Jakarta Named The Most Polluted City in Southeast AsiaIndonesia ExpatMarch 9, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 9, 201904024Jakarta has perpetually appeared on a list of cities with the worst air quality. Last year, the Indonesian capital was...
Jakarta LRT To Begin Operations in MarchIndonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 25, 201903035Jakarta’s light rapid transit (LRT) is now scheduled to begin commercial operations at the end of March, pending approval from...
The Great OutdoorsDaniel PopeFebruary 13, 2019February 14, 2019 by Daniel PopeFebruary 13, 2019February 14, 201906461Fatahillah Square Kota Tua (Old City), North Jakarta Once notorious for its criminally-neglected historic buildings, whose roofs were prone to...
12 Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in JakartaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2019November 10, 20210991612 Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Jakarta With Valentine’s Day coming up, the pressure is on to find the...
Jakarta Traffic Costs Rp65 Trillion Every Year, Jokowi SaysIndonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 201902928President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, is on a mission to save billions of dollars lost to Jakarta’s infamous...
Jakarta Holds Free Mass Wedding for New Year’s EveIndonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 201901651The Jakarta government organised a free mass wedding for 500 Indonesian couples on New Year’s Eve. The event is held...
Jakarta Predicted to Experience Heavy Rain, Strong WindsIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 201801401After heavy rain drenched Jakarta on Monday afternoon, several areas suffered from flooding, including in Rawa Terate, Cakung subdistrict, East...
Local Government Gives Garbage Bags to Prevent Littering RiverIndonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2018December 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2018December 18, 201902492Residents living along the Gendong River in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, have received around 1,000 garbage bags that were distributed by...
Three More Overpasses to be Built in Jakarta Next YearIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 20180885The Jakarta administration is planning to build three overpasses in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta; Cakung, East Jakarta and Sunter Permai,...
Is Jakarta’s BRT System Better than Malaysia’s MRT System?Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 201802583The rest of South East Asia has a lot to learn from Jakarta’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Although the...
East Jakarta Offering Free Cat Neutering to Control Cat PopulationIndonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2018November 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2018November 15, 201801804The East Jakarta Food Security, Marine and Agriculture Agency is offering a free cat neutering service as the area’s cat...
Teenagers Caught Boiling Menstrual Pads to Get HighIndonesia ExpatNovember 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 11, 201801561As bizarre as it sounds, young Indonesians have found another affordable way to get tipsy — boiling sanitary pads and...
ATM Card Thieves Arrested in JakartaIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 201801857Police have made arrests after ATM card thefts were reported in East Jakarta. Cakung Police criminal unit head Comr. Tom...
Never the Trains Shall MeetDaniel PopeNovember 7, 2018 by Daniel PopeNovember 7, 201802104Not long ago, any authentic Indonesian model railway set required dozens of tiny model passengers perched precariously on the roofs...
My Life and Times in Jakarta: Homecoming is not What It SeemsMay TienNovember 7, 2018 by May TienNovember 7, 201802192I’m not going to lie. I miss my expat lifestyle in Indonesia. On particularly lucid nights when the child is...
Fraser Residence Sudirman: The Perfect Home Away from HomeIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018November 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018November 15, 201802925Fraser Residence Sudirman Jakarta offers 108 Gold Standard fully-furnished serviced apartments. Located within Jakarta’s Golden Triangle, it is designed to...
Riverbank Collapses in Jakarta, Several Shops DestroyedIndonesia ExpatOctober 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 24, 201801395The rainy season that has just begun had caused a riverbank to collapse on Tuesday in Pejagalan, North Jakarta. Six...
Health and Safety Indonesian StyleIndonesia ExpatOctober 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 22, 201803200A few years ago, my father told me that he would like to come and visit me in Jakarta. He...
Jakarta: Toddler Found Dead Inside Locked CarIndonesia ExpatOctober 22, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 22, 201801470A toddler was found dead in a locked car in the parking lot of Pluit Sea View Apartment in Muara...
Official Says Only Five Percent of Jakarta’s Children are Physically FitIndonesia ExpatOctober 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 17, 20180941Jakarta’s children face high health risks, as only 5 percent are deemed to be physically fit, a youth official has...
Jakarta to become World’s Most Populous City by 2030Indonesia ExpatOctober 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 11, 201803210According to a report by Euromonitor International, Jakarta will take Tokyo’s spot as the world’s most populous city by the...