Indonesian-Foreigner Marriages Legal Status Clearer Under Decree
The newly issued Implementing Guidelines for Marital Agreement Registration will give Indonesian national-foreign citizen married couples a clearer understanding of...
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Ahok Drops Appeal In Statement Delivered By Wife
In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, May 23, the wife of jailed former Jakarta governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama...
Palembang LRT on Track Ahead of Asian Games 2018 Thanks to Minister
Palembang?s vital Light Rail Transit development will receive a financial boost to ensure its completion ahead of Asian Games 2018....
Indonesia Warned to Keep Safe Online Amid North Korean Hacks
North Korean hacker groups are again suspected of launching cyber attacks around the world as Indonesia’s Minister of Information and...
Airports to Go Digital Under New Ministry Plan
Minister of Transport Budi Karya Sumadi has announced a project to digitise services at some of the country?s largest airports...
Unidentified Man Killed on Train Tracks in Cilacap
The death of an unidentified man hit by a train in Gandrungmangu in Cilacap, Central Java, on Thursday, May 18,...
Bye, Schapelle: Tense Farewell Tipped For Drug Convict
The parole officer of one of Bali’s most high-profile drug convicts, Australian Schapelle Corby, has hinted there will be no...
Jokowi to Get Kalimantan On track With Rail Plan
Under a push to improve infrastructure across the archipelago, the Jokowi government is ripening a plan to establish a far...
Police Arrest 144 in Kelapa Gading Raid On Gay Venue
North Jakarta Police arrested 144 men late Sunday, May 21, during a raid on a bathhouse in Kelapa Gading, North...
Key Sectors to Cash In On Bank Indonesia Cashless Payments
Bank Indonesia, the country?s central bank, is developing a National Payment Gateway which will soon see electronic payments processed within...
Police Crackdown on Illegal Alcohol Sales Ahead of Ramadan
Ahead of the start of Ramadan next week, police across Indonesia have launched sweeps cracking down on illegal alcohol sales...
Bali Chaos Expected As Australian Drug Convict Corby Deported
Tourists and residents alike can expect delays and traffic congestion around Kuta, Bali, over the next week as international media...
Jambi Police Marijuana Raid Nabs 3
The Jambi Operational Police of Narcotics Unit have arrested three suspected drug traffickers in a raid Sunday, May 14, in...
Bank Indonesia To Cap Foreign Banknotes Entering Country
From March 5, 2018, carrying foreign banknotes equal or more than US$75,148 will be illegal if not registered with Bank...
Not So Tasty Meatballs Shut Down Party After Poisoning Kids
A spate of vomiting an dizzines ended a community party in Suberingin village, South Sumatra, on Monday, May 15, with...
Two Arrested in Sumatran Tiger Hide Crackdown
Police arrested two suspects in North Bengkulu who are accused of selling the Sumatran tiger hides....
BMKG: High Waves To Strike West Java’ South Coast
The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) has warned fishing communities and tourists along West Java?s south coast,...
Government is Ready to Support an Eco-friendlier Transportation Sector
Following ever-increasing energy consumption in the transportation sector, the government has prepared programmes to reduce the harmful environmental impact....
Bandung Police Smash Motorcycle Theft Gang
Police in Bandung arrested six members of a motorcycle theft gang in an effort to crackdown on crime in the...
Sanur Death Case Breakthrough
Investigations into the suspicious death of an Australian man earlier this week in Sanur, Bali, continue after police discovered blood...
Tourist Killed in Bali Magic Mushrooms Misadventure
A 23-year-old Singaporean tourist died on Saturday, May 6, after reportedly falling from a balcony in Bali while under the...