Bank Indonesia Projects Inflation Rate to be at 0.07% in March
Bank Indonesia (BI) has forecasted that Indonesia’s inflation rate in March 2019 will reach 0.07 per cent month-to-month. This is...
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Indonesian Teenager Arrested for Offering Online Prostitution Services
A teenager in North Jakarta was arrested by the police for running an online prostitution business. The suspect, who is...
Citarum River Overflows, Thousands Affected by Severe Floods
Days of torrential rain have brought massive floods to areas of West Java. Heavy downpours have led the Citarum River...
Prabowo Blames Elites for Acquiring Resources; Promises to Bring Rizieq Shihab Back to Indonesia
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto stated that the Indonesian economic system has lost its control, and is currently headed towards...
Jakarta Named The Most Polluted City in Southeast Asia
Jakarta has perpetually appeared on a list of cities with the worst air quality. Last year, the Indonesian capital was...
Jokowi Aims to Finish Trans-Sumatra Toll Road by 2024
As part of the trans-Sumatra toll road project, President Jokowi inaugurated the operation of the 140.9 km Bakauheni- Terbanggi Besar...
Merapi Spews Volcanic Ashes Twice on Thursday
Thursday morning saw an increase in the volcanic activity of Mount Merapi in Central Java. The active stratovolcano reportedly spewed...
Go-Jek and Astra Collaborate in New Venture
Go-Jek, one of Indonesia’s unicorn start-up companies, has received $100 million (Rp1.4 trillion) worth of investment from Astra. Go-Jek and...
Foreigners Listed in Permanent Voter List for Upcoming Election
The General Election Commission (KPU) has revealed that as many as 101 foreign citizens were listed in the permanent voter...
Four Mobile Networks Shut Down on Nyepi Day in Bali
As the people of Bali observe the Nyepi or ‘Day of Silence’ today, four mobile network operators- Telkomsel, Indosat, XL,...
President Jokowi Talks about Foreign Culture Infiltration
President Jokowi calls for people of Indonesia to appreciate their own culture, before fearing infiltration of foreign culture. Recently during...
MRT Jakarta Opens Registration for Trial Run
MRT Jakarta, which is set to start its trial run from March 12 to 23, has opened online registration for...
World’s Rarest Orangutan under Threat after Indonesian Environmentalists Lose Battle against Chinese-Backed Dam
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment, also known by its Indonesian acronym, WALHI, has lost a court case to a...
Indonesia and Australia Sign Free Trade Agreement
On Monday, Indonesia and Australia signed a free trade agreement which will eliminate tariffs in both countries. Australian-owned hospitals will...
Indonesian Startup Shortlisted in Pitch Contest at Dubai Forum
Indonesian startup Solve Education! has been shortlisted as one of the 30 finalists to compete in the Next Billion EdTech...
Inflation Rate Reaches a 10-year Low in Indonesia
The Statistics Bureau revealed that Inflation rate in Indonesia has eased to a near decade low-at the lower end of...
President Joko Widodo Maintains Lead in Latest Poll for Presidential Election
The latest Roy Morgan opinion poll favours current Indonesian President, Joko Widodo over his rival, Prabowo Subianto for the upcoming...
Floods Hit Certain areas of Jakarta on Saturday Morning
Following heavy downpour in Bogor, West Java, certain neighbourhoods in Jakarta were affected by flood on Saturday morning. On its...
Endangered Sumatran Tigers Spotted at Riau Plantation
Warsan, A local farmer reportedly witnessed two tiger cubs at his rubber plantation near Tanah Datar Village, Riau. As he...
Australian Tourist and Indonesian Girlfriend Sentenced to 6 years of Prison for Drug Possession
Australian Brendon Johnsson and his Indonesian girlfriend, Remi Purwanto, both 43 were sentenced to nearly 6 years of prison by...
Death Toll of Gold Mine Collapse Rises to Seven, Dozens More Missing
At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble of an illegal gold mine...