Government Orders Decrease in PCR Test PricesIndonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 20210 President 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, 20210 The 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, 20210 Spokesperson 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, 20210 Spokesperson for the COVID-19 vaccination Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi said that the COVID-19 vaccination card for Indonesian citizens obtained abroad...
How to File Complaint on Vaccine Certificate Not AppearingIndonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2021August 13, 20210 Currently, 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, 20210 The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has just issued circular letter No. 18 of 2021 concerning international travel health protocols during...
Marriott Bonvoy Hotels and Resorts in Indonesia Celebrate Mid-Autumn FestivalIndonesia ExpatAugust 12, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 12, 20210 It is the time of the year where Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts in Indonesia welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival with...
Trade Minister Clarifies PCR Test Results Entering Shopping CentresIndonesia ExpatAugust 12, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 12, 20210 Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has clarified the requirements for entering shopping centres. Visitors need to present proof of vaccine, or...
Welcome Back to (Online) SchoolIndonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 11, 20210 Returning to Jakarta and to school after the summer break feels like Groundhog Day – again. Students at international schools...
Odd-Even Checkpoints in Jakarta During PPKM from 12th AugustIndonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 11, 20210 The Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police has changed the roadblock policy to odd-even, or ganjil-genap, starting from 12th to 16th August....
Incident Between Nigerian Diplomat and Indonesian Immigration Goes ViralIndonesia ExpatAugust 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 10, 2021August 10, 20210 The Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia DKI...
Home Affairs Minister Issues Instructions for PPKM Level 2-4Indonesia ExpatAugust 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 10, 20210 The Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has issued three regulations regarding the extension of the PPKM levels 2, 3, and...
Opus Bay, a new township paradise in Indonesia that sets apart from the restIndonesia ExpatAugust 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 10, 2021August 10, 20210 Tuan Sing Holdings Launches First Phase of Opus Bay in Batam. This diversified regional investment holding company in property development,...
PPKM Levels 2, 3 and 4 Extended to 16th AugustIndonesia ExpatAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 9, 2021August 9, 20210 Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has announced that PPKM levels 2, 3 and 4 have...
Risk Based Online Single Submission System Officially LaunchedIndonesia ExpatAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 9, 2021August 9, 20210 President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has inaugurated the launch of the Risk-Based Online Single Submission (OSS) System, which is said to...
18 Cable Channels Cease Broadcasting in Indonesia from OctoberIndonesia ExpatAugust 8, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 8, 20210 Starting 1st October 2021, media and entertainment company Disney has decided to stop broadcasting 18 cable TV channels in Indonesia....
45 Countries Recognise Sinovac Vaccine for International ArrivalsIndonesia ExpatAugust 8, 2021August 8, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 8, 2021August 8, 20210 After more than a year, new policies have been issued by several countries for overseas travels as the COVID-19 pandemic...
3 Malls in Jakarta Require COVID-19 Vaccine CertificatesIndonesia ExpatAugust 6, 2021August 6, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 6, 2021August 6, 20210 On the islands of Java and Bali, all areas are included in the PPKM level 4 restrictions, as stated in...
Starting A Business in Indonesia During A PandemicIndonesia ExpatAugust 6, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 6, 2021November 10, 20210 Despite economic uncertainty amid the pandemic, Indonesia has seen over US$ 37,5 billion worth of foreign investment across over 73,000...
Karma Beach Welcomes Impressive New MenuIndonesia ExpatAugust 6, 2021August 6, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 6, 2021August 6, 20210 At the picturesque Ulutuwatu, the illustrious Karma Beach Bali welcomes guests with its new food and drinks menu. Heavily inspired...
Indonesian Woman Arrested for Wearing Bikini in Lockdown ProtestKenneth YeungAugust 5, 2021August 6, 2021 by Kenneth YeungAugust 5, 2021August 6, 20210 A female disc jockey and minor celebrity in Indonesia named Dinar Candy has been detained for allegedly violating the country’s...