The Show Must Go On! BIS Virtual University Fair?Indonesia ExpatOctober 5, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 5, 2020July 9, 20210 The show must go on! That was Bali Island School’s motto for this year’s Virtual University Fair. And go on...
Land Dispute Between Foreigner and Bali Traditional Village ResolvedIndonesia ExpatOctober 5, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 5, 2020July 9, 20210 The dispute over ownership and utilisation of coastal land between a Dutch foreigner named Ernet Bourt, 85, and the traditional...
Pool Party in North Sumatra, Management Determined as a SuspectIndonesia ExpatOctober 5, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 5, 2020July 9, 20210 The Medan Police of North Sumatra has named the general manager of Hairos Water Park as a suspect in a...
Foreigner Unwilling to Wear Mask Not Allowed on KRL TrainIndonesia ExpatOctober 4, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 4, 2020July 9, 20210 KRL train officers made a male foreigner leave the train because of his reluctance to wear a mask. “Officers enforced...
Indonesia COVID-19 Vaccine UpdateIndonesia ExpatOctober 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 3, 2020July 9, 20210 It’s been over a month since Sinovac Biotech China started carrying out phase 3 clinical trials in Indonesia of its...
U.S. Citizens Abroad, Learn How to Become an Absentee VoterIndonesia ExpatOctober 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 3, 2020July 9, 20210 Several U.S. embassy official websites have a message for U.S. citizens abroad: “Don’t the elections pass you by” The U.S....
Annual HARRIS Day Returns in A Virtual Race FormatIndonesia ExpatOctober 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 3, 2020July 9, 20210 The family-friendly HARRIS Hotels, part of the TAUZIA Hotels network, is committed to nurturing a healthy and balanced lifestyle to...
Indonesian Government Urged to Provide Antigen TestIndonesia ExpatOctober 2, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 2, 2020July 9, 20210 Health experts are urging the Indonesian government to “aggressively” provide WHO-approved rapid antigen tests. It is a test recommended for...
Virtual Midnight Shopping from HomeIndonesia ExpatOctober 2, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 2, 2020July 9, 20210 The first virtual midnight shopping program is here! Grand Indonesia presents VIRTUAL MIDNIGHT SHOPPING LIVE from Youtube channel, Grand Indonesia...
National Batik Day: Batik Designers Go VirtualIndonesia ExpatOctober 2, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 2, 2020July 9, 20210 National Batik Day is an annual event every 2nd October, with UNESCO officially recognised Indonesian batik as a world cultural...
Antiviral Drug Available in Indonesia NowIndonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2020July 9, 20210 An antiviral drug called Remdesivir, which has been considered as a potential treatment for COVID-19 is available in Indonesia today,...
COVID-19 Vaccine Priorities Confirmed, Production UnderwayIndonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2020July 9, 20210 Minister 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, 20210 Anies 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, 20210 The 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, 20210 The 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, 20210 A 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, 20210 According 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, 20210 One 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, 20210 A 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, 20210 The 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, 20210 On Thursday 23rd September, a foreigner from Switzerland became violent at the Bali Mandara Hospital Emergency Centre. The man was...