Indonesian Jailed for Allegedly Insulting Islam on Facebook Post
An Indonesian man was jailed for five years on Monday for a Facebook post deemed offensive to Islam. This is...
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Prabowo Warns About The Dangers Of Allowing More Foreign Workers into Indonesia
Chairman of political party Gerindra, Prabowo Subianto, has warned labourers of the dangers of allowing more foreign workers into Indonesia...
3.67 Million Tourist Arrivals in Indonesia in the First Quarter
According to the recent Central Statistics Agency (BPS) records, the number of tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2018...
Lion Air Flight Skids Off Runway, All Passengers Safe
All 174 passengers and crew members survived after a Lion Air flight skidded off the runway at Djalaluddin Airport in...
Indonesian Labourers Don’t Want Blue-Collar Expats in the Country
The Indonesian Workers Unions Confederation (KSPI) have voiced their rejection to the entry of blue-collar or yellow-hat expatriaties into Indonesia...
Rejection Rate of Indonesian Schengen Visa Applications Increases
The rate of Schengen visa rejections for Indonesia in 2017 has increased, according to the statistics revealed by the European...
Aceh: 21 Dead After Illegal Oil Well Explodes
An illegal oil well in Pasir Putih village, Ranto Peureulak subdistrict, East Aceh exploded on Wednesday, April 25, killing 21...
Eight Taiwanese Drug Smugglers Sentenced to Death
Eight Taiwanese drug smugglers caught with a total of one tonne of crystal methampetamine was sentenced to death by an...
Why is the Indonesian Rupiah Almost at Rp 14,000 per US Dollar?
The Indonesian Rupiah is now approaching the Rp 14,000 per US Dollar level after it depreciated on Monday by 0.59...
Children Granted Permission to Get Married in Sulawesi by Religious Court
A 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl got married in Sulawesi on Monday after being granted permission by a religious...
Former President SBY Wants Government to Clarify Alleged Onslaught of Foreign Workers
Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged the government to clarify the alleged onslaught of foreign workers into the...
Updated Odd-Even Traffic Policy in Jakarta
Jakarta has been listed as one of the world’s most congested cities, and recently, with the ongoing construction of a...
12-Year-Old Australian Boy Steals Family Credit Card to Fly to Bali
A 12-year-old boy stole his family’s credit card and travelled alone to Bali after a heated argument with his parents....
Go-Jek Planning Expansion to the Philippines
Go-Jek is looking to expand into the Philippines, Manila’s transport regulator said on Friday, just days after Uber Technologies Inc...
Jakarta School Accuses Travel Agency of Fraud
A school in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta has reported travel agency PT Wisata Mandiri Travel to the police for alleged...
Aceh Lashes Unwed Couples and Prostitutes In What Could Be Its Last Public Caning
Aceh province caned several unmarried couples for showing affection in public and two women for prostitution before an enthusiastic audience...
Australian Man in Custody After “Abducting” Son in Bali
A 15-month-old boy is being reunited with his mother in Bali after allegedly being abducted by his father, a self-described...
Nigerian-Indonesian Couple In Custody for Alleged Facebook Fraud
A Nigerian-Indonesian couple, identified only by their initials ASE and SD were arrested for allegedly committing fraud using Facebook. ASE...
Indonesia Plans to Limit Cash Transactions to Curb Bribery
The Indonesian government has proposed a law to Parliament to limit cash transactions to curb bribery and money laundering in...
Man Allegedly Kills Person Who Added Him to an LGBT WhatsApp Group
The police have arrested a man for allegedly killing 33-year-old Ali, whose dead body was found in Waru alley in...
Suspected Kingpin of Deadly Bootleg Liquor Operation Arrested
Police have arrested the main suspect in a spate of bootleg alcohol poisonings thought to have killed dozens across Indonesia,...