a suspect in a gruesome murder...
LRT Ticket Fare Proposed at Rp10,800
The Jakarta Transportation Council (DTKJ) has proposed a fare of Rp 10,800 (73 US cents) for the light rapid transit...
Viral Video: Muslim Preacher Sermonises Patrons of Bali Nightclub
Gus Miftah, a Muslim preacher noted for his eccentric sermons, is the talk of the internet after a video of...
Indonesian Government to Increase Import Taxes on Hundreds of Products
Caviar, chocolate and stretch limousines could get a whole lot more expensive in Indonesia as the government takes steps to...
Indonesia Promotes Nomadic Tourism for Budget Travelers
The Tourism Ministry has created a campaign to attract backpackers or budget travelers with nomadic tourism, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya...
21 Dead After Tour Bus Plunges into Ravine
Twenty-one people died and nine others were severely injured on Saturday afternoon, when the driver of the bus they were...
Mount Rinjani Closed to Climbing Activities for One Year
Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani, the world’s second highest volcano, will be closed to all mountain climbing activities for a year following...
Go-Jek Partners Up with Indonesian Peer-to-Peer Lending Firms
Indonesian 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 Together
A 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 Killed
Densus 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 July
Indonesia 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 Olympics
Indonesia 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 October
The Jakarta Traffic Police have suggested extending the odd-even license plate traffic policy until after the Asian Para Games on...