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Glossary

48 terms that recur across the country and city pages, defined without euphemism. Includes statutory names, jurisdiction- specific vocabulary (soapland, room salon, one-woman brothel, yellow card), industry vocabulary (bar fine, KTV, fuzoku), and named organisations (DSC Clinic, Empower Foundation, SWASH, COSWAS).

Showing 4 terms in Indonesia.

bola karaokeIndonesiaIndonesian

Slang for the karaoke-with-hostess venue category in Indonesia; equivalent to Korean room salons or Taiwanese KTV.

KUHP 2023 / 2026IndonesiaIndonesian / English

Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana, the revised Indonesian Criminal Code (Law No. 1 of 2023, in force January 2026). Article 411-413 criminalise extramarital sex generally, complaint-based, penalties up to one year. Affects tourists.

OPSIIndonesiaIndonesian

Organisasi Perubahan Sosial Indonesia. National sex-worker-led network.

ringkasanIndonesiaIndonesian

'Summary'. Used as a name for the post-closure displacement market — informal arrangements taking the place of pre-2007 lokalisasi (state-licensed prostitution zones) closed by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.