Syrian Man Arrested in Possession of MethamphetamineIndonesia ExpatJune 11, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJune 11, 20220The public prosecutor has sentenced Mahmod Daher, a Syrian national, to be jailed for eight years after he was caught...
British Gang Mastermind Imprisoned in BaliIndonesia ExpatMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMay 16, 2022May 16, 20220A British crypto trader, Gregory Lee Simpson, is facing jail for several years in Bali after being proven to be...
Rizieq Shihab Sentenced to Four Years in PrisonIndonesia ExpatJune 24, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 24, 2021July 9, 20210Rizieq Shihab in Prison The defendant in the swab test case at the Ummi Hospital in Bogor, Rizieq Shihab, has...
Child-Beating Radical Cleric Released from JailKenneth YeungMay 17, 2020May 19, 2020 by Kenneth YeungMay 17, 2020May 19, 20200A radical Islamic leader, notorious for his hate-fuelled rants against foreigners and minorities, has been released from jail early after...
Frenchman Recaptured After Two Weeks On The Run in LombokIndonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 20190A French drug suspect who escaped from a prison in Lombok nearly two weeks ago has been recaptured, police said...
Top 10 Controversial Convictions in IndonesiaKenneth YeungDecember 5, 2018 by Kenneth YeungDecember 5, 20180Baiq Nuril Maknun Sexual harassment victim jailed for six months In August 2012, Baiq Nuril Maknun (born 1978) was working...
Teenager Receives 18 Months? Jail Sentence for Insulting President JokowiSania RasyidJanuary 17, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 17, 20180The Medan District Court in North Sumatera has sentenced a teenager to 18 months in jail for making defamatory comments...
Ahok Has Filed for Divorce, Lawyer ConfirmsSania RasyidJanuary 9, 2018January 9, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 9, 2018January 9, 20180Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has taken legal measures to divorce Veronica Tan, his wife of 20 years, Ahok’s lawyer has...
Riot in Banda Aceh Prison over Transfer of Three InmatesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2018January 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 5, 2018January 5, 20180Law enforcers have managed to control a riot that broke in a prison in the Banda Aceh Prison on Thursday...
How to Get Poor FastKenneth YeungNovember 20, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 20, 20170One of the most popular ways to get rich in Indonesia is through politics. There are endless possibilities for self-enrichment...
Man Faces Six Years Prison for Posting Provocative Jokowi MemesSania RasyidOctober 12, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 12, 2017October 18, 20170The police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly posting negative memes online that accused President Joko Widodo’s administration of...
Bantleman and Tjiong’ Acquittal OverturnedIndonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 25, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2016February 25, 20160Indonesia’s Supreme Court today overturned the acquittal of Canadian Neil Bantleman and Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong. The former JIS...