Bulgarian Arrested for ATM Skimming Case Shot DeadIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 201801683The Jakarta Police general crimes unit shot to death a man of Bulgarian nationality who was allegedly involved in an...
Facebook Faces Investigation by Indonesian Police Over Data BreachIndonesia ExpatApril 6, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 6, 201801281Facebook is now facing possible criminal sanctions in Indonesia as police begin to investigate whether the social-media company breached privacy...
Indonesian Communications Minister Threatens to Ban Facebook in the CountryIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018April 3, 201801044Indonesian Communications Minister Rudiantara has threatened to shut down Facebook Inc if there is any evidence the personal data of...
Masterchef UK Judges Anger Malaysians, Indonesians Over RendangIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 201801754British cooking show Masterchef has angered netizens in Malaysia and Indonesia over its elimination of a contestant because her chicken...
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Tanimbar IslandsIndonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 26, 2018November 10, 202101798A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday and triggered a brief tsunami alert...
Indonesia wants Australia to be part of ASEANIndonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 16, 2018November 10, 202101030President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has showed his support for Australia to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ahead of...
Baguettes and RiceDaniel PopeMarch 15, 2018 by Daniel PopeMarch 15, 201801153Throughout my twenty years of teaching EFL in Indonesia, we – that is my noble fellow teachers and myself –...
Indonesia Prepares For IMF-World Bank Meeting To Take Place in BaliIndonesia ExpatMarch 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 14, 201801300The Indonesian government is going all-out on its preparation to host the upcoming IMF-World Bank annual meeting this October. It...
Potential is a Dangerous Aphrodisiac: Indonesia on a Tinder Box of AspirationsIndonesia ExpatMarch 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 14, 201801345I have been traveling to Indonesia on business for more than a decade and I find it amazing how pervasive...
Boat Capsizes in East Java, One Killed Four MissingIndonesia ExpatMarch 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 11, 201801420Huge waves caused by poor weather conditions capsized a boat carrying Islamic boarding school students off the coast of East...
Balikpapan: Human Limbs Found Inside Belly of CrocodileIndonesia ExpatMarch 5, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 5, 2018November 10, 202101823A human leg and arm have been found inside the belly of a large crocodile in Balikpapan, Indonesia. The crocodile...
10 Stunning New Holiday Alternatives to BaliKarenFebruary 28, 2018November 27, 2020 by KarenFebruary 28, 2018November 27, 202009166In 2017 Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered further development of ten alternative tourism destinations dubbed “The 10 Bali”. Currently, Indonesia...
Understanding Indonesia from a Chinese Perspective with Silkina AhluwaliaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 27, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 27, 2018November 10, 202102306Before assuming her post with CGTN, Silkina Ahluwalia was a producer at an English-language news channel in Jakarta. She had...
Doctors Stunned When Indonesian Boy ‘Lays’ EggsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 24, 2018February 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 24, 2018February 24, 20180265614-year-old Akmal from Gowa, Indonesia has left doctors baffled after he lays an egg in front of them. His family...
Indonesia Seizes Second Drug-Loaded Boat Falsely Flying Singapore FlagIndonesia ExpatFebruary 22, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 22, 2018November 10, 202101011A boat carrying a record 1.6 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine was intercepted near the Riau Islands by Indonesian authorities on...
New Web System Blocks 70,000 More Websites in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 19, 201801886(Reuters) State-run Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) launched a new system in January to help purge the internet of harmful material,...
Treetop Adventure Course in Indonesia Turned Into Photo ParkIndonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 201801498(Bloomberg.com) A treetop adventure course built in Menoreh Hills in 2008 has been turned into a photo park after visitors...
Indonesia the Most “Sober” Country in Southeast AsiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2018February 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2018February 15, 201801770According to the World Bank 2015 report, Indonesia consumes the least amount of alcohol in Southeast Asia, with its people...
Valentine’s Day Banned in Some Indonesian CitiesIndonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 201801383Couples celebrating Valentine’s Day were detained by local Police in numerous cities across Indonesia on Wednesday, February 14, as reported...
Safety in HotelsEamonn SadlerFebruary 14, 2018 by Eamonn SadlerFebruary 14, 201802476Following a recent conversation about safety and security with my kids it became clear to me that when I stay...
Bena and Tololela – Preserving tradition in FloresIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018November 10, 202102896Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara Province is a combination of sea and forested mountains with meandering highways cutting the...