Entry Conditions for 2021 Tokyo Olympics AnnouncedIndonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2020July 9, 202101602The Japanese government has announced that it will open up access to a large number of visitors from abroad to...
Mount Semeru on High Alert with Volcanic ActivityIndonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 202102164Mount Semeru, the highest mountain on the island of Java, is on level 2 alert because it has continued to...
DKI JAKARTA GOVERNOR TESTED POSITIVE COVID-19Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 20210911The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government conveyed that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is tested positive for COVID-19. Anies tested positive...
DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 202101100Ahmad Riza Patria, DKI Jakarta’s Deputy Governor, has tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing PCR swab tests conducted by the...
Transitional PSBB DKI Jakarta and Proportional PSBB West Java ExtendedIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 202101434The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has again extended the transitional large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) from 23rd November to 6th December...
Rizieq Shihab Escapes from Ummi Bogor HospitalIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 202101204The leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab, is said to have escaped from Ummi Bogor Hospital where...
Jakarta Ninth Cheapest City for International Schools in AsiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 202101818A study by the International Schools Database exploring the comparative costs of international schools around the world in 2020 has...
Program to Provide for Students and Educators Without Devices During Online Learning ?Indonesia ExpatNovember 28, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 28, 2020July 9, 20210732The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has launched a large-scale education collaboration programme to assist students and educators by providing mobile...
Indonesia’s 5 New Bali: Ministry Ready to Develop InfrastructureIndonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 202102120Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has emphasised that his party is ready to support the recovery of the tourism...
Occupancy Rate of Jakarta’s COVID-19 Hospitals Hit 70Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 202101302The occupancy rate of referral hospitals in DKI Jakarta to treat COVID-19 patients has reached 70% once again. The World...
World Football Legend Maradona Dies at 60Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020August 2, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020August 2, 202101099Argentinian international football legend, Diego Maradona, has died at home due to heart problems in Tigres near Buenos Aires, Argentina...
Indonesian Minister Arrested by Corruption Eradication CommissionIndonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 202101198Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo has been arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) when he arrived...
Jokowi Requests Shorter Holidays to Reduce COVID SpreadIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2020July 9, 202101008President Jokowi has asked that the long holiday at the end of the year be reduced to ensure safety and...
Badung, Bali Provides Free WiFi in 33 Tourist PointsIndonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 20210943The Badung Bali Regency Government will provide free WiFi facilities at 33 tourist spots in an effort to increase visitor...
Indonesia Leading 2022 G20 SummitIndonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 202103191It has been announced that Indonesia will hold the G20 presidency in 2022. According to Retno Marsudi, the Minister of...
Indonesia Prepares for 5G with Frequency AuctionsIndonesia ExpatNovember 23, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 23, 2020July 9, 202101516The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has opened an auction for the use of 2.3 GHz radio frequency band...
Bali Deputy Governor: Foreign Tourism Closed Until 2021Indonesia ExpatNovember 22, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 22, 2020July 9, 202108984Until now, foreign tourists still cannot travel to Bali. The government has kept accessed closed for people seeking to enter...
Minister of Health Implements Protocol as Schools Set to Reopen AgainIndonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2020July 9, 202103640Terawan Agus Putranto, the Minister of Health has declared that the implementation of health protocols to prevent the spread of...
COVID-19 Testing Capacity in Indonesia is Close to WHO StandardsIndonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2020July 9, 202101556According to standards recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Indonesian government is still catching up with COVID-19 testing...
Election Holiday on 9th December Applies NationwideIndonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2020July 9, 202102610The General Election Commission (KPU) has confirmed that the election day for the 2020 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) on Wednesday...
Claims of the European Union’s Discrimination against Indonesian Palm OilIndonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2020July 9, 202101085Retno Marsudi, the Indonesian Foreign Minister, has highlighted the issue of product discrimination against Indonesian palm oil by the European...