Police Chief Replaced After Bogus Rp2 Trillion DonationIndonesia ExpatAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 26, 2021August 26, 20210712 The police chief of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province has lost his job after he publicized a generous donation of Rp2...
Indonesian YouTuber Arrested for Alleged BlasphemyKenneth YeungAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021 by Kenneth YeungAugust 25, 2021August 25, 202101419 Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have arrested a YouTuber for alleged blasphemy after he posted content considered...
Face-to-face School in Jakarta Starts 30th ?AugustIndonesia ExpatAugust 25, 2021August 27, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 25, 2021August 27, 202101160 The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is planning to open schools to conduct limited face-to-face learning (PTM) on Monday 30th August....
Level 3 PPKM Regulations Confirmed by Home Affairs MinisterIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2021August 24, 202101093 Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has issued updated instructions regarding the implementation of PPKM for a number of big city...
PPKM Levels Lower, Extended to 30 AugustIndonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2021August 23, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2021August 23, 202102042 President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced that the government has decided to lower the PPKM levels in a number of...
Ex-minister Gets 12 Years for COVID-19 Aid CorruptionIndonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2021August 23, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2021August 23, 202101165 Former social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined Rp500 million for receiving...
Foreigner in Bali Regularly Releasing Caged BirdsIndonesia ExpatAugust 22, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 22, 202101360 A foreigner in Bali has been buying birds and releasing them into the wild. A viral video is circulating on...
Indonesia Airlifts Citizens and Others from KabulIndonesia ExpatAugust 21, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 21, 20210747 Indonesian and foreign citizens who were evacuated from Afghanistan had arrived in Indonesia through Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Base, Jakarta....
State Intelligence Agency Early Detection of Taliban-linked GroupsIndonesia ExpatAugust 20, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 20, 20210598 Deputy VII of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Wawan Hari Purwanto, has said his agency is currently conducting early detection...
COVID-19 Task Force Response to Endemic Idea in 2022Indonesia ExpatAugust 20, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 20, 20210701 The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has responded to news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, which is projected to turn...
Hundreds of Foreigners Flee BaliIndonesia ExpatAugust 19, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 19, 202101286 The head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry Regional Office, Jamaruli Manihuruk, has commented on the hundreds of...
Prices for PCR Tests in Hospitals and Clinics Drop Below Rp600kIndonesia ExpatAugust 18, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 18, 20210805 The price of PCR tests at a number of hospitals and clinics in Java-Bali has dropped to Rp495,000 while outside...
Latest PPKM Level 4 RestrictionsIndonesia ExpatAugust 17, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 17, 202101444 Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has issued instructions regarding PPKM level 4 in Java and Bali for the period 16-23rd...
PPKM Levels 2-4 Extended to 23rd AugustIndonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 202101430 The government has extended PPKM levels 2, 3, and 4 in Java and Bali until 23rd August 2021. “This momentum...
E-life in the Pandemic EraIndonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2021November 10, 20210554 When the new school year started recently, I asked my students one of the cliched classroom questions – whether they...
Government Orders Decrease in PCR Test PricesIndonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 20210660 President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked the Health Ministry to lower PCR test prices through a broadcast on the Presidential...
Potential Extreme Weather Warning for the Next 5 DaysIndonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 15, 20210970 The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning for potential extreme weather predicted to occur on 15...
Health Ministry: Vaccines for Foreigners not PrioritisedIndonesia ExpatAugust 15, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 15, 202101391 Spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccinations from the Health Ministry Siti Nadia Tarmizi has confirmed that the government currently isn’t prioritising COVID-19...
Health Ministry Comments on Mall Rejecting Overseas Vaccine CertificateIndonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2021August 13, 202101498 Spokesperson for the COVID-19 vaccination Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi said that the COVID-19 vaccination card for Indonesian citizens obtained abroad...
Super Air Jet Begins Flying Across IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 13, 20210938 The new airline, Super Air Jet, formed by the owner of the Lion Air Group, businessman Rusdi Kirana, took off...
How to File Complaint on Vaccine Certificate Not AppearingIndonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2021August 13, 202103272 Currently, a COVID-19 vaccine certificate is very important and required when accessing public facilities and to be allowed to travel...