6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes BantenIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 20220The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported a 6.7 magnitude earthquake centred on Sumur, Banten. A number of...
It’s Green in the VillagesPramod KanakathJanuary 12, 2022 by Pramod KanakathJanuary 12, 20220Cutaway in the village of Ciapus on the rice fields outskirts of Bogor, a young man prepares for his routine...
Krakatoa Island, The Dangerous Beauty of Sunda StraitIndonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020November 10, 20210Talk about the Sunda Strait and two things crop up in our minds – Krakatoa Island and earthquakes. A basic...
Banten Students Swab Test Before Face-to-face StudyIndonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 20210Wahidin Halim, the Governor of Banten, has said that students are to be swabbed before starting face-to-face learning. He has...
Earthquakes Shake Large Areas of IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJuly 7, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 7, 2020July 9, 20210The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has confirmed that there has been an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on Tuesday...
Wiranto’ Attacker and ?Jack Sparrow? Jailed for TerrorismIndonesia ExpatJune 26, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 2020July 9, 20210An Islamic extremist who stabbed former chief security minister Wiranto has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, while his...
PSBB Showing Positive ResultsIndonesia ExpatMay 11, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 11, 20200Large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) are having a positive effect in almost all provinces where they have been implemented, according to...
Back to Banten’ BeachesIndonesia ExpatSeptember 11, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 11, 2019November 10, 20210A deadly and unexpected tsunami thrashed some of the most touristy beaches and nearby villages in Banten’s coastal areas in...
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Banten, Jakarta; Tsunami Warning IssuedIndonesia ExpatAugust 3, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 3, 20190A 7.4 Magnitude earthquake has shaken Banten and its surrounding areas on Friday, 2 August. The tremor was felt in...
13 Suspects Arrested in Riau and Banten for Alleged Terrorist AffiliationIndonesia ExpatJuly 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 31, 20180The National Police’s counterterrorism unit, Detachment 88, arrested 13 people in Riau and Banten on Friday (27/07). One of the...
President Jokowi Beats Traffic by Walking to Military EventSania RasyidOctober 6, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 6, 2017October 18, 20170It’s official. Indonesia’s notorious traffic takes a toll on absolutely everyone, even the President Jokowi! On Thursday, the people of...
Serang Police Foil Bizarre ‘Terror Plot’Ishia ToledoJune 29, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 29, 20170Plans for a terror plot were uncovered written on pieces of paper and stuck between the windshield wipers of police...
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English ProficiencyIshia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Ishia ToledoDecember 16, 2016December 16, 20160Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Infamous Money Launderer Tubagus Wardana Gets Just One Year in PrisonMaximilian SurjadiOctober 27, 2016October 27, 2016 by Maximilian SurjadiOctober 27, 2016October 27, 20160After a famous money laundering trial, Tubagus Wardana has been found guilty. Many see his one-year sentence as a slap...