#land transportation

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"Ojek" service may continue to operate on temporary basis

Indonesias Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan on Friday allowed the online motorcycle taxi service (ojek) to ...

Ban on ojek service comes too late: Consumer institute

The ban on the operations of the online motorcycle taxi service (ojek) by Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan comes ...

"Ojek" may not operate as mode of public transport: Minister

The "ojek," or motorcycle taxi, cannot be used as a mode of public transport as it endangers the safety of passengers, ...

Deadly accident prompts calls for better transportation services

The commuter train-Metromini bus collision at North Jakartas Muara Angke railway crossing that killed 17 people, ...

Governor to disallow public vehicles deemed unfit for road operations

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) voiced his intentions to not permit public vehicles, including ...

Indonesia calls for cooperation to enhance Asia-Europe connectivity

The Indonesian government has sought cooperation to develop connectivity in Asia and Europe to boost the economy of ...

Volcanic eruption forces closure of airports in Bali, other areas

Balis Ngurah Rai International Airport, Lomboks Selaparang Airport in West Nusa Tenggara, and Banyuwangis Blimbingsari ...

Floods submerge 3,238 houses in Langkat, North Sumatra

Some 3,238 houses in five sub-districts in Langkat District, North Sumatra Province, were flooded following incessant ...

Police arrest six traffickers, seize 14 kilograms meth from China

The West Jakarta Police have arrested six suspected drug traffickers and seized 14 kilograms of crystal ...

Core inflation trend affirms Indonesia`s current economic stability

As announced by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) on Monday, August 3, the inflation trend indicates that ...

Inflation may be below 4.5 percent by year end: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI) has predicted that the inflation rate may drop to below 4.5 percent by the end of the year, which ...

Ssecurity at Indonesia-PNG border must be tightened

Security in the areas along the border between the Republic of Indonesia (RI) and its neighboring country of Papua New ...

Foreign ministry confirms location of missing Everest climbers

The Indonesian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the government has identified the location of the three missing ...

Government to impose tax on toll road fares

The government will impose a 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on toll road fares, effective April 1, 2015, noted a tax ...

Aprindo urges Jokowi to focus on connectivity project

The head of the Western Region (Medan-Lampung) chapter of the Indonesian Association of Retailers, Hasanuri Jr, has ...