COVID-19 Vaccine Priorities Confirmed, Production UnderwayIndonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2020July 9, 202101525Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto ha said two groups of people, medical personnel and employees aged 18-59 years, will...
Aid for Flood Victims in the Age of a PandemicIndonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 202101013Anies Baswedan, the Governor of Jakarta has declared that the government’s aid plans for flood victims will take into account...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Law and Human Rights Establish Cooperation to Handle ForeignersIndonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 202101282The Directorate General of Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a cooperation agreement with...
World Bank Predicts Indonesia’s Economic Growth in 2020Indonesia ExpatSeptember 29, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 29, 2020July 9, 202101245The World Bank has predicted that Indonesia’s economic growth figures for 2020 will contract between 1.6% and 2%. This projection...
Foreigner Finds Human Body Parts on a Bali BeachIndonesia ExpatSeptember 29, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 29, 2020July 9, 202101928A piece of suspected human leg was found by a foreign national at Perancak Beach in North Kuta, Bali. The...
Jokowi: Locking Down All Regions of Indonesia Will Hurt ManyIndonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2020July 9, 202101134According to President Joko Widodo, repeated mini lockdowns or limited quarantine areas will be more effective than ordering a lockdown...
Half Million Sharks May Be Killed for COVID-19 VaccineIndonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2020July 9, 202101631One of the ingredients for making one of the COVID-19 vaccine is shark liver, which can produce a natural oil...
McDonalds Kuta Beach Permanently ClosingIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2020July 9, 202105804A signboard placed on the glass walls of McDonald’s in Kuta Beach, Bali states that as of 29th September 2020,...
Wear Masks at Home, at Least Among the Elderly and ToddlersIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2020July 9, 202101972The Indonesian government has appealed to the public to keep wearing masks at home to minimise potential COVID-19 transmission within...
Enraged Foreigner Causes Scene at Bali Mandara HospitalIndonesia ExpatSeptember 26, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 26, 2020July 9, 202102325On Thursday 23rd September, a foreigner from Switzerland became violent at the Bali Mandara Hospital Emergency Centre. The man was...
Government Distributes Mobile Data for Online LearningIndonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2020July 9, 202101432Nadiem Makarim, the Minister of Education and Culture, has declared that free mobile data will be distributed to educators and...
Tight PSBB Extended to 11th OctoberIndonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2020July 9, 202101729Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan announced that the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in DKI Jakarta is extended until 11...
Increase in COVID-19 Deaths in Four Bali RegenciesIndonesia ExpatSeptember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 24, 2020July 9, 202101925Bali’s COVID-19 Handling Task Force has reported an increase in COVID-19 deaths in four regencies. At the start of the...
AMERICANS ABROAD – CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONIndonesia ExpatSeptember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 24, 2020July 9, 20210983Americans In Indonesia is a volunteer group of US expats based on Bali. We have been assisting voters abroad since 2002....
Government to Cover COVID-19 Treatment for EmployeesIndonesia ExpatSeptember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 24, 2020July 9, 20210930The government has confirmed it will cover the costs of COVID-19 related medical expenses for employees who fall sick. Currently,...
Top Five Food Habits to Note this Monsoon SeasonIndonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 202101375You might be a lover of strikingly hot, sunny days and long nights in the tropics during the dry season....
Chinese Drug Dealer Escapes Prison, 5 People Under InvestigationIndonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 202101588Police officers and an inmate are currently under questioning in regards to Cai Ji Fan’s prison escape. When questioned by...
Due to Air Pollution, 5.5 Million People Are Infected With Respiratory TractIndonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 202101311DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has stated that there are millions of citizens of the capital have respiratory tract infections...
Communities Affected by Flash Floods in SukabumiIndonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 23, 2020July 9, 202101228Flash floods have hit Cibuntu Village in the Sukabumi Regency of West Java on 21st September. The deluge occurred around...
Weather Warning: Floods in Jakarta, More Rain DueIndonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 2020July 9, 202101475Stagnant water is sitting on a number of roads and in neighbourhoods in Jakarta after heavy rainfall. The rains lasted...
We The Fest 2020 Virtual Home Edition Line-upIndonesia ExpatSeptember 21, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 21, 2020July 9, 202102138We The Fest 2020 Virtual Home Edition by Ismaya Live on 26 and 27 September 2020 has announced a series...