E-ticketing System for Jakarta Commuter Lines Collapses, Passengers Fight for Tickets
Commuter line passengers in Greater Jakarta were forced to wait in long lines to purchase single-trip tickets on Monday morning...
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One Dead After 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits West Sumatra
A 63-year-old man died on Saturday (July 21) after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Solok regency in Indonesia’s West...
Kids Riding Motorcycle Without Helmets Taught Valuable Lesson by Cop
A short video showing a police officer stopping and lecturing four minors who were riding a motorcycle without helmets in...
Transjakarta to Provide Special Buses to go Mall-hopping
City-owned bus operator PT Transjakarta has provided two special buses to help shoppers hop from one mall to another in...
Asian Games Torch Goes on Month-Long Journey Around Indonesia
The Asian Games torch is headed out on an 18,000-kilometre journey around Indonesia after ceremonies at an ancient temple where...
Average Speed, Commuting Times Improve After Odd-Even Policy Extension
The trial expansion of the odd-even license plate policy on Jakarta’s main thoroughfares, which started on July 2, has increased...
Huge Shipment of Key Methampetamine, Ecstasy Ingredient Intercepted in Bali
Bali police said on Monday (Jul 16) they had intercepted a huge haul of Australia-bound cold relief tablets that contained...
Homework Now Officially Banned in Blitar Schools
Students in the city of Blitar, East Java can now live a homework-free life after the local administration decided to...
Almost 300 Crocodiles Slaughtered by Angry Mob
A mob of angry villagers has killed hundreds of protected crocodiles in Indonesia’s far-eastern province of West Papua in what...
Adulterers, Gay Men Publicly Flogged in Aceh
Fifteen people, including five women, were punished with public caning Friday for violating Sharia law in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province....
Alleged Child Prostitution in South Jakarta Apartment to be Investigated
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged authorities to make a thorough investigation into alleged prostitution involving minors that...
Google Maps Creates Feature to Help with Odd-Even Policy
The Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) has teamed up with Google to provide a special feature on Google Maps, which...
Ahok to Refuse Parole and Serve Out Prison Sentence
Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is serving a two-year jail sentence for blasphemy, will refuse parole in hope...
Ban on Popular App “Tik Tok” Overturned by Indonesian Authorities
Indonesia has overturned its ban on Chinese video app Tik Tok after it agreed to censor “negative content”, the Communications...
Indonesian Ferry Runs Aground at Pulau Tekong in Singapore
A ferry carrying 45 people ran aground at Pulau Tekong within Singapore port waters on Monday (Jul 9), according to...
Dieng Plateau, Mt. Semeru Visitors Asked to Be Prepared for Freezing Temperatures
Parts of Indonesia have experienced unusually cold temperatures in the past few days, prompting authorities at the Dieng Plateau in...
Student Uses Closet to Grow Marijuana Plant in Bandung
Curiosity reportedly led a 21-year-old student, identified only as YCR, at a university in Bandung, West Java, to attempt to...
Chinese Video App “Tik Tok” Gets Banned in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday, July 4, that they had banned Chinese video app Tik Tok for containing “pornography, inappropriate...
Human Rights Watch Report Says LGBT Crackdowns Fueling HIV Crisis in Indonesia
A crackdown against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Indonesia is leading to a rise in HIV infections and...
Jakarta Police Instructed to Shoot on Sight for Street Crimes
To ensure security for the 2018 Asian Games, which will see thousands of international athletes and officials descend upon the...
At Least 29 Dead After Another Ferry Sinks
At least 29 people died after a ferry sank near Sulawesi island, officials said on Wednesday, as rescue teams searched...