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Bali Denies Entry for Passengers with Damaged Passports

Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 20190

Bali-bound passengers with damaged passports are being denied boarding in Australian airports because of new tighter restrictions and fines imposed by Indonesian authorities. Indonesian airlines

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Ban on Plastic Bags now Implemented in Bandung

Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 20190

The new plastic ban is now being implemented in a number of supermarkets in Bandung as of January 1, 2019. Some stores have even replaced

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Bulgarians Arrested for ATM Scam in Bali

Indonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 20190

Four Bulgarians have been arrested by the police for their alleged involvement in skimming bank card data at several ATMs in Denpasar, Bali. Bali Police

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New Cracks on Anak Krakatau Volcano Emerge, Authorities on Tsunami Alert

Indonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 3, 20190

Indonesian authorities have urged those in the vicinity of Anak Krakatau volcano to be on alert in case of another tsunami, as new cracks have

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Landslide Death Toll Rises To 15 As Search Operation Continues

Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 20190

The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Sukabumi, West Java province has now risen to at least 15 people. The landlside

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Jakarta Holds Free Mass Wedding for New Year’s Eve

Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 20190

The Jakarta government organised a free mass wedding for 500 Indonesian couples on New Year’s Eve. The event is held for poor families, specifically those

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Sukabumi Landslide Kills Nine, Dozens Still Missing

Indonesia ExpatJanuary 1, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 1, 20190

Soldiers, police and residents fanned out across a village in Sukabumi on Tuesday, searching in the mud for possible victims of a landslide caused by

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ISIS-Affiliated Militants Kill Two Police Officers in Central Sulawesi

Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 20180

Militants from the ISIS-affiliated East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT) terror group shot two police officers in Salubanga, Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi on Monday, December 31, 2018.

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Bali’s Mount Agung Erupts Again

Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 20180

Bali’s Mount Agung volcano, located in the island’s eastern Karangasem regency, erupted again on Saturday, the volcano’s observatory said. The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation

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Tornado in Cirebon Kills One, Damages 165 Houses

Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 20180

A village in Cirebon, West Java Province has been swept by a tornado on Sunday, December 31, killing one person and causing widespread destruction. The

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Travellers Now Advised to Stay Away from Certain Beach Areas

Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 20180

According to data and information collected by the Tourism Crisis Centre (TCC) of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), travellers are advised to stay

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Flood Waters Swamp Homes of Tsunami Survivors

Indonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 27, 20180

Flood waters have engulfed two villages on Wednesday, December 26, just four days after the tsunami devastated homes in Serang in the Indonesian province of

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Alert Level Raised and Flights Rerouted as Anak Krakatau’s Eruptions Intensify

Indonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2018December 31, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2018December 31, 20180

Indonesia’s National Board for Disaster Management raised the warning level for Anak Krakatau to 3, the second-highest rank. They have also widened the exclusion zone

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Dozens Dead as Tsunami Hits Sunda Strait

Indonesia ExpatDecember 23, 2018January 22, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 23, 2018January 22, 20190

A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 43 people after the waves hit the coast around Indonesia’s Sunda

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Journey In Every Sip

Indonesia ExpatDecember 22, 2018January 12, 2020

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 22, 2018January 12, 20200

Cape Discovery has been making wine in Bali since 2010. The grapes the company uses are imported from Australia, France and New Zealand, and are

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Police Detain 20 Terror Suspects Ahead of Holidays

Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 20180

Indonesian police have detained about 20 suspected militants all over the country as security is stepped up ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s holiday

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Indonesian Man and English Woman go Viral After Images of their Wedding Surfaced

Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 2018November 21, 2020

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 2018November 21, 20200

A wedding between an English woman and an Indonesian man has broken the internet. 26-year-old Karna Radheya from Magelang, Indonesia married 21-year-old Polly Alexandria Robinson

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Indonesian Scientists May Have Found the World’s Oldest Pyramid-like Structure

Indonesia ExpatDecember 20, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 20, 20180

During the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) on December 12, 2018, scientists presented evidence of an enormous pyramid-like structure in Indonesia that

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Meet Some of the Jakarta International Football League Captains

Indonesia ExpatDecember 19, 2018January 15, 2019

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 19, 2018January 15, 20190

This month we shall meet some of the individuals who make the JIFL function. Sometimes these guys are the Team Manager and the Coach and

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“There Are No More Than 100,000 Foreign Workers in Indonesia”, Says Minister

Indonesia ExpatDecember 19, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 19, 20180

Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri has assured Indonesians that the number of foreign workers employed in Indonesia is not more than 100,000. His statement was made

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Giant Sinkhole Swallows Up Busy Road in Surabaya

Indonesia ExpatDecember 19, 2018

by Indonesia ExpatDecember 19, 20180

A giant sinkhole has swallowed up a busy road in Surabaya, East Java, on Tuesday night. It was a part of the four-lane Jl. Raya

Bali Denies Entry for Passengers with Damaged Passports

Ban on Plastic Bags now Implemented in Bandung

Bulgarians Arrested for ATM Scam in Bali

New Cracks on Anak Krakatau Volcano Emerge, Authorities on Tsunami Alert

Landslide Death Toll Rises To 15 As Search Operation Continues

Jakarta Holds Free Mass Wedding for New Year’s Eve

Sukabumi Landslide Kills Nine, Dozens Still Missing

ISIS-Affiliated Militants Kill Two Police Officers in Central Sulawesi

Bali’s Mount Agung Erupts Again

Tornado in Cirebon Kills One, Damages 165 Houses

Travellers Now Advised to Stay Away from Certain Beach Areas

Flood Waters Swamp Homes of Tsunami Survivors

Alert Level Raised and Flights Rerouted as Anak Krakatau’s Eruptions Intensify

Dozens Dead as Tsunami Hits Sunda Strait

Police Detain 20 Terror Suspects Ahead of Holidays

Indonesian Man and English Woman go Viral After Images of their Wedding Surfaced

Indonesian Scientists May Have Found the World’s Oldest Pyramid-like Structure

Meet Some of the Jakarta International Football League Captains

“There Are No More Than 100,000 Foreign Workers in Indonesia”, Says Minister

Giant Sinkhole Swallows Up Busy Road in Surabaya

Go-Jek To Expand To Four Southeast Asian Countries

Top 10 Indonesian Serial Killers

Garuda Indonesia Expands Flight Network with Increased Bali-Australia and South Korea Routes

Math and Science: How to Catch Up Over the Summer Holidays

38 State Universities Welcome Palu Students to Attend Classes

10 Fun Facts About Earth Day You Might Not Know Yet

Minister of Transport Reveals Plans to Transform Kertajati Airport into Aviation Hub

Celebrate International Tuna Day at Arwana Restaurant with Chef on Tour with SIKI

Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa Achieves Green Globe Certification

SIS South Jakarta Celebrates Earth Day 2025 with Education, Action, and a Commitment to Sustainability