Level 3 PPKM Regulations Confirmed by Home Affairs MinisterIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2021August 24, 202101111Home 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, 202102062President 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, 202101185Former 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, 202101395A 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, 20210759Indonesian 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, 20210612Deputy 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, 20210712The 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, 202101306The 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, 20210828The 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, 202101475Home 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, 202101442The 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, 20210565When 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, 20210673President 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, 20210978The 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, 202101410Spokesperson 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, 202101518Spokesperson 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, 20210957The 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, 202103300Currently, a COVID-19 vaccine certificate is very important and required when accessing public facilities and to be allowed to travel...
International Travel Terms ChangedIndonesia ExpatAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 12, 2021August 12, 202105678The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has just issued circular letter No. 18 of 2021 concerning international travel health protocols during...
Trade Minister Clarifies PCR Test Results Entering Shopping CentresIndonesia ExpatAugust 12, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 12, 202101473Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has clarified the requirements for entering shopping centres. Visitors need to present proof of vaccine, or...
Odd-Even Checkpoints in Jakarta During PPKM from 12th AugustIndonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 11, 20210923The Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police has changed the roadblock policy to odd-even, or ganjil-genap, starting from 12th to 16th August....