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Watch: Indonesian bride receives Coldplay tickets as dowry
An Indonesian bride recently made headlines for receiving Coldplay tickets as her dowry. On Sunday, Twitter user @orangdalamkamu, the brother of the groom, posted a video of the bride’s father at the wedding.
· Ryan General
Australian woman filmed yelling at Bali police over traffic infraction draws Indonesians’ ire
An Australian expat in Indonesia was caught on film yelling and pointing her fingers at Bali police officers after she was stopped for riding a scooter without a helmet. The incident, which reportedly took place in the Indonesian district of North Kuta on March 9, started after…
· Ryan General
Watch: TikTok user ghosted after flying from Australia to Indonesia for first date
An Australian makeup artist shares how a man stood her up after flying over 1,500 miles to Bali, Indonesia, for a first date in a viral video. In a TikTok video that has since been viewed nearly 37,000 times, 29-year-old Jess Austen (@jesszautsen) explains that she was invited…
· Carl Samson
Indonesia set to criminalize sex, cohabitation before marriage for citizens and tourists
Indonesia is expected to criminalize sex and cohabitation outside of marriage with penalties of up to a year in prison, according to government officials. The articles, which include provisions against insulting the president and state institutions, come in a new criminal code…
· Bryan Ke
Flying cars to be tested in new Indonesian capital in 2024
Indonesia’s future capital city, Nasuntara, is set to become the testing ground for Hyundai’s flying car project Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in 2024. Mohammed Ali Berawi, the deputy head of the Green and Digital Transformations Department at the National Capital Authority of…
· Bryan Ke
Indonesia bans cough syrups after nearly 200 child deaths
The Indonesian government has banned several brands of cough syrup after the number of children who have died from acute kidney injury (AKI) rose to 195 on Monday. Mohammad Syahril, a spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Health, said at a press conference on Monday that…
· Michelle De Pacina
61-year-old Indonesian man to marry for 88th time
Kaan, a 61-year-old man from Indonesia, was dubbed the “Playboy King” for having been married 87 times. His first marriage was when he was 14-years-old with a girl who was then 16-years-old. Although their marriage lasted for two years, she asked for a divorce due to his bad…
· Bryan Ke
Body of missing Indonesian woman discovered fully intact inside 22-foot python
Villagers found the body of Jahrah, a 54-year-old Indonesian grandmother, undigested and largely intact inside the stomach of a python on Monday. The woman was reported missing on Sunday after failing to return home that night. “The victim’s body was not destroyed when we found…
· Ryan General
Police under investigation after soccer match stampede kills at least 125 in Indonesia
A stampede during a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia on Saturday evening left at least 125 people dead and 320 people injured. Police officers at the scene are among those currently being investigated for their use of tear gas in an attempt to subdue Arema FC…
· Daniel Anderson
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI adds Asia dates for ‘NICOLE’ world tour
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI announced several stops in Asia as part of her “NICOLE” world tour on Sunday. The artist will perform in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 before heading to Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manila; and Taipei, Taiwan. She is currently…
· Bryan Ke
Man in blackface mocking ‘The Little Mermaid’ identified as Indonesian star’s sibling
Jossi Marchelli, the brother of popular Indonesian actor Acha Septriasa, has been banned from TikTok for posting a video in blackface mocking Halle Bailey, the star of the upcoming live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” The now-deleted video shows Marchelli sitting in…
· Ryan General
Indonesian monkeys use stones as sex toys, researchers find
Researchers studying the activity of over 170 long-tailed macaques living at the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in central Bali between 2016 and 2019 observed that the monkeys were using stone tools as sex toys. The study, which builds on lead author Camilla Cenni’s previous…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian university apologizes for discriminating against non-binary new student
Hasanuddin University, located in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, has come under fire after a viral video showed a faculty member dismiss a new student for identifying as non-binary. Law Faculty Deputy Dean Hasrul allegedly called out Muhammad Nabil Arif Adhitya for…
· Rebecca Moon
Wealthy 65-year-old man in Indonesia divorces 19-year-old wife after 2 months of marriage
A wealthy Indonesian man, 65, reportedly divorced his 19-year-old bride after two months of marriage. The two previously went viral in May following the news of their relationship and the age gap between them. The 19-year-old bride had a dowry of RM 149,346.15 (approximately…
· Daniel Anderson
Indonesian singer-songwriter Niki remembers her first love in new single ‘High School in Jakarta’
Indonesian singer-songwriter Niki released the music video for her new single “High School in Jakarta” on Thursday. The track, which is a follow-up to last month’s single “Oceans and Engines,” takes listeners back in time to Niki’s first romance. “High School in Jakarta” and…
· Ryan General
Facebook, Twitter and Google escape Indonesia ban by complying with imposed registration at last minute
The Indonesian government imposed mandatory registration for both local and foreign tech companies for new licensing regulations that would allow authorities to remove content from their online platforms. A company’s failure to secure a license by Wednesday would result in their…
· Bryan Ke
Europe’s consumption of frog legs from Indonesia is ‘driving species to extinction,’ nonprofit says
Non-profit Pro Wildlife and French NGO Robin des Bois said in an article published in June that the consumption of frog legs, a delicacy in France and Belgium, is “driving species to extinction.” Charlotte Nithart, the president of Robin des Bois, said that not only does the…
· Jane Nam
Thai travelers risk death penalty if they bring weed into Indonesia; embassy warns against it
Although Thailand legalized marijuana earlier this month, its neighbor Indonesia warned travelers not to cross into the country with it, where violators could face the death penalty. The Royal Thai Embassy of Jakarta, Indonesia, issued the warning yesterday on their official…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indonesian teen killed after attempting TikTok challenge in which users jump in front of moving trucks
An 18-year-old teen was instantly killed after attempting a TikTok challenge popular in Indonesia that dares users to jump in front of moving trucks. The teen was hit by an eight-wheel truck and rolled under the vehicle while attempting the “Angel of Death” challenge in…
· Rebecca Moon
Video captures people crashing to the ground as water slide collapses at Indonesian amusement park
On May 7 at the Kenjeran Park in Surabaya, Indonesia, a 10-meter-high water slide collapsed causing several injuries. A 17-second clip of the incident shared to Facebook by Indonesian social content outlet Noodou shows the terrifying moment when several people crashed to the…
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