Blue Bird Takes Action after Video of Driver Scolding Foreigner goes Viral
Blue Bird group has confirmed that it has taken disciplinary action against one of its drivers caught on video scolding...
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Dark Skies Loom For New Yogyakarta Airport
Construction on the new Yogyakarta airport in Kulon Progo has begun, despite state-owned operator Angkasa Pura having not yet secured...
New Study Finds Indonesia’s 50 Most Valuable Brands
BrandZ has revealed Indonesia’s 50 Most Valuable Brands this year. From banking sector to food and dairy, see which brands...
Back In Business: App-Based Transport Services Win Case
The ongoing dispute between online ridesharing apps, like Uber and Grab, has come to an end after a Supreme Court...
What Companies Need to Know about Indonesia’s Salary Structure
In March, the Minister of Labor launched a new policy on salary structure for companies operating in the world’s largest...
Police Drug Bust Launches Shabu Supplier Hunt
Police are on the hunt for drug dealers supplying two police officers in South Jakarta Metro Jaya Police Drug Investigation...
Google to Launch Wi-Fi Service Across Country
Tech giant Google is set to bring Wi-Fi to Indonesia with its Google Station program, representatives said in Jakarta on...
West Nusa Tenggara Housewife Jailed in Blasphemy Case
A housewife from West Nusa Tenggara province has been jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty...
NU Calls for Review as Bootleg Booze Thrives Among Jakarta Youths
A survey has found 65 percent of youths living in Jakarta and surrounding cities consume bootleg liquor, known as oplosan,...
Flag Faux Pas Stains SEA Games as #ShameOnYouMalaysia Goes Viral
Southeast Asia Games host Malaysia has found itself in hot water after an apparent design flaw in the Games’ official...
Tokopedia Announces $1.1b Investment from Alibaba
One of Indonesia’s largest e-commerce platforms has secured a major investment from Alibaba, making the Chinese e-commerce empire a minor...
Bali Crime Watch: Black Magic Robbery and Police Brutality Reports
Authorities have warned locals and tourists to be wary of an ATM scam in the resort island of Bali after...
Odd-Even Traffic Regulation Extended to Bekasi Toll
The odd-even traffic policy will be extended along the Cikampek toll road, which connects Jakarta to Bekasi, West Java, from...
UK Visa Requirements Divides Indonesian-British Family
A British family has been left divided between Suffolk in the United Kingdom and Jakarta following visa complications. According to...
Postnup Agreements are now legal
An Indonesian, who is married to a foreign citizen, is allowed to own Indonesian property (Hak Milik or Hak Guna...
Amnesty International Slams Duterte-Inspired War on Drugs
International human rights body Amnesty has criticized Indonesia’s war on drugs rolled out this year, saying extrajudicial deaths of suspects...
Shock Death Won’t Hinder e-KTP Case: KPK
The Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 12, that it would not be involved in the investigations...
First Import Arrives Amid Supply Salt Crisis
A resolution is in sight for Indonesia’s salt crisis, with 25,000 tons of a total 75,000-ton import quota arriving from...
Police Bust Plot, Tighten Security Ahead of Independence Day Celebrations
With Indonesia celebrating its 72nd Independence Day on Aug. 17, police have tightened security measures and warned the public to...
Visa Laws Set to Relax Under Immigration, Foreign Affairs Ministry Plan
Visa requirements and stay permit application procedures will be eased for foreign experts and investors under a plan announced Tuesday,...
Jakarta, the World’ Most Popular City on Instagram: Study
While Jakarta may not beat London or New York City in many polls of the world’s top destinations, the capital...