Suspected Kingpin of Deadly Bootleg Liquor Operation Arrested
Police have arrested the main suspect in a spate of bootleg alcohol poisonings thought to have killed dozens across Indonesia,...
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Foreign Academics Now Welcomed as Permanent Lecturers in Indonesian State Universities
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s latest policy has now allowed Indonesian state universities to welcome foreign academics to serve as permanent...
Indonesian Maid Jailed in Hong Kong for Streaming Video of Children Bathing
An Indonesian domestic helper was jailed on Monday for three months for publishing a 17-minute live-streaming video of three Hong...
Avengers: Infinity War Director “Shocked” That Indonesia Has Cut Seven Minutes of His Film
Indonesia’s Film Censorship Institute has announced on Saturday that it will be cutting seven minutes from “Avengers: Infinity War,” and...
Indonesian Inmates Involved in “Sextortion” Scam
The Bandung Police have named three inmates currently serving their sentence at the Class II A Bandung Narcotics Penitentiary, popularly...
Tourists Disturbing Komodo Dragon will be Blacklisted
Tour guides and tourists disturbing the critically endangered Komodo Dragon and damaging their habitats will get blacklisted and banned from...
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport to Start Expansion This Month
In a race to prepare for October’s IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting, state airport operator Angkasa Pura I is set to...
Aceh to Move Public Caning Indoors
The conservative Indonesian province of Aceh will no longer conduct the Shariah punishment of caning in public, its governor said...
Indonesian Woman Kept as “Slave” for 18 Years in England Returns Home
An Indonesian woman kept as a virtual slave by a family for almost two decades has returned to Indonesia after...
Ethiopian Airlines to Start Direct Flight to Jakarta
Ethiopian Airlines is set to operate a direct flight to Jakarta, a move expected to boost trade between Africa and...
Rohingya Muslim Rescued At Sea Off Sumatra
Indonesian fishermen have rescued at least five Rohingya off the island of Sumatra in the early hours of April 6...
“Slave Ship” Wanted by Interpol Seized by Indonesian Authorities
Indonesia seized an alleged “slave ship” following a dramatic high seas chase sparked by an Interpol alert after the vessel...
More than 50 People Dead This Month After Consuming Bootleg Liquor
More than 50 people have died this month from drinking bootleg alcohol in Indonesia, police and health officials said, including...
32.4 percent Less Traffic Since Introduction of Odd-Even Policy
According to an evaluation by the Indonesia Toll Road Authority, the implementation of the odd-even traffic policy has reduced traffic...
Mount Sinabung Erupts After Month-Long Calm
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, erupted on Friday, April 6, spewing a massive volcanic ash column up to 5km...
Grab to Operate in 120 Indonesian Cities After Uber Acquisition
Ride-hailing company Grab’s acquisition of competitor Uber will help to expand its Indonesian operation and serve 120 cities across the...
Bulgarian Arrested for ATM Skimming Case Shot Dead
The Jakarta Police general crimes unit shot to death a man of Bulgarian nationality who was allegedly involved in an...
Facebook Faces Investigation by Indonesian Police Over Data Breach
Facebook is now facing possible criminal sanctions in Indonesia as police begin to investigate whether the social-media company breached privacy...
Men Killed Three Sun Bears, Turned Bear Meat Into Rendang
Four men in Riau, Indonesia, are facing jailtime after admitting to catching and killing three sun bears before cooking them...
Four Men Face 100 Lashes in Aceh For Alleged Gay Sex
Rights activists called on Tuesday for Aceh province to release four people detained on suspicion of having homosexual sex, amid...
Bootleg Liquor Kills Ten, Dozens Rushed to Hospital
Ten people have died and dozens were hospitalised after allegedly drinking oplosan, or bootleg liquor, over the weekend. The first...