Tycoon Allies with Trump, Plans to Build Race Track, Theme Park
The Trump brand is coming to Indonesia through a partnership with one of its biggest business moguls. Indonesian tycoon Hary...
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US Sanctions Four Militants Linked with Islamic State
The US State Department now recognizes the Islamic State-linked Indonesian extremist organization responsible for the fatal attack in Jakarta on...
Terrorists Allegedly Using PayPal, Bitcoin for Funding
Terrorists in the Middle East are funding their spurious activities in the country using electronic payments and bitcoins, said an...
Indonesia Blocks 800,000 Sites in 2016
The Indonesian government tightens its grip on the Internet as it blocked 800,000 websites in 2016....
Bird’ Eye Chili Pepper Threatened by Inflated Prices
The bird’s eye chili pepper is under threat not by pests but by a dramatic increase in its market prices....
No Target Set for Indonesian Team in the 2017 SEA Games
According to the Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Imam Nahrawi, Indonesian athletes will begin intense training this January 2017 but...
Jokowi’s Signature Free-Visa Policy Up For Review
Jokowi's free-visa policy is up for review; and although the signature policy is meant to increase tourism, some think it...
Government Blocks Unreliable News Portals, Sets Up Cyber Agency
Samuel A. Pangerapan, director general for the Ministry of Applications and Information, told reporters that news portals with non-credible sources...
Jokowi: I Want Foreigners to Run Some of Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises
With reports on Chinese workers coming to Indonesia and taking work from locals feeding an already anti-foreigner sentiment among some...
Indonesia Cuts All Military Cooperation with Australia
Indonesia was reportedly upset over insulting training material presented at an Australian Special Forces base. The country has now demanded...
Luhut Orders Accelerated Expansion of Benoa Harbor
Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan has ordered for an expedited expansion of Benoa Harbor....
Indonesia Fears Avian Flu in 2017
What’s the most serious health risk in Indonesia in 2017? If you’re going to ask the health ministry, it will...
Fake News Now a Security Priority in Indonesia
The flood of fake news in Indonesia is severe enough to make it a top security priority in 2017, along...
Nominee Scheme Dangerous Form of Land Ownership For Foreigners
Despite the goal of Indonesia to increase its foreign direct investments and its massive tourism growth, foreigners in the country...
Indonesia Says No Deal on Google Tax Settlement This Year
The head of the tax office?s special cases branch reported that no deal will be reached this year, as the...
Citilink CEO Steps Down After Sacking Drunk Pilot
After having Capt. Tekad Purna (the drunk pilot of flight QC 800) dismissed for unprofessional conduct, Citilink Chief Executive Albert...
Indonesia’s Top Google Searches for 2016
Indonesia's list of top Google searches for the biggest events, personalities, controversies and more for the year that was....
Jokowi Graces Inauguration of ?North Sulawesi, South Sumatra Power Plants
President Joko ?Jokowi? Widodo graced the inauguration of the new power plant at the Minahasa geothermal power station at North...
Kalla Orders Speedy Emergency Response to Bima Flooding
Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ordered quicker emergency responses to the flooding problem in the West Nusa Tenggara district of...
‘Chili Conspiracy’ Rouses China-Indonesia Conflict
Leaders and officers at the Chinese embassy in Indonesia were alarmed by media reports of China allegedly using a ?biological...
Miss Indonesia Places Third at Miss World 2016
Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela Halim bagged the third place in the prestigious Miss World competition held in in Oxon Hill,...