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One Dead After 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits West Sumatra
Indonesia ExpatJul 22, 2018
A 63-year-old man died on Saturday (July 21) after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Solok regency in Indonesia’s West Sumatra. The Meteorology, Climatology and...
Kids Riding Motorcycle Without Helmets Taught Valuable Lesson by Cop
Indonesia ExpatJul 22, 2018
A short video showing a police officer stopping and lecturing four minors who were riding a motorcycle without helmets in Palembang, South Sumatra, has caught the...
Asian Games Torch Goes on Month-Long Journey Around Indonesia
Indonesia ExpatJul 19, 2018
The Asian Games torch is headed out on an 18,000-kilometre journey around Indonesia after ceremonies at an ancient temple where its flame was combined with a sacred...
Average Speed, Commuting Times Improve After Odd-Even Policy Extension
Indonesia ExpatJul 18, 2018
The trial expansion of the odd-even license plate policy on Jakarta’s main thoroughfares, which started on July 2, has increased the average speed of vehicles and...
Huge Shipment of Key Methampetamine, Ecstasy Ingredient Intercepted in Bali
Indonesia ExpatJul 17, 2018
Bali police said on Monday (Jul 16) they had intercepted a huge haul of Australia-bound cold relief tablets that contained a key ingredient for making illicit drugs....
Homework Now Officially Banned in Blitar Schools
Indonesia ExpatJul 17, 2018
Students in the city of Blitar, East Java can now live a homework-free life after the local administration decided to officially ban schools from giving them home...
Almost 300 Crocodiles Slaughtered by Angry Mob
Indonesia ExpatJul 16, 2018
A mob of angry villagers has killed hundreds of protected crocodiles in Indonesia’s far-eastern province of West Papua in what appears to be a retaliatory attack after...
Adulterers, Gay Men Publicly Flogged in Aceh
Indonesia ExpatJul 15, 2018
Fifteen people, including five women, were punished with public caning Friday for violating Sharia law in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province. Two men accused...
Google Maps Creates Feature to Help with Odd-Even Policy
Indonesia ExpatJul 13, 2018
The Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) has teamed up with Google to provide a special feature on Google Maps, which helps drivers avoid roads restricted to...
Ahok to Refuse Parole and Serve Out Prison Sentence
Indonesia ExpatJul 12, 2018
Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is serving a two-year jail sentence for blasphemy, will refuse parole in hope of an early release date. Better known...
Ban on Popular App “Tik Tok” Overturned by Indonesian Authorities
Indonesia ExpatJul 11, 2018
Indonesia has overturned its ban on Chinese video app Tik Tok after it agreed to censor “negative content”, the Communications Ministry said on Wednesday. Tik Tok,...
Indonesian Ferry Runs Aground at Pulau Tekong in Singapore
Indonesia ExpatJul 10, 2018
A ferry carrying 45 people ran aground at Pulau Tekong within Singapore port waters on Monday (Jul 9), according to a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)...
Dieng Plateau, Mt. Semeru Visitors Asked to Be Prepared for Freezing Temperatures
Indonesia ExpatJul 09, 2018
Parts of Indonesia have experienced unusually cold temperatures in the past few days, prompting authorities at the Dieng Plateau in Central Java and Mt. Semeru in East...
Student Uses Closet to Grow Marijuana Plant in Bandung
Indonesia ExpatJul 07, 2018
Curiosity reportedly led a 21-year-old student, identified only as YCR, at a university in Bandung, West Java, to attempt to grow marijuana in the closet in his rented...
