Jabodebek LRT Targets Operations for August 2022Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 20220596President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Didiek Hartantyo has said the Jabodebek LRT project is targeted to be...
Immigration: Entry-Exit Authority Now Under COVID Task ForceIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 202202186The Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry has accepted the decisions about limiting international entry...
An Expat’s Isolation Experience in JakartaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 202209953Disclaimer: The following is the opinion and experience of one person and doesn’t reflect the views of the Indonesia Expat. ...
Indonesia’s Provinces with Most Poverty PopulationIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 202205197The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has recorded that the number of people living in poverty in Indonesia has reached 26.5...
New State Capital to be Called NusantaraIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 202201525The head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Suharso Monoarfa, has confirmed that President Joko Widodo’s new capital city...
Murder or Suicide? Conflicting Claims Over Stabbed Briton’s Death in BaliKenneth YeungJanuary 17, 2022January 18, 2022 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 17, 2022January 18, 202205084Police in Bali are claiming an Englishman found stabbed to death at his house may have committed suicide because of...
Paxlovid to Arrive in February 2022Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 202201090Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that the government has placed an order for a COVID-19 drug, Paxlovid in...
Amnesty International: Pregnant Refugee from Somaliland Deported at Soekarno Hatta AirportIndonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 20220675Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) has revealed that a 35-year-old female refugee from Somaliland was held on arrival by immigration authorities...
Karimunjawa National Park Management Denies Selling Land for Foreigners’s HousesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 2022January 16, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 2022January 16, 202203856The Karimunjawa National Park has denied permission for the use and construction of houses for foreigners in an area suspected...
6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes BantenIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 20220753The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported a 6.7 magnitude earthquake centred on Sumur, Banten. A number of...
Hong Kong Bans Transit Flights From IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 20220662The Hong Kong authorities have again implemented a ban on arrivals from 150 countries, including Indonesia. The ban prevents people...
MotoGP Indonesia Scheduled for MarchIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 202201363MotoGP Indonesia 2022 will take place on 18-20th March 2022, the first time the event will be held in Indonesia...
Corporate Taxpayers Number Changed from 15 Digits to 16 DigitsIndonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 15, 202201995The Directorate General of Taxes will use the national identification number (NIK) and 16-digit taxpayer identification number (NPWP) when administering...
Health Ministry Allows AstraZeneca Recipients to Get Pfizer BoostersIndonesia ExpatJanuary 14, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 14, 20220941The Health Ministry will allow recipients of Astrazeneca for their first two vaccines to receive a booster using the Pfizer...
Bali Featured on List of Top 25 ‘Countries’ for RetireesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 202201482Bali has been included on the list of the 25 best countries for retirees to live in, according to research...
Travellers Entering Indonesia from 12th JanuaryIndonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 202209760A new circular letter has made significant changes to who can enter Indonesia and the rules for quarantine, effective as...
How to Have Your Own Car Without Owning a CarIndonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2022February 20, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2022February 20, 202301770We’re not out of the woods quite yet with the pandemic, but we saw a huge pick-up in domestic travel...
Instagram’s Five Most Beautiful Hotels in BaliIndonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2022January 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2022January 13, 202202075Five hotels in Bali have been included on the list of the 20 most beautiful five-star hotels in Asia according...
How to Choose Booster Vaccines?for Your Third Dose Vaccination ProgramIndonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 202201170The government officially implemented a third dose vaccination program, or booster vaccination, for Indonesians. There are five types of vaccines...
Foreigners Protest Isolation in Dilapidated Quarantine Hotel, Request PCR Tests Are Not GivenIndonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 13, 202201950A foreigner from the US has protested about the isolation hotel in Jakarta which he considered unfit. He also complained...
Indonesia’s Second Tax Amnesty: Is This Your Last Chance?Terje NilsenJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022 by Terje NilsenJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 202201329We believe Indonesia is heading in the right direction, despite the distractions global events have been throwing our way for...