Government Set to Propose Bill to Allow Foreigners to Own Property
The Indonesian government is set to propose a new provision in a land bill that will allow foreigners to own...
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Indonesian Lawmakers Mulling Over Ban on Gay TV Characters
Lawmakers in Indonesia are considering banning LGBTQ characters from national television shows in yet another effort to clamp down on...
GO-JEK Eyes Expansion to Four ASEAN Countries
Having enjoyed success in Indonesia, ride-hailing app GO-JEK has announced that it is looking to expand its business to four...
Obesity Rates in Children on the Rise in Indonesia
Obesity rates amongst youth in Indonesia is on the rise and is likely to result in more cases of non-communicable...
Sanur to host International Triathlon on October 15
The tenth annual Herbalife Bali International Triathlon will be held on October 15 with a new course that will expose...
Latest Attempt at Easing Jakarta’s Traffic Congestion Meets Doubt
In its latest attempt to curb traffic in the city, the Jakarta government has banned motorbikes in a few thoroughfares...
Jakarta-Surabaya High Speed Train Will Compete with Air Travel Times
The Jakarta-Surabaya high speed train will become a viable alternative to plane travel with the Indonesian and Japanese partnership agreeing...
Indonesian Start-up Modalku Wins UN Award
Indonesian fintech start-up Modalku has won the Global SME Excellence Award from ITU Telecom, a UN specialized agency for information...
Indonesia to Explore Medical Tourism Potential
Indonesia’s Tourism and Health ministries will team up to fulfil a promising role in the field of international medical tourism....
Australians Look to Bali for Property Investment
While Bali has always been a popular holiday destination for Australian tourists, there now seems to be a growing appeal...
Bali Tourists Brace for Agung Eruption, Disruptions
Tourists around the world are hoping their dream holidays are left unaffected by the impending eruption of Bali’s Mount Agung,...
Man Covers Face in Archipelago Tattoo
One South Sulawesi man has taken his pride in the archipelago further than most may choose after he had the...
Australian Minister Praises ?Beautiful? Jakarta Street Food after State Lunch Treat
Jakarta Street food is obviously not the kind of meal to serve an official state guest, but it was a...
Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu Pertiwi
It was towards the end of my tour at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta when, in 1969, West Papua became...
Malaysian and Singaporean Cyclists Win Gran Fondo New York Indonesia in Lombok
Long distant mass cycling event Gran Fondo New York (GFNY) Indonesia 2017, which was held in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara...
President Widodo Visits Singapore on 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Tie
President Joko Widodo is set to meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept....
Jokowi Sends Minister to Meet Myanmar Government over Rohingya Violence
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi flew to Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3, at the instruction of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo...
Meeting the Needs of the Future Labour Market With Indonesia Education Partnerships
Not only expat directors of companies in Indonesia know that finding qualified human capacity is challenging – especially for skilled...
Embarking on the Perfect Getaway to Indonesia
Stretching over 5,200km from Sumatra to Papua, Indonesia is a massive island nation that is never easy to define. Ahead...
A Tough Year for Freeport Indonesia
For the Indonesian arm of US mining giant Freeport McMoRan, 2017 has hardly been a stellar year. With seemingly endless...
August: An Auspicious Month to Celebrate Indonesia and the Region
This month Indonesia celebrates its 72nd anniversary of independence. Millions of children around the archipelago will spend August 17 playing...