Indonesia is World’s Most Relaxed Country
British travel agent Lastminute.com conducted a piece of research titled “Most Relaxed Countries in The World” and has awarded the...
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Subway Opening Outlets in Indonesia
The Subway restaurant network will expand its business to Indonesia through a partnership with PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAPI), according...
Crazy Rich Indonesian Criticized for Bathing in Milk
Stupid attention-seeking antics are packaged as big news, diverting the Indonesian public’s focus from important political issues, such as whether...
Three Sumatran Tigers Die in a Snare
The number of Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) has decreased after three of the big cats were found dead in...
Police Chief Replaced After Bogus Rp2 Trillion Donation
The police chief of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province has lost his job after he publicized a generous donation of Rp2...
Indonesian YouTuber Arrested for Alleged Blasphemy
Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have arrested a YouTuber for alleged blasphemy after he posted content considered...
Face-to-face School in Jakarta Starts 30th ?August
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is planning to open schools to conduct limited face-to-face learning (PTM) on Monday 30th August....
Level 3 PPKM Regulations Confirmed by Home Affairs Minister
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has issued updated instructions regarding the implementation of PPKM for a number of big city...
PPKM Levels Lower, Extended to 30 August
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced that the government has decided to lower the PPKM levels in a number of...
Ex-minister Gets 12 Years for COVID-19 Aid Corruption
Former social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined Rp500 million for receiving...
Foreigner in Bali Regularly Releasing Caged Birds
A foreigner in Bali has been buying birds and releasing them into the wild. A viral video is circulating on...
Indonesia Airlifts Citizens and Others from Kabul
Indonesian and foreign citizens who were evacuated from Afghanistan had arrived in Indonesia through Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Base, Jakarta....
State Intelligence Agency Early Detection of Taliban-linked Groups
Deputy VII of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Wawan Hari Purwanto, has said his agency is currently conducting early detection...
COVID-19 Task Force Response to Endemic Idea in 2022
The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has responded to news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, which is projected to turn...
Hundreds of Foreigners Flee Bali
The head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry Regional Office, Jamaruli Manihuruk, has commented on the hundreds of...
Prices for PCR Tests in Hospitals and Clinics Drop Below Rp600k
The price of PCR tests at a number of hospitals and clinics in Java-Bali has dropped to Rp495,000 while outside...
Latest PPKM Level 4 Restrictions
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has issued instructions regarding PPKM level 4 in Java and Bali for the period 16-23rd...
PPKM Levels 2-4 Extended to 23rd August
The government has extended PPKM levels 2, 3, and 4 in Java and Bali until 23rd August 2021. “This momentum...
E-life in the Pandemic Era
When the new school year started recently, I asked my students one of the cliched classroom questions – whether they...
Government Orders Decrease in PCR Test Prices
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked the Health Ministry to lower PCR test prices through a broadcast on the Presidential...
Potential Extreme Weather Warning for the Next 5 Days
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning for potential extreme weather predicted to occur on 15...