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January 17, 2018

Coconuts Jakarta - January 17, 2018

Lion Air is one of the fastest growing airlines in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, but it has also been the subject of numerous articles regarding passenger complaints about the airline,

January 5, 2018

Jakarta Post - January 5, 2018

Jakarta – Commuter train operator PT Kereta Api Commuter Indonesia (KCI) president director Muhamamd Nurul Fadhila has said the government subsidy allocated to KCI's public service obli

January 2, 2018

Jakarta Post - January 2, 2018

Anton Hermansyah and Farida Susanti, Tangerang, Banten – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday inaugurated the new airport train that connects Soekarno-Hatta Airport Station in Tang

December 21, 2017

Asia Times - December 21, 2017

John Mcbeth – What China Wants These Days, It Usually Gets.

December 18, 2017

Jakarta Post - December 18, 2017

Jakarta – The government through the State Asset Management Agency (LMAN) has disbursed Rp 25.29 trillion (US$1.77 billion) to 34 toll road operators, tribunnews.com reported on Monday.

November 15, 2017

Coconuts Jakarta - November 15, 2017

Driver discipline and road safety is obviously a big problem in Indonesia, but just how bad is it?

November 1, 2017

Jakarta Post - November 1, 2017

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The newly enacted Transportation Ministry regulation on ride-hailing applications failed to immediately put tensions to rest as protests by both conventional and online

October 17, 2017

Jakarta Post - October 17, 2017

N. Adri, Balikpapan – Carrying kitchenware, hundreds of women in green outfits rallied in front of the Balikpapan Legislative Council in East Kalimantan on Tuesday.

October 14, 2017

Jakarta Globe - October 14, 2017

Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumer Protection Foundation, or YLKI, has warned the government about potential data breaches if the latter follows through on its plan to force mobile phone users to re

August 1, 2017

Jakarta Post - August 1, 2017

Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has said he wants to increase flight frequency at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to 120 takeoffs and landings per hour from the 81 currentl

July 27, 2017

Straits Times - July 27, 2017

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network) – Indonesia's air traffic controllers have warned of the risk of aircraft collisions and accidents unless their workload is eased, as the country's main

July 17, 2017

Jakarta Post - July 17, 2017

Jakarta – The government's effort to improve services at seaports has suffered a setback, as indicated by the worsening dwell time to 3.6 days in the first half of 2017 from 2.9 days in late 2016.

June 29, 2017

Jakarta Post - June 29, 2017

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta, Central Java – Hundreds of people expressed disappointment when they failed to get free bus tickets for their trips from Central Jakarta's city of Surakarta to Jakarta

Jakarta Globe - June 29, 2017

Jakarta – The number of road accidents during this year's Idul Fitri exodus, known as mudik, declined across the country compared to last year's figures, police said.

June 28, 2017

Jakarta Post - June 28, 2017

Jakarta – A rally by dozens of Grab hail-riding drivers staged in front of the online transportation company's head office in Pademangan, North Jakarta, almost turned violent on Tuesday.

June 27, 2017

Jakarta Post - June 27, 2017

Jakarta – Industry Ministry Airlangga Hartarto has expressed his hopes that logistical activities will return to normal after the government has lifted a ban on trucks for several routes that were

June 23, 2017

Reuters - June 23, 2017

Eveline Danubrata and Cindy Silviana, Jakarta – With its towering new cranes and wharves that can handle some of the world's biggest ships, Indonesia's main international port has been shaking off

June 21, 2017

Jakarta Post - June 21, 2017

Aman Rochman, Malang, East Java – Asri Anjani and Prayogo Bintang, mechanical engineering students of the University of Brawijaya in Malang, East Java, have created a device they claim is capable o

April 4, 2017

Jakarta Globe - April 4, 2017

Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has handed an ultimatum to Lion Mentari Airlines, the parent company of budget airline Lion Air, to improve services by the end of May or face crippling sancti

March 10, 2017

Dili Weekly - March 10, 2017

Venidora Oliveira – Police registered 1741 traffic accidents in 2016, which caused the deaths of 71 people.

March 5, 2017

Jakarta Post - March 5, 2017

Jakarta – Transjakarta patrol officer, Susilo Purwanto, was attacked by several people in corridor 4, serving Jl.

March 2, 2017

Jakarta Post - March 2, 2017

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The Bandung city administration in West Java has launched a premium angkot (public minivan) service, which will lure passengers with its modern facilities, such as flat-screen

February 8, 2017

Reuters - February 8, 2017

Fergus Jensen and Henning Gloystein, Jakarta/Singapore – Road blockages and bad weather in Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of Borneo island are being blamed for a disruption of coal supplies from

February 3, 2017

Jakarta Globe - February 3, 2017

Jakarta – The government is going back to the drawing board with an express train that would connect two major airports of Jakarta, after a study indicated the track would not generate enough retur

January 3, 2017

Jakarta Post - January 3, 2017

Corry Elyda, Agnes Anya and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The fatal Zahro Express ferry accident in the Jakarta Bay has forced the government to revisit safety standards of sea transportation as

January 1, 2017

Sydney Morning Herald - January 1, 2017

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – Twenty-three people have been killed and at least 17 have been injured after a fire on board a ferry on the way to one of Indonesia's Thousand Islands, a

December 31, 2016

Associated Press - December 31, 2016

An Indonesian budget airline has fired a pilot suspected of trying to fly a plane while he was drunk, and two of its executives are resigning.

