Hijabs Conquer Indonesia Fashion WeekMilafel DacanayFebruary 6, 2017 by Milafel DacanayFebruary 6, 201704486Hijabs of different designs took centerstage in the recently concluded Fashion Week, further cementing its growing popularity in modest-wear fashion...
Tigerair Pulls Out Bali Service Permanently Over Regulatory IssuesMilafel DacanayFebruary 5, 2017February 5, 2017 by Milafel DacanayFebruary 5, 2017February 5, 201702506It’s official: Tigerair will no longer fly Australians to Bali. Less than a year after its inaugural flight, Virgin Australia’s...
Opinion: Saving Indonesia from the Mistakes of the WestStephanie WoodsJanuary 30, 2017 by Stephanie WoodsJanuary 30, 201702198Indonesia is a place that travellers speak of as a paradise. Advertisements for leisure travel depict pristine white sand beaches,...
Report: ISIS Exploits Structural Problems in Indonesia’s PrisonsMilafel DacanayJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 201702761Structural problems in the prison system such as overcrowding and understaffing make it easier for ISIS to recruit, says a...
Jokowi Graces New Yogyakarta Int?l Airport InaugurationIndonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2017November 11, 202101877Groundbreaking ceremonies for the New Yogyakarta International Airport will be formally held on Monday, January 23, with President Joko ?Jokowi?...
Narcotics Agency Blames Drug-Using Pilots for Indonesian Plane CrashesMilafel DacanayJanuary 17, 2017January 19, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 17, 2017January 19, 201702292The anti-narcotics agency head minced no words when he blamed pilots on drugs as one of the leading causes of...
Indonesia Launches Anti-Hoax Campaign to Battle Fake NewsIshia ToledoJanuary 16, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJanuary 16, 201701568In an attempt to stop the rampant circulation of hoaxes on the Internet and several social media platforms, an anti-hoax...
An Investor’ Guide: Hot Verticals in Indonesia for 2017Leighton CosseboomJanuary 16, 2017 by Leighton CosseboomJanuary 16, 201701506Savvy investors in Indonesia are positioning themselves to mop the floor in spaces that orbit e-commerce. But other hot verticals...
How the Government Aims to Better Connect Indonesia’s Cities in 2017Indonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 2017April 10, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 2017April 10, 202301490Connecting people in a nation like Indonesia – which has an extremely diverse geography across thousands of islands – will...
Human Rights Commission: Religious Intolerance in Indonesia Is AlarmingNadya Joy AdorJanuary 14, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 14, 201701828Among the notable trends that defined 2016 in Indonesia was the growing sense of religious intolerance as evidenced by the...
Tycoon Allies with Trump, Plans to Build Race Track, Theme ParkMilafel DacanayJanuary 13, 2017January 13, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 13, 2017January 13, 201701329The Trump brand is coming to Indonesia through a partnership with one of its biggest business moguls. Indonesian tycoon Hary...
US Sanctions Four Militants Linked with Islamic StateNadya Joy AdorJanuary 11, 2017January 12, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 11, 2017January 12, 20170957The US State Department now recognizes the Islamic State-linked Indonesian extremist organization responsible for the fatal attack in Jakarta on...
Terrorists Allegedly Using PayPal, Bitcoin for FundingMilafel DacanayJanuary 11, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 11, 20170888Terrorists in the Middle East are funding their spurious activities in the country using electronic payments and bitcoins, said an...
Indonesia Blocks 800,000 Sites in 2016Milafel DacanayJanuary 10, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 10, 201704452The Indonesian government tightens its grip on the Internet as it blocked 800,000 websites in 2016....
Bird’ Eye Chili Pepper Threatened by Inflated PricesMilafel DacanayJanuary 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 9, 2017January 9, 201703340The bird’s eye chili pepper is under threat not by pests but by a dramatic increase in its market prices....
No Target Set for Indonesian Team in the 2017 SEA GamesIshia ToledoJanuary 7, 2017January 7, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJanuary 7, 2017January 7, 201701637According to the Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Imam Nahrawi, Indonesian athletes will begin intense training this January 2017 but...
Jokowi’s Signature Free-Visa Policy Up For ReviewMilafel DacanayJanuary 7, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 7, 20170972Jokowi's free-visa policy is up for review; and although the signature policy is meant to increase tourism, some think it...
Government Blocks Unreliable News Portals, Sets Up Cyber AgencyIshia ToledoJanuary 7, 2017October 20, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJanuary 7, 2017October 20, 20170918Samuel A. Pangerapan, director general for the Ministry of Applications and Information, told reporters that news portals with non-credible sources...
Jokowi: I Want Foreigners to Run Some of Indonesia’s State-Owned EnterprisesNadya Joy AdorJanuary 5, 2017January 6, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 5, 2017January 6, 201702065With reports on Chinese workers coming to Indonesia and taking work from locals feeding an already anti-foreigner sentiment among some...
Indonesia Cuts All Military Cooperation with AustraliaCaranissa DjatmikoJanuary 4, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 4, 201701307Indonesia was reportedly upset over insulting training material presented at an Australian Special Forces base. The country has now demanded...
Luhut Orders Accelerated Expansion of Benoa HarborNadya Joy AdorDecember 31, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 31, 20160863Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan has ordered for an expedited expansion of Benoa Harbor....