Tourist Found Dead in Popular Bali Beach Club
A tourist was found dead at a luxury beach club in Bali on Monday, December 31, Badung Police said on Wednesday, January 2. The victim,
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Bali Denies Entry for Passengers with Damaged Passports
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
Ban on Plastic Bags now Implemented in Bandung
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
Bulgarians Arrested for ATM Scam in Bali
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
New Cracks on Anak Krakatau Volcano Emerge, Authorities on Tsunami Alert
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
Landslide Death Toll Rises To 15 As Search Operation Continues
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
Jakarta Holds Free Mass Wedding for New Year’s Eve
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
Sukabumi Landslide Kills Nine, Dozens Still Missing
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
ISIS-Affiliated Militants Kill Two Police Officers in Central Sulawesi
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.
Bali’s Mount Agung Erupts Again
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
Tornado in Cirebon Kills One, Damages 165 Houses
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
Travellers Now Advised to Stay Away from Certain Beach Areas
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
Flood Waters Swamp Homes of Tsunami Survivors
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
Alert Level Raised and Flights Rerouted as Anak Krakatau’s Eruptions Intensify
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
Dozens Dead as Tsunami Hits Sunda Strait
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
Journey In Every Sip
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
Police Detain 20 Terror Suspects Ahead of Holidays
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
Indonesian Man and English Woman go Viral After Images of their Wedding Surfaced
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
Indonesian Scientists May Have Found the World’s Oldest Pyramid-like Structure
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
Meet Some of the Jakarta International Football League Captains
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
“There Are No More Than 100,000 Foreign Workers in Indonesia”, Says Minister
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