British Ambassador Summoned to Foreign Ministry – Papua Independence DeclarationIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020July 9, 202101322Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has summoned the British Ambassador in Jakarta, Owen Jenkins, regarding the declaration of an independent...
Contact Tracing Anies and Riza Reveals 24 Positive Cases of COVID-19Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 20210762Widyastuti, The Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Service, has stated that his party has conducted contact tracing of DKI...
Indonesian House of Representatives Studying Dual Citizenship LawIndonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 22, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 22, 202104083Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), M. Azis Syamsuddin, has stated that regulation to grant dual citizenship...
Top Indonesian News Stories of 2020Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Kenneth YeungDecember 3, 2020July 9, 202101801Kenneth Yeung looks back at a year of bad news. January 1 – Floods and landslides kill at least 66...
The COVID-19 Task Force Reports Worsening Positivity Rate of COVID-19Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 3, 2020July 9, 20210844Dewi Nur Aisyah, a member of the COVID-19 task force, has revealed that the rate of positive cases in Indonesia...
First Foreign University in Indonesia Opens in October 2021Indonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2020July 9, 202102449BSD City is home to various schools, informal educational institutions, and universities in Indonesia. Next year, BSD City will have...
Entry Conditions for 2021 Tokyo Olympics AnnouncedIndonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2020July 9, 202101612The Japanese government has announced that it will open up access to a large number of visitors from abroad to...
Mount Semeru on High Alert with Volcanic ActivityIndonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 202102182Mount Semeru, the highest mountain on the island of Java, is on level 2 alert because it has continued to...
DKI JAKARTA GOVERNOR TESTED POSITIVE COVID-19Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 1, 2020July 9, 20210919The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government conveyed that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is tested positive for COVID-19. Anies tested positive...
DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 202101106Ahmad Riza Patria, DKI Jakarta’s Deputy Governor, has tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing PCR swab tests conducted by the...
Transitional PSBB DKI Jakarta and Proportional PSBB West Java ExtendedIndonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 30, 2020July 9, 202101447The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has again extended the transitional large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) from 23rd November to 6th December...
Rizieq Shihab Escapes from Ummi Bogor HospitalIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 202101211The leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab, is said to have escaped from Ummi Bogor Hospital where...
Jakarta Ninth Cheapest City for International Schools in AsiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 29, 2020July 9, 202101836A study by the International Schools Database exploring the comparative costs of international schools around the world in 2020 has...
Program to Provide for Students and Educators Without Devices During Online Learning ?Indonesia ExpatNovember 28, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 28, 2020July 9, 20210740The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has launched a large-scale education collaboration programme to assist students and educators by providing mobile...
Indonesia’s 5 New Bali: Ministry Ready to Develop InfrastructureIndonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2020July 9, 202102134Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has emphasised that his party is ready to support the recovery of the tourism...
Occupancy Rate of Jakarta’s COVID-19 Hospitals Hit 70Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 202101320The occupancy rate of referral hospitals in DKI Jakarta to treat COVID-19 patients has reached 70% once again. The World...
World Football Legend Maradona Dies at 60Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020August 2, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020August 2, 202101105Argentinian international football legend, Diego Maradona, has died at home due to heart problems in Tigres near Buenos Aires, Argentina...
Indonesian Minister Arrested by Corruption Eradication CommissionIndonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020July 9, 202101211Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo has been arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) when he arrived...
Jokowi Requests Shorter Holidays to Reduce COVID SpreadIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2020July 9, 202101015President Jokowi has asked that the long holiday at the end of the year be reduced to ensure safety and...
Badung, Bali Provides Free WiFi in 33 Tourist PointsIndonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 20210952The Badung Bali Regency Government will provide free WiFi facilities at 33 tourist spots in an effort to increase visitor...
Indonesia Leading 2022 G20 SummitIndonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 24, 2020July 9, 202103217It has been announced that Indonesia will hold the G20 presidency in 2022. According to Retno Marsudi, the Minister of...