Jakarta Post - December 31, 2016

Jakarta – Following an incident involving an allegedly drunk on-duty pilot, the Transportation Ministry says it will enhance its supervision over airlines to ensure passenger safety.

October 17, 2016

Sydney Morning Herald - October 17, 2016

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – A sign warning cables had snapped on a rickety suspension bridge connecting two islands off Bali was erected four days before it collapsed on Sunday night

October 12, 2016

Jakarta Post - October 12, 2016

Viriya P. Singgih, Jakarta – Among the cars passing along the Prof. Dr. Ir.

September 19, 2016

Jakarta Globe - September 19, 2016

Jakarta – Five out of ten of the world's worst cities for driving are in Indonesia, a survey of popular navigation app Waze revealed recently.

September 2, 2016

Jakarta Globe - September 2, 2016

Jakarta – Indonesia will become the largest business jet market in Southeast Asia by 2019 overtaking neighboring Singapore, due to Indonesia's robust economic growth, vibrant business climate and r

August 16, 2016

Jakarta Post - August 16, 2016

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – The government said Monday it would tighten supervision on the management of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's Terminal 3 to ensure immediate service improvement amid

August 9, 2016

Jakarta Post - August 9, 2016

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – A recent strike staged by Lion Air pilots has opened the lid on the previously closed box of the woes of local airline pilots.

July 11, 2016

Jakarta Post - July 11, 2016

Jakarta – The police's explanation that Idul Fitri traffic management was overseen by various government agencies, at both central and local levels, helps to shed light on why last week was so chao

Jakarta Post - July 11, 2016

Recent incidents of international passengers being dropped off at domestic terminals in Jakarta and Bali, busts on transnational crime syndicates and terror attacks on transportation hubs elsewhere

July 9, 2016

Jakarta Post - July 9, 2016

Jakarta – The government, through Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo, has apologized for all hassles and troubles faced by people during the Idul Fitri exodus, especially related to public services.

July 8, 2016

Jakarta Globe - July 8, 2016

Jakarta – The National Police's traffic unit said in its most recent update on Thursday (07/07), that at least 244 people have died in traffic accidents during this year's Idul Fitri holiday exodus

Agence France Presse - July 8, 2016

Twelve people have died after being stuck in a three-day traffic jam in Indonesia at an intersection known as "Brexit".

Jakarta Globe - July 8, 2016

Jakarta – Chairman of the Indonesian Police Watch has called on the National Police to publicly apologize for casualties resulting from traffic in Central Java's East Brebes Toll exit, popularly kn

April 18, 2016

Dili Weekly - April 18, 2016

Venidora Oliveira – National Police (PNTL) Commander Julio Hornai said the data was taken in 13 municipalities and showed that 417 people were seriously injured, while 1399 suffered minor injuries.

March 15, 2016

Jakarta Post - March 15, 2016

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – Private port operators have lauded the government's recent decision to extend the time for them to prepare for a concession for operating bigger terminals, previously only

March 12, 2016

Jakarta Post - March 12, 2016

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Clayton Lane, the new CEO of the Institute of Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), asked a basic question of the audience during a discussion on the future of urban

March 11, 2016

Jakarta Post - March 11, 2016

Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force declared on Wednesday that none of its airbases had been sold to private parties.

February 11, 2016

Dili Weekly - February 11, 2016

Venidora Oliveira – The Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communication (MOPTC) Gastso de Sousa said the government has allocated $10 million out of the 2016 state budget for rural roads reha

January 30, 2016

January 20, 2016

Jakarta Post - January 20, 2016

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Despite concerns raised by an environmental impact analysis (amdal), the government is insisting on proceeding with construction of the country's first high-speed railway,

January 18, 2016

Jakarta Post - January 18, 2016

Ayomi Amindoni – Twelve transportation projects will be started in the first quarter of the year as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo witnessed the signing of 12 contracts totaling Rp 2.07 trillion (U

January 6, 2016

Sydney Morning Herald - January 6, 2016

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Indonesia's accident-plagued aviation industry has more airlines with the lowest safety ranking than any other country in the world according to an annual survey.

January 4, 2016

Jakarta Post - January 4, 2016

Jakarta – Safety and security concerns will remain top challenges for Indonesian airlines in 2016 after several accidents were recorded last year despite the government's ambitious plan to improve