Coldplay Invites Jokowi to Join Global Citizen LiveIndonesia ExpatSeptember 19, 2021September 19, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 19, 2021September 19, 20210528British music group Coldplay has invited President Joko Widodo to join The Ban Ki-moon Centre, an international organisation that focusses...
Surabaya Students Wrapped in Jarik Cloth FetishIndonesia ExpatJuly 31, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 31, 2020July 9, 202101931Twitter account @m_fikris has uncovered an alleged incident of sexual harassment involving students in Surabaya, East Java being wrapped in...
Trump Sending Ventilators to IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatApril 25, 2020April 27, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 25, 2020April 27, 202003448President Joko Widodo has spoken with United States President Donald Trump over the telephone. The conversation took place on Friday...
Go-Jek Vice President’s Post Supporting LGBT Rights Gets BacklashIndonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2018October 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2018October 19, 201801916LGBT people in Indonesia are facing renewed pressure after a ride-sharing company’s message of support triggered an anti-gay response in...
Indonesia Prepares to Ban Sites with Obscene Content, Including Facebook and TwitterSania RasyidNovember 17, 2017 by Sania RasyidNovember 17, 201702461All social media providers that fail to adhere to the government request to block pornographic and other obscene content will...
Facebook Reps to Discuss Fake News in Indonesia VisitIndonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2017November 11, 202101483Representatives of the social network giant Facebook are scheduled to meet Indonesia’s Minister of the Communications and Information Ministry, Rudiantara,...
Fake News Now a Security Priority in IndonesiaMilafel DacanayDecember 31, 2016 by Milafel DacanayDecember 31, 201601365The flood of fake news in Indonesia is severe enough to make it a top security priority in 2017, along...
Indonesia Says No Deal on Google Tax Settlement This YearNadya Joy AdorDecember 31, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 31, 201601007The head of the tax office’s special cases branch reported that no deal will be reached this year, as the...
Indonesians Made 4.1 Billion Tweets in 2016Nadya Joy AdorDecember 17, 2016December 17, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 17, 2016December 17, 20160935Twitter Indonesia Country Head Roy Simangunsong reported at their end-of-year review event that Indonesians made around 4.1 billion tweets for...
Social Media Marketing: Where’s the Payoff for Small Businesses?Caranissa DjatmikoJune 2, 2014August 8, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJune 2, 2014August 8, 20170678Like most small business entrepreneurs in Indonesia you have probably progressed from posting your most recent meal photos on Facebook...
Path vs. Facebook: How Indonesia’s Present is the World’s Social Media FutureNithin CocaMarch 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Nithin CocaMarch 11, 2014August 11, 201701977Closed networks. A limit on friends. Strong privacy settings. It’s Path, of course. The social network, launched in 2010, received...