Google Maps Creates Feature to Help with Odd-Even Policy
The Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) has teamed up with Google to provide a special feature on Google Maps, which...
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Ahok to Refuse Parole and Serve Out Prison Sentence
Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is serving a two-year jail sentence for blasphemy, will refuse parole in hope...
Ban on Popular App “Tik Tok” Overturned by Indonesian Authorities
Indonesia has overturned its ban on Chinese video app Tik Tok after it agreed to censor “negative content”, the Communications...
Indonesian Ferry Runs Aground at Pulau Tekong in Singapore
A ferry carrying 45 people ran aground at Pulau Tekong within Singapore port waters on Monday (Jul 9), according to...
Dieng Plateau, Mt. Semeru Visitors Asked to Be Prepared for Freezing Temperatures
Parts of Indonesia have experienced unusually cold temperatures in the past few days, prompting authorities at the Dieng Plateau in...
Student Uses Closet to Grow Marijuana Plant in Bandung
Curiosity reportedly led a 21-year-old student, identified only as YCR, at a university in Bandung, West Java, to attempt to...
Chinese Video App “Tik Tok” Gets Banned in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday, July 4, that they had banned Chinese video app Tik Tok for containing “pornography, inappropriate...
Human Rights Watch Report Says LGBT Crackdowns Fueling HIV Crisis in Indonesia
A crackdown against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Indonesia is leading to a rise in HIV infections and...
Jakarta Police Instructed to Shoot on Sight for Street Crimes
To ensure security for the 2018 Asian Games, which will see thousands of international athletes and officials descend upon the...
At Least 29 Dead After Another Ferry Sinks
At least 29 people died after a ferry sank near Sulawesi island, officials said on Wednesday, as rescue teams searched...
Mount Agung Alert Raised to Level Three
Authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Agung in Karangasem regency, Bali, to Siaga (watch) status, or Level III...
Mount Agung Eruption Continues; Bali Airport Remains Open
Bali’s Mount Agung erupted again at 6.19am local time on Monday (July 2), spewing a 2,000m-high ash column and thick...
Jollibee to Open Stores in Indonesia, UK, Malaysia
Jollibee has announced its plans to build 500 new stores, including in new markets like the United Kingdom, Malaysia and...
Woman Saved From Jumping Off Pedestrian Bridge
A passerby reportedly stopped a woman from jumping off a pedestrian bridge at the Kuningan Timur Transjakarta bus stop in...
Onlookers Hinder Efforts to Catch Crocodiles in Jakarta
A joint force from the city administration and the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) say that crowds of onlookers, some...
Jakarta to Test Expanded Odd-Even License Plate Policy
The government is set to test an expanded odd-even license plate policy on all major thoroughfares in the city on...
Three Dead, One Child Injured During Gun Attack at an Airport in Papua
Three people were killed and a child was wounded when separatist fighters in Papua province opened fire on a small...
Sunken Lake Toba Ferry Located
The suspected location of the overcrowded ferry that sank last week in Lake Toba has been identified, but will need...
Expatriates Now Required to Learn Indonesian
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decree to help simplify Indonesia’s procedures for issuing foreigners’ work permits, which is set to take...
One Missing As Another Boat Capsizes in Lake Toba
Another boat capsized in Lake Toba, Simalungun regency, North Sumatra, on Friday evening, and one person has been reported missing....
United Kingdom to Simplify Visa Application Process for Indonesian Students
According to a statement issued by the British Embassy in Jakarta on Monday, June 18, the United Kingdom will change...