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...
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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....
Dogged Lies: Bali Official Denies Dog Meat Report
A recent Australian media investigation which reported Bali food vendors are serving unwitting tourists dog meat are just lies designed...
Inul Vizta Karaoke Raid Nets Naked Dancers In East Java
The 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 Push
The 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 Private
Public caning punishments in the North Sumatra province of Aceh, which practices Sharia law, has long been controversial courting international...
Migrating Birds Threaten Juanda Airport Flights
Migrating 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, Tariffs
The Transport Ministry has introduced a slew of regulatory reforms aimed at evening out the public transport industry which has...
Jonan: Prices Steady Amid Strong Supply
A 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 Singapore
An 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’ Baby
The small town of Karuen in Enrekang district, South Sulawesi, has been divided this week over the apparent miracle virgin...