Is Jakarta Set To Lose Capital City Title In 2018?
Rumours of plans to move Indonesia?s capital from Jakarta to another city in Java or even another region have long...
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Tourist Hotspot Crater Eruption Ends In Tragedy
While the eruption recorded no fatalities, the response proved disastrous with Search and Rescue Agency officers killed in a helicopter...
Indonesian Rice Prices Double Global Average
Despite 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 Bogor
President 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 Country
Bank 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 Kalimantan
West 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 Terrorism
Indonesia, 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 Use
The 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 Concerns
Former 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 Jakarta
Former 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 Suspects
Counterterror 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 Leste
Two 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 Testing
Four popular Korean instant noodle products have been recalled after testing positive for pig DNA fragments, the Indonesian Food and...
A Brief History On Threats To The Corruption Eradication Commission
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) remains one of the most supported and trusted public institutions in Indonesia, but not everyone...
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...
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...