Police Team Up to Investigate Bizarre Deaths of Japanese Couple in BaliIndonesia ExpatSeptember 7, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 7, 2017October 18, 20170A task force including Denpasar and Bali Police has been established to investigate the gruesome stabbing deaths of an elderly...
Indonesia to Award Country’ Best Tourist DestinationsSania RasyidSeptember 6, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 6, 20170The Tourism Ministry says it will be giving awards to the country’s best tourist destinations in the first ever Indonesia...
President Widodo Visits Singapore on 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic TieSania RasyidSeptember 6, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 6, 20170President Joko Widodo is set to meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept....
Bali Immigration Autogates Set for 2018 UnveilingIndonesia ExpatSeptember 6, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 6, 2017October 18, 20170Overwhelmed immigration officers at Bali’s busy Ngurah Rai International Airport will have a welcome relief next year with the installation...
Same Taxes but New Tax Mechanism for E-Commerce, says Tax OfficeSania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 5, 20170The Tax Office has stressed that there will not be any additional taxes imposed on e-commerce businesses other than value-added...
Widening of Motorcycle Ban Faces Opposition from Jakarta Groups and ActivistsSania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 5, 20170The Jakarta administration’s plan to expand the ban on motorcycles to more of the city’s main thoroughfares has been greeted...
Jokowi Sends Minister to Meet Myanmar Government over Rohingya ViolenceSania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 20170Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi flew to Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3, at the instruction of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo...
Indonesia to Meet Microsoft, Boost Local Games IndustrySania RasyidSeptember 4, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 4, 20170Head of Indonesia’s Creative Economy Agency, Triawan Munaf, said he will be in talks with Microsoft soon about the development...
Dozen Women Targeted in Bogor Anti-LGBT RaidIndonesia ExpatSeptember 4, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 4, 2017October 18, 20170A dozen women have been arrested in an anti-LGBT raid on a Bogor home Friday night, Sept. 1, after police...
Two Foreigners in Bali Deported for Moonlighting as Dive InstructorsSania RasyidAugust 31, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 31, 20170Two foreigners have been deported by the Singaraja immigration in North Bali for performing a job that is not in...
Locally-made Electric Cars Ready for Testing at End of Year: MinisterSania RasyidAugust 31, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 31, 20170Electric cars developed in the country may be ready to undergo road test at the end of this year, Technology...
Interfaith Leaders Declare Cigarette Haram, Argue For Price IncreaseSania RasyidAugust 30, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 30, 20170Interfaith religious leaders have agreed to declare cigarettes haram (religiously unlawful) and want the government to increase the prices of...
Homebuyers Flock to Tangerang as Industrial Appeal Boosts Population GrowthSania RasyidAugust 30, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 30, 2017October 18, 20170Growth in apartment sales in Tangerang city is rising following a shift in preferences of property buyers who are now...
Naked Man Attempts Palace Break InIshia ToledoAugust 30, 2017October 18, 2017 by Ishia ToledoAugust 30, 2017October 18, 20170Police are investigating after a naked man attempted to break into the Presidential Palace Monday morning, Aug. 28. The 34-year-old...
ATM recovery will take 2-3 Weeks, BCA PredictsIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 20170Bank Central Asia (BCA) predicts that it will take two to three weeks to recover the 30 percent or 5,700...
Blue Bird Takes Action after Video of Driver Scolding Foreigner goes ViralSania RasyidAugust 29, 2017August 29, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 29, 2017August 29, 20170Blue Bird group has confirmed that it has taken disciplinary action against one of its drivers caught on video scolding...
Dark Skies Loom For New Yogyakarta AirportIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 20170Construction 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 BrandsCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 28, 2017August 28, 20170BrandZ 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 CaseIndonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017August 28, 20170The 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 StructureCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 25, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 25, 20170In 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 HuntIshia ToledoAugust 25, 2017 by Ishia ToledoAugust 25, 20170Police are on the hunt for drug dealers supplying two police officers in South Jakarta Metro Jaya Police Drug Investigation...