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Esteemed Judges Named to Select Finalists for the 2019 PropertyGuru Indonesia Property Awards

Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 2019July 26, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 2019July 26, 20190

Nominations now open to the public for fifth annual edition in Jakarta. The 5th Annual PropertyGuru Indonesia Property Awards – the archipelago’s largest and most

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Sri Mulyani: Government to Draft Electric Car Policy

Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 20190

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has stated that a Presidential regulation regarding electric cars will be released shortly, following a meeting with President Joko Widodo at

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Prabowo’s Niece Candidate for Jakarta Deputy Governor

Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 26, 20190

Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, niece of the Great Indonesia Movement Party chairman Prabowo Subianto, has expressed her interest to take over the role of deputy governor of

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Indonesian Teenager from NTT Speaks at UN Political Forum in NYC

Indonesia ExpatJuly 24, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 24, 20190

A 14-year-old girl from Kombapari village in East Nusa Tenggara, has spoken at the United Nations (UN) High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in

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Independence Day Plotter Arrested by Densus 88

Indonesia ExpatJuly 24, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 24, 20190

The Indonesian police has asserted that a suspected militant, who was arrested last week, was plotting an Independence Day bomb attacks in some Indonesian cities.

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Ahok: My Political Career is Over

Indonesia ExpatJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 23, 2019July 23, 20190

“My political career has actually ended. The majority of religious people have labelled me as someone who defamed religion”, former Jakarta governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama,

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Jakarta Planetarium’s Uncertain Future due to Ageing Equipment

Indonesia ExpatJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 23, 2019July 23, 20190

Jakarta Planetarium’s projector, a Zeiss Universarium Mark VIII, has allowed its visitors to explore the wonders of the vast universe every day since 1996. Sadly, the

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Two Australians Arrested for Cocaine Possession in Bali

Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 20190

The Bali police have arrested two nightclub promoters from Melbourne for possession of cocaine during weekend raids in the resort town of Canggu. The two

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Jakarta’s Reclamation, Sea Wall and Land Subsidence Phenomenon Continue to Spark Debates

Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 20190

The giant sea wall project in Jakarta was initially intended to resemble the mythical bird of Garuda. It is currently entering the second phase of

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Plastics Will Outnumber Fish in Indonesian Waters by 2040 Without Action

Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 20190

Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Susi Pudjiastuti, has urged plastic producers to help clean up seas from plastic waste and debris. According to Susi,

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Three Killed in Traffic Accident on Jakarta’s Inner City Toll Road

Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 20190

A traffic accident involving a tanker truck belonging to the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and a private car is reported to have occurred

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Ridwan Kamil to Build Underpass and Flyovers to Reduce Depok Congestion

Indonesia ExpatJuly 21, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 21, 20190

The Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, has stated that he will spend about Rp240billion to eliminate severe congestion in the Depok area. The money

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National Fish Stock Increased – Minister Sinks over 500 Fishing Vessels

Indonesia ExpatJuly 21, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 21, 20190

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, has stated that the fishing programme implemented by her ministry, which involves the eradication of illegal, unreported, and

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Overweight Police in East Java Undergo Weight Loss Training

Indonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2019July 19, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2019July 19, 20190

The State Police Academy (SPN) in Mojokerto, East Java, has ordered overweight officers to go through a weight loss programme. For 10 days the officers

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Jokowi Orders Police to Solve Novel Baswedan Case in Three Months

Indonesia ExpatJuly 19, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 19, 20190

President Joko Widodo has ordered the national police to solve the Novel Baswedan acid attack case within three months. “The chief of police had requested

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Formula E Not Confirming Anies’s Claim that Jakarta will Host Race in 2020

Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 20190

On 14th July 2019, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that Jakarta will host a Formula E Race in 2020, after a three-month-long negotiation with Formula

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Komodo Island to Close for Renovation in 2020

Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 20190

Wayan Darmawa, head of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) tourism agency, has confirmed that Komodo Island will be closed in early 2020 for approximately one year.

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BPBD: Six Dead in Powerful 7.2 Magnitude Quake in North Maluku

Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 20190

According to the North Maluku Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), six people have died during a North Maluku earthquake which struck on Sunday 14th July. About

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Visa Invests in Go-Jek, Aims for more Cashless Payment Options

Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 20190

Payment processor Visa has invested in Indonesia’s ride-hailing service Go-Jek. The investment is part of Go-Jek’s ongoing series F fundraising round. According to Visa, the

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A Jungle Stay in Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh – North Sumatra

Stephanie BrookesJuly 17, 2019May 19, 2024

by Stephanie BrookesJuly 17, 2019May 19, 20240

Within one day of arriving in Ketambe Village in Gunung Leuser National Park, I had spotted three gibbons, five Thomas’ leaf monkeys, and three Sumatran

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Can a Foreigner Buy Property in Indonesia?

Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2019September 2, 2021

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2019September 2, 20210

Buying property is one of the most common ways for Indonesians to protect and increase the value of their assets. Not everyone knows how to

Esteemed Judges Named to Select Finalists for the 2019 PropertyGuru Indonesia Property Awards

Sri Mulyani: Government to Draft Electric Car Policy

Prabowo’s Niece Candidate for Jakarta Deputy Governor

Indonesian Teenager from NTT Speaks at UN Political Forum in NYC

Independence Day Plotter Arrested by Densus 88

Ahok: My Political Career is Over

Jakarta Planetarium’s Uncertain Future due to Ageing Equipment

Two Australians Arrested for Cocaine Possession in Bali

Jakarta’s Reclamation, Sea Wall and Land Subsidence Phenomenon Continue to Spark Debates

Plastics Will Outnumber Fish in Indonesian Waters by 2040 Without Action

Three Killed in Traffic Accident on Jakarta’s Inner City Toll Road

Ridwan Kamil to Build Underpass and Flyovers to Reduce Depok Congestion

National Fish Stock Increased – Minister Sinks over 500 Fishing Vessels

Overweight Police in East Java Undergo Weight Loss Training

Jokowi Orders Police to Solve Novel Baswedan Case in Three Months

Formula E Not Confirming Anies’s Claim that Jakarta will Host Race in 2020

Komodo Island to Close for Renovation in 2020

BPBD: Six Dead in Powerful 7.2 Magnitude Quake in North Maluku

Visa Invests in Go-Jek, Aims for more Cashless Payment Options

A Jungle Stay in Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh – North Sumatra

Can a Foreigner Buy Property in Indonesia?

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