Eight Dead in Capsized Boat in Northern KalimantanSania RasyidJanuary 2, 2018January 15, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 2, 2018January 15, 201801319Indonesia’s search and rescue agency has confirmed that at least eight people have died after a boat carrying more than...
Hundreds of Couples Marry on New Year’ Eve in Jakarta Mass WeddingSania RasyidJanuary 2, 2018January 2, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 2, 2018January 2, 20180839While many people in Jakarta were out on the streets on Sunday night to bring in the new year, hundreds...
Government Raises Duty-Free Limit to US$500Indonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2017December 30, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2017December 30, 201701290The government has announced that it has raised the limit for duty-free shopping items into the country from US$250 to...
Man Asks for Help to Remove 200kg Crocodile from New HouseSania RasyidDecember 30, 2017May 30, 2021 by Sania RasyidDecember 30, 2017May 30, 202101872A man in Riau has been forced to ask for assistance to evacuate a massive crocodile from his newly bought...
State Officials Top List of Graft-Related Arrests in 2017, KPK SaysSania RasyidDecember 28, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 28, 20170773The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has reported that most of the individuals it arrested in 2017 were high echelon state...
Fifteen Less Days in Prison for Ahok after Christmas RemissionSania RasyidDecember 28, 2017December 10, 2020 by Sania RasyidDecember 28, 2017December 10, 20200896Former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who is serving time in prison for blasphemy, is one of the 9,333...
Soekarno-Hatta Airport Train Kicks off Operation with Promo FareSania RasyidDecember 28, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 28, 201701114The Soekarno-Hatta airport train, which connects various Jakarta stations to the city’s main airport, started its operation yesterday at a...
Call for Tolerance after Threat against Companies Forcing Muslim Staff to Wear Christmas GarbIndonesia ExpatDecember 22, 2017January 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 22, 2017January 9, 20180798Following a threat by Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) to raid companies forcing Muslims to wear Christmas attire, the police have...
Illegal Trade Putting Pangolins in Indonesia at High Risk of ExtinctionIndonesia ExpatDecember 22, 2017January 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 22, 2017January 9, 20180633Illegal poaching and trade of endangered animals are putting pangolins in Indonesia at serious risk of extinction, according to a...
Asia Attracting More Retirees from Western CountriesSania RasyidDecember 21, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 21, 20170797Asia is increasingly becoming a magnet for foreign retirees from Western countries who are looking to get away from the...
More Than 100 Foreigners with Visa Overstay Sanctioned by Bogor ImmigrationSania RasyidDecember 21, 2017December 21, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 21, 2017December 21, 20170799The Immigration office in Bogor, West Java, said that it has taken necessary action on more than 100 foreigners in...
WHO Highlights Indonesia Health Inequality Problem in New ReportSania RasyidDecember 20, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 20, 201701925The World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the state of health and health service access in Indonesia still suffers...
Australian, American and Malaysian Arrested for Drugs in BaliSania RasyidDecember 20, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 20, 201701378An Australian, an American and a Malaysian have been arrested in Bali in the last couple of months for separate...
Indonesia to Lose First and Only Female Constitutional Court JusticeSania RasyidDecember 19, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 19, 20170949Indonesia’s first and only female constitutional justice Maria Farida Indrati will soon be stepping down from her position and it...
Jakarta to Conduct Routine Nightclub Patrol after Drugs RaidSania RasyidDecember 19, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 19, 201701265Following the discovery of drugs in a raid of MG International Club on Sunday, the Jakarta government has warned that...
Muslim Leaders Urge Indonesians to Boycott American Products during Palestine RallySania RasyidDecember 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 18, 201701493Muslim leaders called on to the people of Indonesia to boycott American products as a show of protest against the...
Work Colleagues Free to Marry After Constitutional Court Overturns RestrictionsSania RasyidDecember 18, 2017December 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 18, 2017December 18, 201701295Companies in Indonesia can no longer prohibit employees from getting married after the Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of...
Court Rejects Bid to Criminalize Gay and Extramarital Sex Despite Split Judges DecisionSania RasyidDecember 15, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 15, 20170953A panel of Constitutional Court judges was split in its ruling on a judicial review seeking to outlaw gay and...
Anies Looks to Experts for Solutions to Jakarta Flood ProblemIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2017December 14, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2017December 14, 201702138Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan said the city is making efforts to provide short term solutions to Jakarta’s flooding problems, but...
No Bikinis and Alcohol Allowed in This Year’ Djakarta Warehouse Project, City Officials WarnIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2017December 14, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2017December 14, 201701881This year’s Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP), touted as one of the biggest electronic dance music festivals in Southeast Asia, may...
Four American F-16 Jets Land in Indonesia with Two Less Due to Engine TroubleSania RasyidDecember 13, 2017December 15, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 13, 2017December 15, 201701456Indonesia has received four F-16 jet fighters granted by the United States on Tuesday, two less than initially planned after...