New Jagorawi Toll System and Tariff to Start on FridaySania RasyidSeptember 7, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 7, 201701046Toll road operator PT Jasa Marga will initiate an integrated payment system along the Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi (Jagorawi) toll road on Friday,...
Malaysian and Singaporean Cyclists Win Gran Fondo New York Indonesia in LombokSania RasyidSeptember 7, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 7, 201701029Long distant mass cycling event Gran Fondo New York (GFNY) Indonesia 2017, which was held in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara...
Indonesia to Award Country’ Best Tourist DestinationsSania RasyidSeptember 6, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 6, 20170721The Tourism Ministry says it will be giving awards to the country’s best tourist destinations in the first ever Indonesia...
President Widodo Visits Singapore on 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic TieSania RasyidSeptember 6, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 6, 20170708President Joko Widodo is set to meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept....
Same Taxes but New Tax Mechanism for E-Commerce, says Tax OfficeSania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 5, 20170677The Tax Office has stressed that there will not be any additional taxes imposed on e-commerce businesses other than value-added...
Widening of Motorcycle Ban Faces Opposition from Jakarta Groups and ActivistsSania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 5, 20170777The Jakarta administration’s plan to expand the ban on motorcycles to more of the city’s main thoroughfares has been greeted...
Jokowi Sends Minister to Meet Myanmar Government over Rohingya ViolenceSania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 20170958Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi flew to Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3, at the instruction of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo...
Indonesia to Meet Microsoft, Boost Local Games IndustrySania RasyidSeptember 4, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 4, 20170682Head of Indonesia’s Creative Economy Agency, Triawan Munaf, said he will be in talks with Microsoft soon about the development...
Two Foreigners in Bali Deported for Moonlighting as Dive InstructorsSania RasyidAugust 31, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 31, 201701360Two foreigners have been deported by the Singaraja immigration in North Bali for performing a job that is not in...
Locally-made Electric Cars Ready for Testing at End of Year: MinisterSania RasyidAugust 31, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 31, 201701651Electric cars developed in the country may be ready to undergo road test at the end of this year, Technology...
Interfaith Leaders Declare Cigarette Haram, Argue For Price IncreaseSania RasyidAugust 30, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 30, 20170832Interfaith religious leaders have agreed to declare cigarettes haram (religiously unlawful) and want the government to increase the prices of...
Homebuyers Flock to Tangerang as Industrial Appeal Boosts Population GrowthSania RasyidAugust 30, 2017October 18, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 30, 2017October 18, 201701511Growth in apartment sales in Tangerang city is rising following a shift in preferences of property buyers who are now...
ATM recovery will take 2-3 Weeks, BCA PredictsIndonesia ExpatAugust 29, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 29, 20170794Bank Central Asia (BCA) predicts that it will take two to three weeks to recover the 30 percent or 5,700...
Blue Bird Takes Action after Video of Driver Scolding Foreigner goes ViralSania RasyidAugust 29, 2017August 29, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 29, 2017August 29, 201701547Blue Bird group has confirmed that it has taken disciplinary action against one of its drivers caught on video scolding...
New Study Finds Indonesia’s 50 Most Valuable BrandsCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 28, 2017August 28, 201701007BrandZ has revealed Indonesia’s 50 Most Valuable Brands this year. From banking sector to food and dairy, see which brands...
What Companies Need to Know about Indonesia’s Salary StructureCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 25, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 25, 201702040In March, the Minister of Labor launched a new policy on salary structure for companies operating in the world’s largest...
Tokopedia Announces $1.1b Investment from AlibabaCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 18, 2017October 18, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 18, 2017October 18, 20170614One of Indonesia’s largest e-commerce platforms has secured a major investment from Alibaba, making the Chinese e-commerce empire a minor...
Odd-Even Traffic Regulation Extended to Bekasi TollCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 16, 2017October 18, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 16, 2017October 18, 20170875The odd-even traffic policy will be extended along the Cikampek toll road, which connects Jakarta to Bekasi, West Java, from...
Jakarta Taxi Fare Fourth Cheapest In World: StudyCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 4, 2017May 22, 2021 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 4, 2017May 22, 202102181The 2017 Taxi Price Index featured the world’s cheapest and priciest cities to take a taxi. Jakarta came out as...
Drug Convict: A Mastermind Major Drug Trafficking Ring Behind BarsCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 2, 2017October 20, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 2, 2017October 20, 20170972Local authorities have revealed an inmate in a high-level security prison is the alleged mastermind of a major drug trafficking...
Is Facebook Opening Up A Domestic Unit in Indonesia?Caranissa DjatmikoJune 20, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJune 20, 201701288The government has reportedly given Facebook Inc the green light to set up a domestic unit in Indonesia, the world’s...