Four Foreign Prisoners Escape Kerobokan Correctional Facility in BaliSharon HambaliJune 19, 2017June 20, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 19, 2017June 20, 201701728Another prison break happened in Indonesia. This time, it involves four foreign prisoners from Kerobokan Correctional Facility. Here?s how they...
Ngurah Rai International Airport Wet Weather Closure Sees Travellers StrandedSharon HambaliJune 19, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 19, 201702002Extreme weather saw Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali shut down this morning, leaving travellers stranded in the sky....
Anti-Drug Chief Reveals Half of Drug Trade Run From PrisonsSharon HambaliJune 19, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 19, 201701321The ongoing war on drugs in Indonesia has faced a fresh hurdle with the National Narcotics Agency revealing half of...
Major Ciputra Golf and Cultural Events Tipped to Boost Foreign TourismSharon HambaliJune 16, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 16, 201702024Two major tourism events are expected to boost the number of visitors to Indonesia in the long term, including the...
Indonesia and Google Reach Tax SettlementCaranissa DjatmikoJune 16, 2017October 20, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJune 16, 2017October 20, 201701510Tech giant Google has agreed to pay taxes as a settlement, Indonesia’s Finance Minister has announced. Does this mean for...
Teachers Criminalised Under Child Protection Act: Legal ClaimIshia ToledoJune 15, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 15, 201703486A group of teachers is taking on the law in the Constitutional Court with a case claiming the criminalisation of...
Bintan Takes On the Maldives With Water Villa Resort DevelopmentSharon HambaliJune 15, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 15, 201702728The Bintan development will take inspiration from the world's top tourist destination Maldives, which also boasts stunning waters and natural...
Shocking Armed Robbery Deaths Prompt Warnings From PoliceIndonesia ExpatJune 14, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 14, 2017November 11, 202101725Two shocking cases of armed robbery ending in murder have prompted police to warn the public to be aware of...
Terror Fears Prompts Military Base Development in RegionsIndonesia ExpatJune 14, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 14, 2017November 11, 202102088Terror concerns in nearby southern Philippines has prompted the Indonesian Military to hasten plans to strengthen national security with the...
Qatar’ Diplomatic Crisis: What Does it Mean For Indonesia?Sharon HambaliJune 13, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 13, 201701751The aftershocks of the diplomatic fall-out between Qatar and other countries in the Middle East region has rippled around the...
GrabHeli Hits The Skies Above World’s Worst TrafficIndonesia ExpatJune 13, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 13, 2017November 11, 202101277The dream of many stuck in Jakarta’s world-record traffic is one step closer to coming true after ride-hailing app Grab...
Pancasila Promotion Group Inaugurated Amid Intolerance FearsIndonesia ExpatJune 12, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 12, 2017November 11, 202101214President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has confirmed the members for his Pancasila working group initiative, which will promote the values underpinning...
Persecution and Harassment on Rise in Divided IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJune 12, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 12, 2017November 11, 202101226The Anti Persecution Coalition has received 87 reported cases of persecution from January to June this year, highlighting the rapid...
Garuda Indonesia Fills Qatar Airways Demand Amid Political TensionsIndonesia ExpatJune 12, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 12, 2017November 11, 202102114Qatar Airways has been banned from flying through most of the Middle East?s airspace, leaving Garuda Indonesia to fill the...
No More Happy Endings for Bali SpasIndonesia ExpatJune 9, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 9, 2017November 11, 2021011512The crackdown on Bali’s so-called happy ending parlours continues, with massage parlours in Legian and Denpasar the latest to be...
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Invites Indonesia to Re-Join OPECIndonesia ExpatJune 7, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 7, 2017November 11, 202101507Although domestic crude oil production is still insufficient to meet local demand, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have...
Terror Threat No Match For Bali-Bound Holiday MakersIndonesia ExpatJune 7, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 7, 2017November 11, 202101492The threat of terrorism throughout the region has failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Australian holiday goers who continue to...
Navy, Water Police Step Up Sea Patrols Amid Philippine ViolenceIndonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 202101302The Indonesian Navy and Water Police have stepped up sea patrols in the Halmahera Sea, amid fears of terrorists entering...
Japanese Surf Instructor Drowns Off Bali CoastIndonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 202102055Experienced and amateur surfers alike have been warned to stay safe in Bali’s famous waters after Japanese surf instructor drowned...
Government To Launch KA Trans Papua Rail ProjectIndonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 202102041In line with plans to develop infrastructure in Indonesia?s more remote regions, the government is set to construct a railway...
Anti-Persecution Coalition Call For Action Over HarassmentIndonesia ExpatJune 5, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 5, 2017November 11, 202101343The country’s leading legal and human rights organisations have teamed up as the Anti-Persecution Coalition to warn against increasing acts...