Jakarta Flooding, Electricity Cut OffIndonesia ExpatFebruary 20, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 20, 2021July 9, 20210Heavy rainfall has hit DKI Jakarta and its surroundings from the night of Friday 19th February into Saturday 20th February,...
Independent Vaccination Starts March 2021Indonesia ExpatFebruary 19, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 19, 2021July 9, 20210Independent vaccination can be implemented by early March 2021. The government is still working on a number of regulations so...
Doritos, Cheetos, and Lays Cease Sales and Production in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2021July 9, 20210Lays, Doritos, and Cheetos are expected to cease production in Indonesia starting in August 2021. The discontinuation of the much-loved...
Bali Authorities Investigate Russian Influencer Posing Naked on Elephant BackIndonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2021July 9, 20210The Bali Provincial Tourism Office is investigating the truth of a video of a Russian woman, named Alesya Kafelnikov, who...
COVID-19 Task Force Claim Cases and Hospital Patients DecreasedIndonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 17, 2021July 9, 20210The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has claimed that a week of the Java-Bali micro-community activity restrictions (PPKM) saw a decrease...
Immigration Operations Caught Thai and Moroccan OverstayIndonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2021July 9, 20210Immigration Class I Special Non-TPI South Jakarta has detained two foreigners, from Thailand and Morocco with the initials PS and...
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Prepares Travel Bubble in BaliIndonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2021July 9, 20210The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry, as well as the Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy, Agency Sandiaga Uno...
Safety and Comfort on Board with Qatar AirwaysIndonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 15, 2021July 9, 20210Luciana Siwu is Country Manager for Indonesia at Qatar Airways, having been involved with the airlines for over two decades...
International Russian Fugitive on the Run in BaliIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2021July 9, 20210Andrew Ayer, aka Andrei Kovalenko, is a Russian fugitive wanted by Interpol who was imprisoned for a drug case in...
Yogyakarta Airport Prepares to Accept Flights and Run QuarantineIndonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2021July 9, 20210PT Angkasa Pura I Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region Yogyakarta, is ensuring that supporting facilities are...
Immigration Clarifies Visa and Stay Permit PoliciesIndonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2021July 9, 20210The Director-General of Immigration, Jhoni Ginting, has issued a circular letter concerning visa and stay permit policies as of 11th...
Year of the Ox Celebrations Amidst COVID-19Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2021July 9, 20210Chinese New Year 2021 falls on 12th February whilst Indonesia is still experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, usual traditions to...
From High Rises to the High Seas: How a Jakarta Expat Conquered the AtlanticIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2021July 9, 20210Jakarta resident and Country Head of JLL, the largest commercial real estate service provider in Indonesia, James Allan has found...
Wedding Organiser Aisha Weddings Promotes Child MarriageIndonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021July 9, 20210A wedding organiser named Aisha Wedding has caused controversy after promoting its services of unregistered marriage and child marriage services,...
Children Over 5 Require Negative COVID-19 TestsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021July 9, 20210President Director of Angkasa Pura II Muhammad Awaluddin had been ensuring that the company is implementing the latest flight requirements...
Australian Found Dead in Batam Apartment from COVID-19Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2021July 9, 20210An Australian man named Andrew Watterson has been found dead in his apartment on 4th February, according to Head of...
Five-Year Visas for Foreign Tourists Being DiscussedIndonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2021July 9, 20210Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has discussed plans to introduce a long-term visa which would be valid up...
Ayam Cemani – the Mystical Black Chicken from JavaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021December 23, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021December 23, 20240Have you ever seen a jet-black chicken before? Look no further than Indonesia. Indonesia is home to some of the...
Can I Come in Yet? What We Know About Entry to IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021July 9, 20210Back on 1st January 2021, Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi announced that all international flights scheduled to arrive in Indonesia on...
Three Men Caned in AcehIndonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 9, 2021July 9, 20210Three Christians had a sentence of caning carried out at Bustanussalatin Park, Banda Aceh, Aceh on Monday 8th February. They...
Domestic Travel Rules in Micro PPKMIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2021July 9, 20210The implementation of micro enforcement of restrictions on community activities, or Micro PPKM, includes policies regarding domestic travel arrangements on...