Sahur On the Road Riots Shock Jakarta
Sahur on the Road (SOTR) has been marred with violence this year, with reports of assaults and even deaths as...
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Is Facebook Opening Up A Domestic Unit in Indonesia?
The government has reportedly given Facebook Inc the green light to set up a domestic unit in Indonesia, the world’s...
Susi Takes Anti-Illegal Fishing Fight To World Stage
Indonesia’s colourful Minister for Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti has spoken out against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) during a UN...
Four Foreign Prisoners Escape Kerobokan Correctional Facility in Bali
Another prison break happened in Indonesia. This time, it involves four foreign prisoners from Kerobokan Correctional Facility. Here?s how they...
Ngurah Rai International Airport Wet Weather Closure Sees Travellers Stranded
Extreme weather saw Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali shut down this morning, leaving travellers stranded in the sky....
Anti-Drug Chief Reveals Half of Drug Trade Run From Prisons
The ongoing war on drugs in Indonesia has faced a fresh hurdle with the National Narcotics Agency revealing half of...
Major Ciputra Golf and Cultural Events Tipped to Boost Foreign Tourism
Two major tourism events are expected to boost the number of visitors to Indonesia in the long term, including the...
Indonesia and Google Reach Tax Settlement
Tech giant Google has agreed to pay taxes as a settlement, Indonesia’s Finance Minister has announced. Does this mean for...
Teachers Criminalised Under Child Protection Act: Legal Claim
A group of teachers is taking on the law in the Constitutional Court with a case claiming the criminalisation of...
Bintan Takes On the Maldives With Water Villa Resort Development
The Bintan development will take inspiration from the world's top tourist destination Maldives, which also boasts stunning waters and natural...
Shocking Armed Robbery Deaths Prompt Warnings From Police
Two shocking cases of armed robbery ending in murder have prompted police to warn the public to be aware of...
Terror Fears Prompts Military Base Development in Regions
Terror concerns in nearby southern Philippines has prompted the Indonesian Military to hasten plans to strengthen national security with the...
Qatar’ Diplomatic Crisis: What Does it Mean For Indonesia?
The aftershocks of the diplomatic fall-out between Qatar and other countries in the Middle East region has rippled around the...
GrabHeli Hits The Skies Above World’s Worst Traffic
The dream of many stuck in Jakarta’s world-record traffic is one step closer to coming true after ride-hailing app Grab...
Pancasila Promotion Group Inaugurated Amid Intolerance Fears
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has confirmed the members for his Pancasila working group initiative, which will promote the values underpinning...
Persecution and Harassment on Rise in Divided Indonesia
The Anti Persecution Coalition has received 87 reported cases of persecution from January to June this year, highlighting the rapid...
Garuda Indonesia Fills Qatar Airways Demand Amid Political Tensions
Qatar Airways has been banned from flying through most of the Middle East?s airspace, leaving Garuda Indonesia to fill the...
No More Happy Endings for Bali Spas
The crackdown on Bali’s so-called happy ending parlours continues, with massage parlours in Legian and Denpasar the latest to be...
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Invites Indonesia to Re-Join OPEC
Although domestic crude oil production is still insufficient to meet local demand, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have...
Terror Threat No Match For Bali-Bound Holiday Makers
The threat of terrorism throughout the region has failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Australian holiday goers who continue to...
Navy, Water Police Step Up Sea Patrols Amid Philippine Violence
The Indonesian Navy and Water Police have stepped up sea patrols in the Halmahera Sea, amid fears of terrorists entering...