Homebuyers Flock to Tangerang as Industrial Appeal Boosts Population GrowthSania RasyidAugust 30, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 30, 2017October 18, 20170 Growth in apartment sales in Tangerang city is rising following a shift in preferences of property buyers who are now...
Naked Man Attempts Palace Break InIshia ToledoAugust 30, 2017October 18, 2017 by Ishia ToledoAugust 30, 2017October 18, 20170 Police are investigating after a naked man attempted to break into the Presidential Palace Monday morning, Aug. 28. The 34-year-old...
ATM recovery will take 2-3 Weeks, BCA PredictsIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 20170 Bank Central Asia (BCA) predicts that it will take two to three weeks to recover the 30 percent or 5,700...
Blue Bird Takes Action after Video of Driver Scolding Foreigner goes ViralSania RasyidAugust 29, 2017August 29, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 29, 2017August 29, 20170 Blue Bird group has confirmed that it has taken disciplinary action against one of its drivers caught on video scolding...
Dark Skies Loom For New Yogyakarta AirportIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 20170 Construction on the new Yogyakarta airport in Kulon Progo has begun, despite state-owned operator Angkasa Pura having not yet secured...
New Study Finds Indonesia’s 50 Most Valuable BrandsCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 28, 2017August 28, 20170 BrandZ has revealed Indonesia’s 50 Most Valuable Brands this year. From banking sector to food and dairy, see which brands...
Back In Business: App-Based Transport Services Win CaseIndonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 28, 2017August 28, 20170 The ongoing dispute between online ridesharing apps, like Uber and Grab, has come to an end after a Supreme Court...
What Companies Need to Know about Indonesia’s Salary StructureCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 25, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 25, 20170 In March, the Minister of Labor launched a new policy on salary structure for companies operating in the world’s largest...
Police Drug Bust Launches Shabu Supplier HuntIshia ToledoAugust 25, 2017 by Ishia ToledoAugust 25, 20170 Police are on the hunt for drug dealers supplying two police officers in South Jakarta Metro Jaya Police Drug Investigation...
Google to Launch Wi-Fi Service Across CountryIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 20170 Tech giant Google is set to bring Wi-Fi to Indonesia with its Google Station program, representatives said in Jakarta on...
West Nusa Tenggara Housewife Jailed in Blasphemy CaseIndonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2017October 18, 20170 A housewife from West Nusa Tenggara province has been jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty...
NU Calls for Review as Bootleg Booze Thrives Among Jakarta YouthsIndonesia ExpatAugust 22, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 22, 2017October 18, 20170 A survey has found 65 percent of youths living in Jakarta and surrounding cities consume bootleg liquor, known as oplosan,...
Flag Faux Pas Stains SEA Games as #ShameOnYouMalaysia Goes ViralIndonesia ExpatAugust 21, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 21, 20170 Southeast Asia Games host Malaysia has found itself in hot water after an apparent design flaw in the Games’ official...
Tokopedia Announces $1.1b Investment from AlibabaCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 18, 2017October 18, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 18, 2017October 18, 20170 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 ReportsIndonesia ExpatAugust 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 18, 20170 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 TollCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 16, 2017October 18, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 16, 2017October 18, 20170 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 FamilyIndonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017July 5, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2017July 5, 20250 A British family has been left divided between Suffolk in the United Kingdom and Jakarta following visa complications. According to...
Postnup Agreements are now legalRobin DrekeAugust 14, 2017August 14, 2017 by Robin DrekeAugust 14, 2017August 14, 20170 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 DrugsIndonesia ExpatAugust 14, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 14, 20170 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: KPKIndonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2017October 18, 20170 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 CrisisIndonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2017October 18, 20170 A resolution is in sight for Indonesia’s salt crisis, with 25,000 tons of a total 75,000-ton import quota arriving from...