Mount Agung Alert Raised to Level Three
Authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Agung in Karangasem regency, Bali, to Siaga (watch) status, or Level III...
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Mount Agung Eruption Continues; Bali Airport Remains Open
Bali’s Mount Agung erupted again at 6.19am local time on Monday (July 2), spewing a 2,000m-high ash column and thick...
Jollibee to Open Stores in Indonesia, UK, Malaysia
Jollibee has announced its plans to build 500 new stores, including in new markets like the United Kingdom, Malaysia and...
Woman Saved From Jumping Off Pedestrian Bridge
A passerby reportedly stopped a woman from jumping off a pedestrian bridge at the Kuningan Timur Transjakarta bus stop in...
Onlookers Hinder Efforts to Catch Crocodiles in Jakarta
A joint force from the city administration and the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) say that crowds of onlookers, some...
Jakarta to Test Expanded Odd-Even License Plate Policy
The government is set to test an expanded odd-even license plate policy on all major thoroughfares in the city on...
Three Dead, One Child Injured During Gun Attack at an Airport in Papua
Three people were killed and a child was wounded when separatist fighters in Papua province opened fire on a small...
Sunken Lake Toba Ferry Located
The suspected location of the overcrowded ferry that sank last week in Lake Toba has been identified, but will need...
Expatriates Now Required to Learn Indonesian
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decree to help simplify Indonesia’s procedures for issuing foreigners’ work permits, which is set to take...
One Missing As Another Boat Capsizes in Lake Toba
Another boat capsized in Lake Toba, Simalungun regency, North Sumatra, on Friday evening, and one person has been reported missing....
United Kingdom to Simplify Visa Application Process for Indonesian Students
According to a statement issued by the British Embassy in Jakarta on Monday, June 18, the United Kingdom will change...
Cleric Aman Abdurrahman Sentenced to Death
Radical cleric Aman Abdurrahman was sentenced to death on Friday, June 22, for his role in inciting others to commit...
192 People Now Presumed Dead from Lake Toba Ferry Disaster
The ferry that capsized and sank in Lake Toba on Monday has left as many as 192 missing and presumed...
Free Entry to Ancol on June 25 to Commemorate Jakarta’s Anniversary
In a bid to enliven Jakarta’s 491st anniversary on June 22, the management of Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Dreamland...
Ferry Sinks in Lake Toba, At Least One Dead and 128 Still Missing
One person is dead and at least 128 passengers are missing after a ferry sank in Indonesia’s Lake Toba. “Many...
Man Crushed to Death by His Mother’s Coffin During Funeral
An Indonesian man has died after his mother’s coffin fell from a funeral tower and crushed him during a service...
Woman Found Inside Belly of 8-Metre Long Python
Local resident Wa Tiba was found dead inside the belly of a 8-meter python in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi on...
Over 100 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Surabaya Bombings
Investigations into last month’s Surabaya suicide bombings have led to the arrest of 110 suspects, as Indonesian police move to...
Cartoon Network Entertainment Park to Open in Bali
Turner Asia Pacific has announced a partnership with Indonesian company The MAJ Group to develop a 4.3-hectare entertainment park in...
The European Union Lifts Ban on All Indonesian Airlines
The European Union ban on Indonesian airlines has just been lifted. The EU’s executive body, the European Commission, cleared all...
Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Makassar, At Least 13 Dead and Dozens Injured
At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying holidaymakers capsized off the coast of Makassar. Dozens of other...