Man Tied Up in Jakarta Hotel Room for Hours After Being Robbed
31-year-old Fauzi Firdaus was locked in a hotel room in Kuningan, South Jakarta, for hours by a couple who pretended that they wanted to buy
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So you Married a Local
We all have our moments when it comes to experiencing culture clash living in Indonesia, but imagine if you had to navigate through it all
Garuda Indonesia Offers Cheaper Fares with its New “Basic Economy” Class
National carrier Garuda Indonesia is offering discounts of between 15 and 20 percent to its passengers. With this offer, the airline, which also operates low-cost
How Spicy is Indonesian Spicy?
Think you can handle spicy food? You obviously haven’t tried some of Indonesia’s spicier foods and snacks such as Bu Rudy’s sambal bawang, mie abang
Passengers Injured After Man Claimed There’s a Bomb on Board
At least 10 passengers on a flight preparing to take off from Borneo island were injured, most of them with broken bones and head wounds,
Is it Nice Being a Bule in Indonesia?
More often than not, the humour from Stevenson’s comedy sketches can be found in our day-to-day experiences as a foreigner living in a foreign country,
Wednesday Rate Hike Possible, Says Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo indicated on Monday that the central bank could raise its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate ( 7DRRR ) during its
Passenger Removed After Bomb Joke, Causes Almost 3-Hour Delay
Private carrier Lion Air removed a passenger identified as YS, 25, on Sunday from a flight departing from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport bound for Kuala Lumpur
Who is Sacha Stevenson?
Indonesia Expat is excited to announce video content for our online viewers. We will feature popular Indonesian YouTube stars as well as relevant and entertaining
US Brokerage Firms Closing Accounts for American Expats
Many American citizens living abroad have recently been contacted by their US brokerage firms to inform them that their accounts have either been frozen such
Bogor Residents Struck by Food Poisoning
Dozens of residents in Bogor, West Java, have reportedly been struck by food poisoning. More than 50 residents of Tanah Baru subdistrict in North Bogor
Indonesia Passes Tougher Anti-Terrorism Law
Less than two weeks after a wave of attacks including three separate bombings at churches in Indonesia’s second largest city of Surabaya, lawmakers on Friday
Remember Clean Up Jakarta Day 2017? We do!
Last year we gathered 25,000 volunteers at 72 clean-up sites across Jakarta. This year is going to be MUCH BIGGER with a target of 600,000
Go-Jek To Expand To Four Southeast Asian Countries
Motorcycle-taxi service PT Go-Jek Indonesia will invest $500 million to expand its operations in Southeast Asia, revving up competition in a fast-growing consumer market just
New Regulation Limits Foreign Ownership of Insurance Companies to 80 Percent
The government has issued Government Regulation No. 14/2018 on foreign ownership of insurance companies, setting a maximum foreign ownership of 80 percent. “This regulation is
Jakarta: MRT Trial Run Scheduled for December
The development of Jakarta’s MRT is on track and it is set to enter a trial run in December before becoming fully operational in March
“Gema Ramadhan” with Intiwhiz International
Intiwhiz International presents a special package during the Ramadhan season. The theme is called “Gema Ramadhan”, where guests can celebrate with loved ones and enjoy
Alert Raised on Mount Merapi After Another Eruption
Mount Merapi, located in the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta Provinces, erupted on Tuesday at 1.47am local time. The Indonesian Government has declared the
Top 10 Endangered Indonesian Species
Here is a list of Top 10 Endangered Animals and Species in Indonesia. Animals are the big losers as Indonesian tycoons continue to profit by
Indonesian Antiques
Due to the intertwined histories of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, some “Indonesian antiques” actually share their roots with our Malaysian and Singaporean neighbours. In this
Correctional Crimes
Inmates at a jail in Bandung were running a scam for two years in which they seduced women online and then blackmailed them. How can