Category: Featured
Foreign Aid Workers in Sulawesi Ordered to Leave
Indonesia ExpatOct 09, 2018
Indonesia has ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the earthquake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull...
Sulawesi Eartquake,Tsunami Death Toll Nears 2,000
Indonesia ExpatOct 08, 2018
Nearly 2,000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said on Monday (Oct 8), warning the number...
Activist Who Lied About Assault Detained by Police
Indonesia ExpatOct 07, 2018
The anti-government activist who lied about being assaulted to cover up cosmetic surgery was detained by Jakarta police last Friday night and will be held for the next...
East Jakarta Fire Destroys 18 Houses
Indonesia ExpatOct 06, 2018
A fire broke out in a densely populated area near Jl. Pertanian Selatan, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, on Friday, destroying at least 18 houses. The cause of the fire is...
38 State Universities Welcome Palu Students to Attend Classes
Indonesia ExpatOct 05, 2018
The Indonesia State University Rectors Assembly (MRPTNI) has opened up classes to students of the damaged Tadulako University in Palu, Central Sulawesi, at 38 state...
Indonesia Declines Foreign Personnel to Assist in Sulawesi Disaster Relief
Indonesia ExpatOct 04, 2018
Indonesia said it will not accept offers from other countries to send search and rescue personnel and medical staff, and emphasized that its current priorities are air...
Sulawesi: Soldiers Ordered to Fire on Looters
Indonesia ExpatOct 04, 2018
Indonesian soldiers have been instructed to fire on people caught looting in the wake of a deadly 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami as desperation for food, water and...
Volcanic Eruption in Sulawesi Just Days After Disaster
Indonesia ExpatOct 03, 2018
A volcano on the island of Sulawesi erupted on Wednesday, just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the island, killing over 1,400. After months of...
President Joko Widodo Calls for Reinforcements as Tsunami Death Toll Rises Above 1,200
Indonesia ExpatOct 02, 2018
President Joko Widodo called for reinforcements in a desperate search for survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, as the official death...
1,200 Prisoners Escape from Palu and Donggala Detention Facilities
Indonesia ExpatOct 01, 2018
The Indonesian government said on Monday, October 1 that as many as 1,200 inmates have escaped from three detention facilities in the devastated region of Sulawesi...
Indonesia’s Geophysics Agency Under Fire for Lifting Tsunami Warning
Indonesia ExpatSep 30, 2018
Indonesia’s geophysics agency lifted a tsunami warning 34 minutes after issuing it following a major earthquake that sent huge waves crashing into the north-eastern...
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Sulawesi, Triggers Tsunami
Indonesia ExpatSep 29, 2018
Almost 400 people have died after a Tsunami hit two cities in Indonesia. The 3m tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and smashed into Palu and Donggala on...
Pregnant Sumatran Tiger Killed by Pig Trap
Indonesia ExpatSep 28, 2018
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger pregnant with two cubs has been killed by a pig trap – the latest setback to a species whose numbers have dwindled to only about...
Malaysian Sentenced to 7 years in Prison for Drugs
Indonesia ExpatSep 27, 2018
The Denpasar District Court in Bali has sentenced a Malaysian resident to seven years’ imprisonment for the possession of illegal drugs. The man, 23-year-old...
