Guests Test Positive for Drugs During PSBB RaidsIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2020July 9, 202101150 A joint team tasked with tracking violations of large-scale social distancing (PSBB) has raided nightclubs that were violating health protocols...
Indonesian Police Arrest Jemaah Islamiah Terrorist ZulkarnaenIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2020July 9, 202101665 Indonesian police have said they have captured one of the most senior individuals from the al Qaeda-connected terror group Jemaah...
President Calls Elon Musk, Offers Tesla Investment in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2020July 9, 202101285 President Joko Widodo has invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to invest in Indonesia. As well as plans in the electric...
Private Hospital Yogyakarta Provides COVID-19 Vaccine ServiceIndonesia ExpatDecember 13, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 13, 2020July 9, 202102033 The Sleman Regency Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) is allowing private hospitals to administer vaccination services for...
Densus 88 Investigates Terrorist Funding via Charity Boxes ?Indonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2020July 9, 202101493 Densus 88, The Anti-terror Special Detachment Team, is investigating a new mode of terrorist groups to obtain funds and carry...
Indonesian Search for Over 116 Million COVID-19 VaccinesIndonesia ExpatDecember 11, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 11, 2020July 9, 202101180 Indonesia has managed to secure 155.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but are still looking for an additional 116...
Bali Allows Public New Year’s Eve CelebrationsIndonesia ExpatDecember 11, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 11, 2020July 9, 202101172 Bali’s provincial government will allow hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions to hold New Year’s Eve celebrations. According to the Head...
Over 300,000 People Predicted to Enter Bali This HolidaysIndonesia ExpatDecember 10, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 10, 2020July 9, 20210854 More than 300,000 people are predicted to enter Bali via I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport over the upcoming Christmas and...
Cigarette Excise Increase Averages 12.5 Percent Next YearIndonesia ExpatDecember 10, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 10, 2020July 9, 202101220 Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said that she will increase cigarette excise tax by 12.5 percent next year. “This...
Voting in Indonesia Underway with Strict Health Protocols ?Indonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020July 9, 20210650 The voting process for regional head elections in 309 districts and cities in Indonesia is taking place today, Wednesday 9th...
Election Officers in Surabaya Wear Superhero CostumesIndonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020July 9, 20210475 There is something unique at the polling place (TPS) 14 in Jeruk village in Surabaya. All of the voting organising...
32 Zones Prone to COVID-19 in JakartaIndonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2020July 9, 202101141 The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has updated the data on the number of neighborhoods around the city with the status...
6 People Killed in Clash Between Police and Rizieq SupportersIndonesia ExpatDecember 7, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 7, 2020July 9, 202101148 Police officers clashed with supporters of Rizieq Shihab in the Cikampek area, close to Jakarta, on Monday 7th December, resulting...
Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatDecember 7, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 7, 2020July 9, 202101497 Ready-to-use vaccines from Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac, arrived in Indonesia on the night of Sunday 6th December. Based on a...
Social Affairs Minister Surrenders in COVID-19 Corruption CaseIndonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2020July 9, 202101736 The Corruption Eradication Commission has named Social Affairs Minister Juliari P Batubara as a suspect in a corruption case related...
Those That are Desperate to Go Home to Solo must Quarantine at Vastenburg FortIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020July 9, 20210917 The increase of cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia has pushed the Solo City Government to become more assertive. For those...
British Ambassador Summoned to Foreign Ministry – Papua Independence DeclarationIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020July 9, 202101296 Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has summoned the British Ambassador in Jakarta, Owen Jenkins, regarding the declaration of an independent...
Contact Tracing Anies and Riza Reveals 24 Positive Cases of COVID-19Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 20210746 Widyastuti, The Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Service, has stated that his party has conducted contact tracing of DKI...
Indonesian House of Representatives Studying Dual Citizenship LawIndonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 22, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 22, 202104012 Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), M. Azis Syamsuddin, has stated that regulation to grant dual citizenship...
Top Indonesian News Stories of 2020Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2020July 9, 202101761 Kenneth Yeung looks back at a year of bad news. January 1 – Floods and landslides kill at least 66...
The COVID-19 Task Force Reports Worsening Positivity Rate of COVID-19Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 20210827 Dewi Nur Aisyah, a member of the COVID-19 task force, has revealed that the rate of positive cases in Indonesia...