Category: Featured
Mayor of Blitar Surrenders to KPK for Corruption
Indonesia ExpatJun 09, 2018
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Muhammad Samanhudi Anwar, the mayor of Blitar, East Java, after he surrendered on Friday night. “He will be...
Russian Arrested for Dealing Cocaine on the Streets of Kuta
Indonesia ExpatJun 07, 2018
A Russian man was arrested in April for allegedly dealing cocaine in Bali’s famous tourist spot, Kuta. A press conference held on Wednesday revealed that the...
Anti-Terror Sweeps Across the Country Capture 96 Suspects
Indonesia ExpatJun 06, 2018
Indonesian police revealed yesterday that 96 people allegedly involved in terror activities have been captured or killed as part of a crackdown on terrorist networks in...
Member of Infamous “Bali Nine” Dies of Cancer
Indonesia ExpatJun 06, 2018
A member of the Bali Nine convicted drug smugglers, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, has reportedly died in a hospital in Jakarta. Nguyen was sentenced to death in 2006 after being...
Status of 19 Volcanoes Around Indonesia Raised to “Caution”
Indonesia ExpatJun 05, 2018
The statuses of 19 volcanoes throughout the country have been raised to waspada (caution), the second-highest level. Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas)...
Detainees Escape from Police Custody in Bali
Indonesia ExpatJun 04, 2018
Five detainees escaped police custody in Denpasar early on Monday. The police are currently searching for them on the island of Bali. The detainees escaped from a...
Men Detained in a Raid at Riau University Over Plot to Attack Local Parliament
Indonesia ExpatJun 03, 2018
Indonesian anti-terrorism police Densus 88 have detained three former students in a raid on a university campus in Pekanbaru, on Saturday June 2, and seized crude bombs...
Mount Merapi Eruption Intensifies, Residents in the Area Forced to Flee
Indonesia ExpatJun 02, 2018
Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta erupted twice overnight on Friday June 1, prompting dozens of residents still living inside the 3-kilometre danger zone around the volcano to...
Man Tied Up in Jakarta Hotel Room for Hours After Being Robbed
Indonesia ExpatMay 31, 2018
31-year-old Fauzi Firdaus was locked in a hotel room in Kuningan, South Jakarta, for hours by a couple who pretended that they wanted to buy a scooter that he had...
Garuda Indonesia Offers Cheaper Fares with its New “Basic Economy” Class
Indonesia ExpatMay 30, 2018
National carrier Garuda Indonesia is offering discounts of between 15 and 20 percent to its passengers. With this offer, the airline, which also operates low-cost...
Passengers Injured After Man Claimed There’s a Bomb on Board
Indonesia ExpatMay 29, 2018
At least 10 passengers on a flight preparing to take off from Borneo island were injured, most of them with broken bones and head wounds, after panic ensued when a man...
Wednesday Rate Hike Possible, Says Bank Indonesia
Indonesia ExpatMay 28, 2018
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo indicated on Monday that the central bank could raise its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate ( 7DRRR ) during its Board of...
Passenger Removed After Bomb Joke, Causes Almost 3-Hour Delay
Indonesia ExpatMay 28, 2018
Private carrier Lion Air removed a passenger identified as YS, 25, on Sunday from a flight departing from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport bound for Kuala Lumpur...
Bogor Residents Struck by Food Poisoning
Indonesia ExpatMay 27, 2018
Dozens of residents in Bogor, West Java, have reportedly been struck by food poisoning. More than 50 residents of Tanah Baru subdistrict in North Bogor have arrived at...
