Category: Featured
Aceh to Move Public Caning Indoors
Indonesia ExpatApr 13, 2018
The conservative Indonesian province of Aceh will no longer conduct the Shariah punishment of caning in public, its governor said Thursday. The displays had become...
Indonesian Woman Kept as “Slave” for 18 Years in England Returns Home
Indonesia ExpatApr 12, 2018
An Indonesian woman kept as a virtual slave by a family for almost two decades has returned to Indonesia after being rescued by the Metropolitan police’s modern...
Ethiopian Airlines to Start Direct Flight to Jakarta
Indonesia ExpatApr 12, 2018
Ethiopian Airlines is set to operate a direct flight to Jakarta, a move expected to boost trade between Africa and Indonesia. Ethiopian Airlines President Director...
Rohingya Muslim Rescued At Sea Off Sumatra
Indonesia ExpatApr 11, 2018
Indonesian fishermen have rescued at least five Rohingya off the island of Sumatra in the early hours of April 6 and brought them ashore, officials said, in the first...
“Slave Ship” Wanted by Interpol Seized by Indonesian Authorities
Indonesia ExpatApr 10, 2018
Indonesia seized an alleged “slave ship” following a dramatic high seas chase sparked by an Interpol alert after the vessel escaped capture in China and...
More than 50 People Dead This Month After Consuming Bootleg Liquor
Indonesia ExpatApr 10, 2018
More than 50 people have died this month from drinking bootleg alcohol in Indonesia, police and health officials said, including 11 on Monday. Alcohol is available in...
32.4 percent Less Traffic Since Introduction of Odd-Even Policy
Indonesia ExpatApr 09, 2018
According to an evaluation by the Indonesia Toll Road Authority, the implementation of the odd-even traffic policy has reduced traffic congestion along the...
Mount Sinabung Erupts After Month-Long Calm
Indonesia ExpatApr 07, 2018
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, erupted on Friday, April 6, spewing a massive volcanic ash column up to 5km into the air and sending hot clouds as far...
Grab to Operate in 120 Indonesian Cities After Uber Acquisition
Indonesia ExpatApr 07, 2018
Ride-hailing company Grab’s acquisition of competitor Uber will help to expand its Indonesian operation and serve 120 cities across the nation, Grab Indonesia managing...
Bulgarian Arrested for ATM Skimming Case Shot Dead
Indonesia ExpatApr 06, 2018
The Jakarta Police general crimes unit shot to death a man of Bulgarian nationality who was allegedly involved in an ATM skimming case. The shooting happened two weeks...
Facebook Faces Investigation by Indonesian Police Over Data Breach
Indonesia ExpatApr 06, 2018
Facebook is now facing possible criminal sanctions in Indonesia as police begin to investigate whether the social-media company breached privacy laws and allowed the...
Men Killed Three Sun Bears, Turned Bear Meat Into Rendang
Indonesia ExpatApr 05, 2018
Four men in Riau, Indonesia, are facing jailtime after admitting to catching and killing three sun bears before cooking them into rendang. The four men with the initials...
Four Men Face 100 Lashes in Aceh For Alleged Gay Sex
Indonesia ExpatApr 04, 2018
Rights activists called on Tuesday for Aceh province to release four people detained on suspicion of having homosexual sex, amid concerns over the persecution of the...
Bootleg Liquor Kills Ten, Dozens Rushed to Hospital
Indonesia ExpatApr 04, 2018
Ten people have died and dozens were hospitalised after allegedly drinking oplosan, or bootleg liquor, over the weekend. The first case happened in East Jakarta, where...
