Fashionistas, Gear Up for Jakarta Fashion Week 2018Sania RasyidOctober 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 18, 20170Fashion enthusiasts get ready! Jakarta will welcome up to 175 local and international designers who will be showcasing their latest...
Protests at Alexis Hotel over Prostitution AllegationIndonesia ExpatOctober 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 18, 20170A number of non-governmental organizations have announced that roughly 1,000 people will stage a rally on Thursday afternoon demanding for...
Police Arrests Man Selling Wife on FacebookIndonesia ExpatOctober 17, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 17, 2017October 18, 20170Police in Surabaya has arrested a man who attempted to sell his wife for sex on Facebook after an officer...
Jakarta – A Dangerous City for Women?Indonesia ExpatOctober 17, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 17, 2017October 18, 20170Having been ranked in the bottom five of the Safe Cities Index, Jakarta is also in the top ten of...
?Hysterical? AirAsia Indonesia Flight Crew Caused Panic in Flight FallSania RasyidOctober 16, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 16, 20170AirAsia Indonesia flight attendants on a flight from Perth to Bali on Sunday have been criticised by passengers for allegedly...
Is Jakarta a Dangerous City?Sania RasyidOctober 16, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 16, 2017October 18, 20170Jakarta is deemed one of the most dangerous major cities, after it was ranked 57 out of a total of...
Most of Bali’s Tourist Sites Safe to VisitSania RasyidOctober 13, 2017October 16, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 13, 2017October 16, 20170Most of Bali’s popular tourist destinations will still be safe even if Mount Agung erupts, the Bali Tourism Board has...
The Prominence: Working In An Independent CityIndonesia ExpatOctober 13, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 13, 20170One of Alam Sutera’s most renowned office towers; The Prominence, provides an alternative way of working in a city that...
SIM Card Owners Must Register Identity or Face Consequences, Ministry SaysSania RasyidOctober 13, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 13, 20170All prepaid SIM card owners in Indonesia will soon have to register their identities with their mobile number or face...
Why is Indonesia’s Middle and Upper Class Spending Less Money?Indonesia ExpatOctober 13, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 13, 20170Indonesia’s middle and upper class has been spending less money, which has contributed to stagnant growth of Indonesia’s private consumption...
Man Faces Six Years Prison for Posting Provocative Jokowi MemesSania RasyidOctober 12, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 12, 2017October 18, 20170The police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly posting negative memes online that accused President Joko Widodo’s administration of...
Jakarta Remains in Top 5 of World’ Worst Air Quality IndexSania RasyidOctober 12, 2017October 12, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 12, 2017October 12, 20170While Bandung recently received an award for its clean air, Jakarta continues to find itself on the wrong end of...
Are You Brave Enough to Tour a Haunted House?Sania RasyidOctober 11, 2017October 12, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 11, 2017October 12, 20170On the back of a popular horror film’s success in Indonesia, a travel agent has launched a one-time tour through...
‘Electronic Money’ Cards Free October 16-31, BI announcesSania RasyidOctober 11, 2017July 10, 2024 by Sania RasyidOctober 11, 2017July 10, 20240Bank Indonesia has announced customers who wish to purchase electronic money cards from five issuing banks from October 16 to...
Confronting New Innovations In Indonesia’s Labour ForceAsyifa PutriOctober 10, 2017January 6, 2023 by Asyifa PutriOctober 10, 2017January 6, 20230Who doesn’t know the saying “Good things come to those who wait”? Often, our loved ones comfort our sadness through...
Ex-military doctor fires gun after refusing to pay parking feeSania RasyidOctober 10, 2017October 12, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 10, 2017October 12, 20170A CCTV camera caught on video a man firing a gun in an attempt to scare a parking attendant at...
Fixing the Fake News and HoaxesIndonesia ExpatOctober 10, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 10, 2017November 10, 20210Fake news, it’s a well-known refrain around the world. From the US president’s blaming unfavourable coverage as fake news to...
Helping the Evacuees from Bali’s Mount AgungIndonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 10, 20210Assistance comes in many forms for the evacuees from Mount Agung in northeastern Bali. The Indonesian government, local non-profit organizations...
Jakarta to Open Bike Rental Service Sudirman and Thamrin for WorkersSania RasyidOctober 9, 2017June 20, 2021 by Sania RasyidOctober 9, 2017June 20, 20210The Jakarta administration says it will open a bike rental service near Jl. Sudirman and Jl. MH Thamrin for office...
51 Men Arrested in Police Gay Spa Raid in JakartaSania RasyidOctober 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 9, 2017October 9, 20170Up to 51 men have been arrested by the police in a raid on a “gay spa” in North Jakarta...
President Jokowi Beats Traffic by Walking to Military EventSania RasyidOctober 6, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 6, 2017October 18, 20170It’s official. Indonesia’s notorious traffic takes a toll on absolutely everyone, even the President Jokowi! On Thursday, the people of...