Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Joins President Jokowi’s Political PartyIndonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 201902652Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was recently released from jail has joined the political party of President Joko...
President Joko Widodo Calls for Reinforcements as Tsunami Death Toll Rises Above 1,200Indonesia ExpatOctober 2, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 2, 201801339President Joko Widodo called for reinforcements in a desperate search for survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi...
Chinese Prime Minister Wants Chinese Firms to Prioritise Recruiting Indonesian WorkersIndonesia ExpatMay 8, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 8, 201805244China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang has called on Chinese firms investing in Indonesia to give priority to recruiting local workers...
Indonesian Government Issues Long-Awaited Decree on Beneficial OwnershipIndonesia ExpatMarch 8, 2018March 9, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 8, 2018March 9, 201801042On March 1st, President Joko Widodo signed the Presidential Decree No. 13/2018 on beneficial ownership, which enables authorities to identify...
Metal Fan Jokowi Buys Back Limited-Edition Metallica Album From The State for Rp 11 millionIndonesia ExpatFebruary 23, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 23, 2018November 10, 202102119Indonesian President Joko Widodo, known by the public as Jokowi, paid Rp 11 million out of his own pocket to...
BBC Journalist Ordered To Leave Papua After Her Tweets “Hurt Soldiers’ Feelings”Indonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2018February 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2018February 17, 20180971Australian BBC Journalist Rebecca Henschke was ordered to leave the province of Papua after the Indonesian military said tweets she...
Jokowi Rocks Out at We The FestIndonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2017October 18, 20170859President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, who is well-known for his love of metal and punk music, made a surprise appearance this...
Jokowi Graces New Yogyakarta Int?l Airport InaugurationIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2017November 11, 202101874Groundbreaking ceremonies for the New Yogyakarta International Airport will be formally held on Monday, January 23, with President Joko ?Jokowi?...
Jokowi: I Want Foreigners to Run Some of Indonesia’s State-Owned EnterprisesNadya Joy AdorJanuary 5, 2017January 6, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 5, 2017January 6, 201702060With reports on Chinese workers coming to Indonesia and taking work from locals feeding an already anti-foreigner sentiment among some...
Jokowi Orders Fast Distribution of Financial Aid to AcehNadya Joy AdorDecember 21, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 21, 201601284The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has been ordered by President Joko ?Jokowi? Widodo to immediately distribute aid allocated for...
House Ends Sitting Session with Targets UnmetNadya Joy AdorDecember 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 20, 2016December 20, 20160841The House of Representatives recently concluded a month-long sitting session, where two bills were passed into laws and leaving 40...
Attorney General to Prioritize Drug Criminals in Next Round of ExecutionsNadya Joy AdorDecember 17, 2016December 17, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 17, 2016December 17, 201601368While President Jokowi has mentioned the government?s move in the direction of abolishing the death penalty, Indonesia?s Attorney General HM...
Britcham Strengthens Relationship with Indonesian Ministers Following Jokowi’ UK VisitIndonesia ExpatJune 15, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatJune 15, 20160725In April, Indonesian President Joko Widodo paid a visit to London, UK, as part of his presidential tour of Europe....