Alleged Child Prostitution in South Jakarta Apartment to be Investigated
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged authorities to make a thorough investigation into alleged prostitution involving minors that...
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Onlookers Hinder Efforts to Catch Crocodiles in Jakarta
A joint force from the city administration and the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) say that crowds of onlookers, some...
Taking on Sop Kaki Kambing (Goat Leg Soup)
Ever wonder what sop kaki kambing (goat leg soup) tastes like when you pass all of those street-side vendours? In...
Man Tied Up in Jakarta Hotel Room for Hours After Being Robbed
31-year-old Fauzi Firdaus was locked in a hotel room in Kuningan, South Jakarta, for hours by a couple who pretended...
Multiple Cases of Dead Drivers Reported in Jakarta
The Jakarta Police, through the force’s Instagram account @tmcpoldametro, announced on Tuesday that they had found a Blue Bird taxi...
Komunal 88 – Sustainability is Good for Business
According to a University of Georgia study of 192 countries, Indonesia ranked second in the world for mismanaged plastic waste,...
Updated Odd-Even Traffic Policy in Jakarta
Jakarta has been listed as one of the world’s most congested cities, and recently, with the ongoing construction of a...
Jakarta School Accuses Travel Agency of Fraud
A school in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta has reported travel agency PT Wisata Mandiri Travel to the police for alleged...
Street Reminiscing
Khao Sarn Road, Bangkok; Street 172, Phnom Penh; Jalan Jaksa, Jakarta. The list of famous and cheap backpacker streets in...
Jakarta After Dark
Jakarta is city of stark juxtapositions at every turn. The heralding mosques suggest a conservative lifestyle, but this is contrasted...
32.4 percent Less Traffic Since Introduction of Odd-Even Policy
According to an evaluation by the Indonesia Toll Road Authority, the implementation of the odd-even traffic policy has reduced traffic...
Bootleg Liquor Kills Ten, Dozens Rushed to Hospital
Ten people have died and dozens were hospitalised after allegedly drinking oplosan, or bootleg liquor, over the weekend. The first...
Finding the Right Preschool in Jakarta
I have noticed that working and non-working parents in Jakarta usually have their children cared for by nannies at home...
Inspection Reveals 80 Percent of Jakarta’s Construction Projects Unsafe
The Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Agency has said that the majority of construction projects in the capital city are unsafe....
Jazz Junkie
by Andy McCulloch The first weekend of March has become one I look forward to since moving to Indonesia....
High-Rise Buildings To Be Raided In Jakarta Over Groundwater Violations
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has revealed the city’s administration is set to raid dozens of high-rise buildings around Jakarta suspected...
Expats in Jakarta Ranked as 8th Highest-Paid Expats In The World
According to an analysis of an HSBC report by Bloomberg, India’s financial, commercial and entertainment powerhouse has the highest average...
Staying Fit In The City
Despite Jakarta’s bustling and chaotic nature, too many residents lead a sedentary lifestyle. It’s time to move and get healthy,...
Jakarta Ranked as 12th Worst Congested City in the World
According to the Inrix 2017 Traffic Scorecard, Jakarta is 12th worst congested city in the world. This is 10 spots...
Jakarta the “World’s Fastest-sinking City”
According to a Vice News Tonight segment on HBO, Jakarta is the world’s fastest-sinking city, with current estimates predicting that...
Safety in Hotels
Following a recent conversation about safety and security with my kids it became clear to me that when I stay...