Payments to be Integrated at Jakarta Outer Ring Road Starting June 20
The Indonesia Toll Road Authority (BPJT) will integrate the payment system of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) starting on...
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Four Japanese Men Arrested in Papua for Immigration Violations
Four Japanese men have been arrested in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua allegedly for immigration violations during a massive raid...
Tourist Dies After Falling Off Cliff While Taking a Selfie
A Chinese tourist fell from a cliff to his death after attempting to take a selfie on the edge of...
Mayor of Blitar Surrenders to KPK for Corruption
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Muhammad Samanhudi Anwar, the mayor of Blitar, East Java, after he surrendered on Friday...
Russian Arrested for Dealing Cocaine on the Streets of Kuta
A Russian man was arrested in April for allegedly dealing cocaine in Bali’s famous tourist spot, Kuta. A press conference...
Anti-Terror Sweeps Across the Country Capture 96 Suspects
Indonesian police revealed yesterday that 96 people allegedly involved in terror activities have been captured or killed as part of...
Member of Infamous “Bali Nine” Dies of Cancer
A member of the Bali Nine convicted drug smugglers, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, has reportedly died in a hospital in...
Status of 19 Volcanoes Around Indonesia Raised to “Caution”
The statuses of 19 volcanoes throughout the country have been raised to waspada (caution), the second-highest level. Downstream Oil and...
Detainees Escape from Police Custody in Bali
Five detainees escaped police custody in Denpasar early on Monday. The police are currently searching for them on the island...
Men Detained in a Raid at Riau University Over Plot to Attack Local Parliament
Indonesian anti-terrorism police Densus 88 have detained three former students in a raid on a university campus in Pekanbaru, on...
Mount Merapi Eruption Intensifies, Residents in the Area Forced to Flee
Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta erupted twice overnight on Friday June 1, prompting dozens of residents still living inside the 3-kilometre...
Man Tied Up in Jakarta Hotel Room for Hours After Being Robbed
31-year-old Fauzi Firdaus was locked in a hotel room in Kuningan, South Jakarta, for hours by a couple who pretended...
Garuda Indonesia Offers Cheaper Fares with its New “Basic Economy” Class
National carrier Garuda Indonesia is offering discounts of between 15 and 20 percent to its passengers. With this offer, the...
Passengers Injured After Man Claimed There’s a Bomb on Board
At least 10 passengers on a flight preparing to take off from Borneo island were injured, most of them with...
Wednesday Rate Hike Possible, Says Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo indicated on Monday that the central bank could raise its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate...
Passenger Removed After Bomb Joke, Causes Almost 3-Hour Delay
Private carrier Lion Air removed a passenger identified as YS, 25, on Sunday from a flight departing from Soekarno-Hatta International...
Bogor Residents Struck by Food Poisoning
Dozens of residents in Bogor, West Java, have reportedly been struck by food poisoning. More than 50 residents of Tanah...
Indonesia Passes Tougher Anti-Terrorism Law
Less than two weeks after a wave of attacks including three separate bombings at churches in Indonesia’s second largest city...
Go-Jek To Expand To Four Southeast Asian Countries
Motorcycle-taxi service PT Go-Jek Indonesia will invest $500 million to expand its operations in Southeast Asia, revving up competition in...
New Regulation Limits Foreign Ownership of Insurance Companies to 80 Percent
The government has issued Government Regulation No. 14/2018 on foreign ownership of insurance companies, setting a maximum foreign ownership of...
Jakarta: MRT Trial Run Scheduled for December
The development of Jakarta’s MRT is on track and it is set to enter a trial run in December before...