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President Announces Capital City Relocation – Will It Solve Jakarta’s Traffic and Congestion?

Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2019November 10, 2021

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2019November 10, 20210

Skyscrapers dot Jakarta with lights, shimmering like visions from the future. Executives glide imperiously down the corridors of corporate places. Millennials gallivant from one latest

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Indonesia to Impose Plastic Bag Tax

Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 20190

The Director General of the Finance Ministry’s Customs and Excise Department, Heru Pambudi, has announced that the Indonesian government will impose duties on plastic bags

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Luhut Defends Jokowi’s English, Says President has Strong Javanese Accent

Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 20190

Maritime Affairs Coordinating Minister, Luhut Pandjaitan, has defended Joko Widodo’s ability to speak English, especially when recalling the events of the G20 summit in Japan

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Trade Minister Enggartiasto Summoned by KPK as Witness for Bribery Case

Indonesia ExpatJuly 2, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 2, 20190

Indonesia’s Trade Minister, Enggartiasto Lukita, has been summoned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for an interrogation. The minister is set to attend to the

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Singapore to Repatriate Endangered Turtles to Indonesia

Indonesia ExpatJuly 2, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 2, 20190

Singapore is set to return a number of snake-necked turtles, which originated from East Nusa Tenggara, to Indonesia. The Wildlife Conservation Society Program (WCS-IP) and

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Citilink to Launch Flights to Frankfurt and Jeddah

Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 20190

Citilink is set to launch two long-haul, international flights in the final quarter of 2019. The low-cost Indonesian carrier will provide long-haul flights to Frankfurt

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Densus 88 Arrests Leader of Jemaah Islamiah 16-Year Hunt

Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2019July 2, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2019July 2, 20190

A man believed to be the top leader of a Southeast Asian terror group has been arrested by the national police’s counter-terrorism special forces or

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Go-Jek Driver Arrested for Abduction and Theft

Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 20190

A ride-hailing driver identified as AS, 32, has been arrested for allegedly abducting a female passenger. The 22-year-old passenger had ordered the service via the

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Commuter Line Users will be Allowed to Redeem Deposit from Multitrip Cards

Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 20190

Commuter line users no longer need to worry about having money sitting on their multitrip card (KMT). Just like the single trip (THB) card, passengers

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Constitutional Court Declares Jokowi Winner, Prabowo’s Allegations Baseless

Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 20190

On Thursday 27th June, the Indonesian Constitutional Court confirmed victory for the incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate, Ma’ruf Amin during the 17th

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STA Names Jakarta One of Most Improved Cities – Observer Credits Previous Administration

Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 30, 20190

The Sustainable Transport Award (STA) has named Jakarta as one of the world’s top three most improved cities in terms of its transportation system and

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Jokowi Hopes US-China will Resolve Trade War Issues at G20 Summit

Indonesia ExpatJune 29, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 29, 20190

President Joko Widodo has expressed hopes that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping

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TNI Arrests Two Suspects in Dumai Primate Trading Worth over Rp1billion

Indonesia ExpatJune 29, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 29, 20190

Two Pekanbaru residents have been arrested by the Indonesian Military (TNI) for the illegal trading of wildlife in Dumai, Riau. Head of Dumai Customs and

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Lebak Bulus MRT Station to have Plaza for Transit

Indonesia ExpatJune 27, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 27, 20190

President Director of PT. MRT Jakarta, William Sabandar, has confirmed that the Lebak Bulus MRT station in South Jakarta will have its own transit plaza

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Peruvian Smuggling 4kg of Cocaine Sentenced to 10 Years of Prison

Indonesia ExpatJune 27, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 27, 20190

The Denpasar Court has sentenced Jorgei Rafael Albornoz Gamarra to 10 years imprisonment. The Peruvian was caught smuggling 4kg of cocaine back in December 2018

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BMKG: Dry Season Coming to Indonesia, Zero Rainfall in Some Areas

Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 2019June 27, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 2019June 27, 20190

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned the public that there is a possibility that rainfall for the end of June might be less than

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Manpower Minister Aims to Increase Indonesian Skilled Workers in Japan

Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 20190

Indonesia’s Manpower Minister, Hanif Dhakiri, has said that he aims to send 70,000 Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) to Japan. “Within the next five years, we

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