Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry Aim Up to 7.4 Million Foreign VisitsIndonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 20230587The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is aiming for 3.5-7.4 million foreign visits and 1.2-1.4 billion domestic movements in 2023,...
Top NYE Nightclub Parties in JakartaIndonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2022February 8, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 31, 2022February 8, 20240876Just like that; 2022 is coming to an end. This is the first New Year’s Eve (NYE) where we are...
PPKM Has Been Officially RevokedIndonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2022December 30, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2022December 30, 202201633President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has officially announced that the Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) have ended. Jokowi previously conveyed plans to...
From an Abandoned Plane to a Luxury Villa in BaliIndonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 30, 202203392A disused Boeing 737 plane that used to be perched on a cliff top has now been converted into a...
The Reopening and Temporary Closure of Sky Garden Bali 2022Indonesia ExpatDecember 29, 2022March 12, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 29, 2022March 12, 202301686Sky Garden Bali briefly reopened on 23rd December 2022 but has since been closed again due to permit issues. This...
Rejected to Land in Bali, Jetstar Plane Returns to AustraliaIndonesia ExpatDecember 29, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 29, 202203210A Jetstar plane flying from Melbourne, Australia to Denpasar, Bali was forced to turn back after being refused permission to...
Sudirman-Thamrin Gradually Closing on New Year’s EveIndonesia ExpatDecember 28, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 20220474The Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency will close the Sudirman-Thamrin road on 31st December 2022 for Car Free...
Code Red Issued as High Sea Waves Potentially Strike the Islands of IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatDecember 28, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 20220770The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning for high waves potentially reaching six metres in the...
Search Halted for Missing French Tourist in Lombok WatersIndonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2022January 5, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2022January 5, 202301394A search and rescue (SAR) team has decided to stop the search for a French foreigner who allegedly drowned while...
High Waves and Bad Weather Strand Tourists in KarimunjawaIndonesia ExpatDecember 26, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 26, 20220569Hundreds of tourists have been stuck on Karimunjawa Island, Jepara Regency, Central Java, due to bad weather. Based on the...
Second Home Visa Announced, Retirees Can RemainIndonesia ExpatDecember 23, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 23, 202201527Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly has officially announced the implementation of the Second Home Visa policy...
Jokowi: PPKM Possibly Stops at the End of 2022?Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 20220802President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has opened up the possibility for the government to revoke the policy of imposing restrictions on...
Bali Hotels Association Makes a Strong Start into the New YearIndonesia ExpatDecember 21, 2022December 21, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 2022December 21, 20220468While global tourism is recovering, Bali Hotels Association (BHA) has been preparing for its return in a stronger form in...
Meatsmith Presents the Garden Terrace and Launches a Refreshed MenuIndonesia ExpatDecember 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 20, 20220255Meatsmith presents something exciting for beer lovers and foodies alike with the Garden Terrace and a recently-launched refreshed menu. Meatsmith’s...
Work Train Derailed During Construction of the Jakarta-Bandung Tracks, Two Deaths ReportedIndonesia ExpatDecember 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 20, 2022December 20, 20220800An accident whilst working on installing train ballast rails for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train (KCJB) project occurred on Sunday, 18th...
Indonesia’s Foreign Retirees: Indonesia Isn’t Our Second HomeIndonesia ExpatDecember 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 20, 2022December 20, 202208014Indonesia has a certain “magic” that manages to draw in many citizens from around the world to call this tropic...
How Can Taxpayers Validate NIK into NPWP Before 1st January 2024Indonesia ExpatDecember 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 20, 202201448The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Finance Ministry has stated that the old taxpayer identification number (NPWP) format...
Human Finger in Sayur Lodeh Allegedly Belongs to an AdultIndonesia ExpatDecember 16, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 16, 20220921A piece of a human finger was found in a sayur lodeh dish, an Indonesian vegetable curry, by two locals...
Australian Student Mysteriously Dies in BaliIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 202202082A student from the University of Western Australia (UWA), Niamh Finneran Loader, passed away in Bali on 2nd December after...
GoTo Shares Plummeting on IDXIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2022December 14, 202201776Shares of PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo) continue to slide into the red zone, even dropping to the bottom...
Earthquake Hits North East Bali, Shocks Felt Across the IslandIndonesia ExpatDecember 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 13, 202202078An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude shook Bali on Tuesday, 13th December at 16:44 WITA. The epicentre of the quake was...