Labourers, Students Reject Omnibus Law – Demonstrations at Merdeka PalaceIndonesia ExpatOctober 8, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 8, 2020July 9, 202101732Thursday 8th October is seeing a third and possibly final day of demonstrations held by labourers and university students across...
Health Protocol Violators in Bandung Face Push-upsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 17, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 17, 2020July 9, 202101199Violators of COVID-19 health protocols in Bandung are to be sanctioned by singing the national anthem of Indonesia whilst doing...
People Queue for Divorces in BandungIndonesia ExpatAugust 25, 2020January 6, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 25, 2020January 6, 202301585The Soreang Religious Court in Bandung Regency has responded to a video that went viral on social media showing dozens...
Indonesia Begins First Clinical Trial for COVID-19 VaccineIndonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2020July 9, 202101440The Minister of Health, Terawan Agus Putranto, has confirmed that President Joko Widodo will directly observe the first day of...
Chinese Vaccine Arrives in BandungIndonesia ExpatJuly 21, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 21, 2020July 9, 202102736A COVID-19 vaccine developed in China by Sinovac Biotech arrived in Indonesia on Monday 20th July. It has been brought...
Extended Large Scale Social Restrictions in BodebekIndonesia ExpatApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 28, 2020April 28, 202001532West Java’s Governor, Ridwan Kamil has stated that large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the city and regency of Bogor, Depok...
Best International Schools in BandungIndonesia ExpatApril 11, 2020July 23, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 11, 2020July 23, 202106533When we talk about the city of Bandung, we probably instantly think about a quick getaway location, not too far...
First Re.juve store Opens in BandungIndonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2020February 6, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2020February 6, 202003553Bandung, known as the flower city, has officially welcomed the first store of Re.juve in Trans Studio Mall Bandung. As...
Government Accelerates Fast Train for Jakarta-BandungIndonesia ExpatNovember 5, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 5, 201901686The minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Erick Thohir, has asserted that the construction of the fast train for Jakarta-Banda will be...
The Village that Lives in the PastIndonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2019November 10, 202102532Climbing down the 260-odd steps that descend to the foot of rice terraces and narrow alleys, I glimpse the triangular-shaped...
Setya Novanto Caught in Bandung, Transferred to Gunung Sindur PrisonIndonesia ExpatJune 15, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJune 15, 201902045A photo of graft convict Setya Novanto hanging out with his wife in West Bandung has been circulating online over...
Bandung Tornado Damages Hundreds of HousesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 201901388A tornado hit the sub-district of Rancaekek, Bandung Regency on Friday afternoon, January 11, and a total of 200 people...
Garuda Launches New Bandung – Singapore RouteIndonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 201801357Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia started on Sunday its Bandung-Singapore route, which will be available four days a week: Monday, Wednesday,...
Government to Integrate Jakarta and Bandung into Massive SprawlSania RasyidNovember 1, 2017 by Sania RasyidNovember 1, 20170685The government has announced plans to integrate Jakarta with Bandung and turn it into a massive urban area but says...
Are You Brave Enough to Tour a Haunted House?Sania RasyidOctober 11, 2017October 12, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 11, 2017October 12, 201702711On the back of a popular horror film’s success in Indonesia, a travel agent has launched a one-time tour through...
A Luxurious Getaway to InterContinental Bandung Dago PakarIndonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017July 13, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017July 13, 202301484Are you looking for upscale accommodations for your getaway from Jakarta to Bandung, “The City of Flowers”? Then head down...
Bandung Awarded Asean’ Cleanest Air PrizeSania RasyidSeptember 15, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 15, 201701741The city of Bandung received an award for having the cleanest air among other major cities in Asean in the...
BMKG: High Waves To Strike West Java’ South CoastIndonesia ExpatMay 16, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 16, 2017November 11, 202101825The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) has warned fishing communities and tourists along West Java?s south coast,...
Bandung Police Smash Motorcycle Theft GangIndonesia ExpatMay 12, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 12, 2017November 11, 202101628Police in Bandung arrested six members of a motorcycle theft gang in an effort to crackdown on crime in the...
Bizarre Hailstorm Strikes Bandung, Leaves Cars WreckedIshia ToledoApril 20, 2017 by Ishia ToledoApril 20, 201702147For a tropical country like Indonesia, a hailstorm is a rare phenomenon. Such an occurrence is not only unusual, but...
Is Now The Time To Invest In Bandung Property?Sharon HambaliMarch 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by Sharon HambaliMarch 10, 2017March 10, 201703665Bandung sees steady rise in property prices due to the LRT project. Is this a sign that foreigners will now...