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...
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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...
Jakarta Taxi Fare Fourth Cheapest In World: Study
The 2017 Taxi Price Index featured the world’s cheapest and priciest cities to take a taxi. Jakarta came out as...
German Tourist Hospitalised After Mount Agung Rescue
A German tourist is lucky to have escaped severe injury after falling 20 metres into a crater while hiking Mount...
Cartels And Imports As Indonesia’s Salt Crisis Worsens
A salt crisis caused by an extended wet season in Indonesia has prompted the government to import 75,000 tons from...
K-Pop Controversy After Independence Day Confusion
Korean girl-band pop giants So Nyeo Shi Dae, better known as SNSD or Girls’ Generation, set Indonesian social media buzzing...
Drug Convict: A Mastermind Major Drug Trafficking Ring Behind Bars
Local authorities have revealed an inmate in a high-level security prison is the alleged mastermind of a major drug trafficking...
Police Smash Cyber Crime Ring Targeting Foreigners
Police have arrested 92 Chinese and Taiwanese cyber crime suspects after allegedly forming a syndicate targeting other foreign nationals based...
Patriotism Program In Works For Repatriated ISIS Fighters
Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu is set to launch a patriotism training program for repatriated Islamic State supporters and militants as...
End Of The Road For City’ Rundown Metro Mini And Kopaja
Jakarta’s streets will soon be cleared of ageing Kopaja and Metro Mini buses under a plan to ban buses 10...
Malacca Strait Turns North Sumatra Into ?Golden Gate? Of Transnational Drug Smuggling
The Malacca Strait has often been used for transnational drug crimes, prompting the call for greater monitoring by authorities....