Indonesian Government to Increase Import Taxes on Hundreds of Products
Caviar, chocolate and stretch limousines could get a whole lot more expensive in Indonesia as the government takes steps to...
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Indonesia Promotes Nomadic Tourism for Budget Travelers
The Tourism Ministry has created a campaign to attract backpackers or budget travelers with nomadic tourism, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya...
21 Dead After Tour Bus Plunges into Ravine
Twenty-one people died and nine others were severely injured on Saturday afternoon, when the driver of the bus they were...
Mount Rinjani Closed to Climbing Activities for One Year
Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani, the world’s second highest volcano, will be closed to all mountain climbing activities for a year following...
Go-Jek Partners Up with Indonesian Peer-to-Peer Lending Firms
Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company Go-Jek said on Tuesday it will partner with three peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms as...
District in Aceh Bans Men and Women from Dining Together
A district in Indonesia’s deeply Islamic Aceh province has banned men and women from dining together unless they are married...
Two Terror Suspects Allegedly Involved in Police Attack Killed
Densus 88, the National Police’s elite counterterrorism unit, has shot and killed two men believed to be responsible for an...
Indonesia: Number of Tourists Increase by 16.57 percent in July
Indonesia saw a 16.57 percent month-to-month increase in the number of foreign tourists to 1.53 million in July from 1.31...
President Jokowi Announces Bid for 2032 Olympics
Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the success of the Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang...
Jakarta Police Recommend Extending Odd-Even Policy until October
The Jakarta Traffic Police have suggested extending the odd-even license plate traffic policy until after the Asian Para Games on...
Garuda Indonesia to Cut Jakarta – London Route
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will terminate its non-stop flights between Jakarta and London on Oct. 28 to cut costs...
Polish Man Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Film Papuan Armed Groups
A Polish citizen is currently in custody with police in Papua over his alleged attempt to film what the Indonesian...
New Free Trade Deal Will Allow Australian Universities to Set Up Campuses in Indonesia
Australian universities are expected to get the green light to start setting up campuses in Indonesia under a new free...
Two Large Earthquakes Hit West Timor
Indonesia has been rocked by a huge 6.4 magnitude earthquake of the coast of West Timor. The quake struck at...
Indonesian Man Pays US$10,000 Alimony in Coins
An Indonesian civil servant who owed his ex-wife a large alimony has paid back about US$10,000 worth of missed payments...
Over 100,000 Support Woman Jailed in Mosque Loudspeaker Case
More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition against a court decision sentencing an Indonesian woman of Chinese descent...
Major Roads in Jakarta to be Closed for Asian Games Marathon
Jakarta traffic authorities will briefly close off 10-kilometers of roads from the Senayan traffic circle in South Jakarta up to...
Principal of School that Paraded Children Wearing ISIS Uniform Removed
A controversial Independence Day parade at an Indonesian Military (TNI) kindergarten in Probolinggo, East Java, has resulted in its principal...
Indonesian Parents Name their Newborn Baby “Asian Games”
An Indonesian baby girl born on the opening day of the Asian Games will never forget this day in her...
Members of Japanese Basketball Team Sent Home From Asian Games for Soliciting Sex
The Japanese Olympic Committee has penalised four players on the men’s basketball team at the Asian Games for buying sex...
Two Powerful and Shallow Earthquakes Hit Lombok Within Twelve Hours
Multiple earthquakes – including a powerful and shallow 6.9-magnitude tremor – have rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, killing...