Surabaya Nightclub Assault Results in Death
An assault took place at Pentagon nightclub in Surabaya last Thursday, 6th February, leading to four victims and one person
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Prohibition of Alcohol in Tangerang and Bogor
Several regions in Indonesia have tightened the circulation of alcohol in their respective regions by issuing regional regulations that give
Java Spirits
In Indonesia’s colonial period, alcohol was nothing new. When Raffles invited the local Muslim officials to drink wine with him,
Thousands of Illegal Liquor Bottles Crushed by Steamroller in Jakarta
Approximately 18,000 bottles of bootleg alcohol were crushed by a steamroller in Jakarta on Monday 27th May 2019. The illegal
Journey In Every Sip
Cape Discovery has been making wine in Bali since 2010. The grapes the company uses are imported from Australia, France
More than 50 People Dead This Month After Consuming Bootleg Liquor
More than 50 people have died this month from drinking bootleg alcohol in Indonesia, police and health officials said, including
Indonesia the Most “Sober” Country in Southeast Asia
According to the World Bank 2015 report, Indonesia consumes the least amount of alcohol in Southeast Asia, with its people
No Bikinis and Alcohol Allowed in This Year’s Djakarta Warehouse Project, City Officials Warn
This year’s Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP), touted as one of the biggest electronic dance music festivals in Southeast Asia, may
Authorities Slam Halal Whiskey Photos on Social Media
Pictures of “halal whiskey” have gone viral online in Indonesia, following the Indonesian government’s decision to revoke the authority of
Will Indonesia Run Dry?
For most of 2017, distributors of imported alcohol have been met quietly with resistance by various ministries and the government
NU Calls for Review as Bootleg Booze Thrives Among Jakarta Youths
A survey has found 65 percent of youths living in Jakarta and surrounding cities consume bootleg liquor, known as oplosan,
Police Crackdown on Illegal Alcohol Sales Ahead of Ramadan
Ahead of the start of Ramadan next week, police across Indonesia have launched sweeps cracking down on illegal alcohol sales
Indonesia’s Proposal to Ban Alcohol: What International Media are Saying
Indonesia is considering a national ban on the production, consumption and distribution of alcohol. The news came as a surprise
The Perfect Brew: Primator in Indonesia
The Primator brewery was established in 1872 in the town of Náchod in the Eastern part of the Czech Republic.