Bali’s Beaches Hostile to Sea Turtles Laying EggsIndonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 20220 Beaches in Bali are considered hostile for sea turtles wanting to lay eggs due to human interventions at the beaches....
Bali Bombing Mastermind Sentenced to 15 Years PrisonIndonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 20220 The mastermind behind the Bali Bombing – also known as Arif Sunarso, Zulkarnaen, Daud, and Abdullah Abdurrohman – has been...
Bali Police Conclude Briton’s Stabbing Death a SuicideKenneth YeungJanuary 20, 2022January 21, 2022 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 20, 2022January 21, 20220 Police in the resort island of Bali have determined there was no element of homicide in the death of British...
40 International Foundations Write to JokowiIndonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 20220 President Joko Widodo has received dozens of letters from various international foundations asking for permission to participate in the G20...
Jabodebek LRT Targets Operations for August 2022Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 19, 20220 President 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 Disclaimer: 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 Police 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, 20220 Health 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, 20220 Amnesty 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 MotoGP 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 The 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, 20220 Bali 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, 20220 A 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, 20230 We’re not out of the woods quite yet with the pandemic, but we saw a huge pick-up in domestic travel...