Inul Vizta Karaoke Raid Nets Naked Dancers In East JavaSharon HambaliJuly 18, 2017July 18, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJuly 18, 2017July 18, 20170The manager of the Kediri, East Java, Inul Vizta karaoke is likely to face charges under the controversial pornography laws....
Social Media Giants Face Extinction Under Anti-Extremism PushIndonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2017November 11, 20210The government has tipped an outright ban on social media networks as part of a crackdown on radicalisation and communications...
Aceh Canings To Be Conducted In PrivateIndonesia ExpatJuly 14, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 14, 20170Public caning punishments in the North Sumatra province of Aceh, which practices Sharia law, has long been controversial courting international...
Migrating Birds Threaten Juanda Airport FlightsIndonesia ExpatJuly 13, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 13, 2017November 11, 20210Migrating birds have flocked to Surabaya?s Juanda Airport causing concerns of the possibility of a major safety incident....
A Users Guide To New Transport Regulations, TariffsIndonesia ExpatJuly 10, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 10, 2017November 11, 20210The Transport Ministry has introduced a slew of regulatory reforms aimed at evening out the public transport industry which has...
Jonan: Prices Steady Amid Strong SupplyIndonesia ExpatJuly 10, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 10, 2017November 11, 20210A predicted post-holiday fuel increase has been postponed until at least September with Energy Minister Ignasius Jonan spruiking strong fuel...
Indonesia’s Accused Double Killer Shocks SingaporeIshia ToledoJuly 7, 2017July 7, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJuly 7, 2017July 7, 20170An Indonesian woman employed as a domestic worker in Singapore is alleged to have murdered her two elderly employees before...
Hoax Or Higher Power? Sulawesi’s ‘Miracle’ BabyIndonesia ExpatJuly 5, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 5, 2017November 11, 20210The small town of Karuen in Enrekang district, South Sulawesi, has been divided this week over the apparent miracle virgin...
Is Jakarta Set To Lose Capital City Title In 2018?Sharon HambaliJuly 5, 2017July 11, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJuly 5, 2017July 11, 20170Rumours of plans to move Indonesia?s capital from Jakarta to another city in Java or even another region have long...
Tourist Hotspot Crater Eruption Ends In TragedyIndonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2017November 11, 20210While the eruption recorded no fatalities, the response proved disastrous with Search and Rescue Agency officers killed in a helicopter...
Indonesian Rice Prices Double Global AverageIndonesia ExpatJuly 3, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 3, 2017November 11, 20210Despite being a major producer of rice, consumers in Indonesia pay over double on average for the food staple....
Barack Obama and Jokowi Dine on Bakso in BogorIndonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2017November 11, 20210President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and former US president Barack Obama met Friday, June 30, for lunch in Bogor to mark...
Bank Indonesia Warns Of Fake Cash Across CountryIndonesia ExpatJune 29, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 29, 2017November 11, 20210Bank Indonesia has warned that while counterfeit banknotes have dropped in circulation in recent years consumers must stay savvy as...
Barking Mad: Rabies Outbreak In West KalimantanIndonesia ExpatJune 27, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 27, 2017November 11, 20210West Kalimantan is battling to control a spike in rabies cases with reports in eight regencies increasing to 11 earlier...
Indonesia Teams Up With Philippines and Malaysia To Fight TerrorismIshia ToledoJune 27, 2017August 8, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 27, 2017August 8, 20170Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia have agreed to join forces and pool intelligence as threats of terrorism loom over Southeast...
Flying High: BNN Busts Lion Air Pilot For Drug UseIshia ToledoJune 26, 2017August 8, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 26, 2017August 8, 20170The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Lombok apprehended a Lion Air pilot Wednesday, June 21, after he was found to...
Ahok to Stay in Mako Brimob Prison Amid Security ConcernsIndonesia ExpatJune 24, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 24, 2017November 11, 20210Former Jakarta governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama will not be moved to East Jakarta’s Cipinang Prison as initially planned but...
Barack Obama To Visit Bali, Yogyakarta And JakartaSharon HambaliJune 23, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 23, 20170Former US President Barack Obama and family will fly into Bali?s Ngurah Rai International Airport on Friday, June 23, for...
Densus 88 Name Nine Kampung Melayu Terror SuspectsSharon HambaliJune 23, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 23, 20170Counterterror unit Densus 88 is confirmed the arrest of nine suspects believed to have been involved in the Kampung Melayu...
Kerobokan Jail Break: Two Foreign Fugitives Arrested in Dili, Timor LesteSharon HambaliJune 22, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 22, 20170Two of four foreign fugitives on the run from Bali?s Kerobokan jail have been apprehended in Timor Leste capital Dili....
Korean Noodles Recalled After Pig DNA Found In TestingIshia ToledoJune 22, 2017August 8, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 22, 2017August 8, 20170Four popular Korean instant noodle products have been recalled after testing positive for pig DNA fragments, the Indonesian Food and...