Six Cruise Ships Entered Bali in Early 2026, Bringing 5,500 Foreign Tourists
In early to mid-January 2026, six cruise ships have so far docked at Benoa Harbour, Bali, carrying 5,500 foreign tourists....
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Indonesia Targets 17.6 Million Foreign Tourist Arrivals by 2026
Indonesia is aiming to welcome between 16 million and 17.6 million international visitors in 2026, supported by improved connectivity, visa...
Indonesia Temporarily Blocks Grok Chatbot
Indonesia has temporarily blocked Grok after the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbot application generated sexually explicit images based on X users’...
Tourist Boats in Labuan Bajo Now Banned from Sailing at Night
The Labuan Bajo Harbormaster has imposed a night-sailing ban on tourist vessels in Komodo National Park waters following a deadly...
Top Family-Friendly Resort in Nusa Dua Earns Best Family Resort Award for the Second Year Running
Grand Hyatt Bali, the family-friendly beachfront resort in Nusa Dua, has been recognised as one of the Best Family Resorts...
Getting to Know Super Flu in Indonesia: How Is It Different from the Common Flu?
Until early 2026, the influenza A (H3N2) subclade K virus, often called super flu, has been found in a number...
Indonesia AirAsia Opens Direct Bali–Da Nang Route, Begins Operations in March
Indonesia AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline according to Skytrax, has started the year by opening a new international flight...
Government Reinstates 100% VAT Incentive for Home and Apartment Purchases in 2026
Buyers are now exempt from paying value-added tax (VAT) on property prices of up to Rp2 billion under the renewed...
Starting This Year, Directorate General of Taxes Can Access E-Wallet and Crypto Data
The Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has signed a new regulation that expands the...
Bali Plans to Check Foreign Tourists’ Savings Under New 2026 Policy
The Bali Provincial Government is preparing a new policy to better screen foreign tourists starting in 2026. One of the...
Global Citizenship of Indonesia: Applications Open, But Key Questions Remain
Indonesia has begun accepting applications for its new Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) status, marking a concrete step forward in...
Indonesia Grants Legal Status to Persons of Filipino Descent, Unlocking Civil Rights Access
Bitung, North Sulawesi – The Indonesian government has formally established the legal status of persons of Filipino descent who have...
Indonesia 2026: National Holidays and Collective Leave
The Indonesian government has announced a total of 24 national holidays and collective leave days for 2026. The public holiday...
Jakarta Urges Joint Prayer for New Year’s Eve 2026 in Solidarity with Sumatra Disaster Victims
Authorities have called on hotels, restaurants, traders and the wider public to mark New Year’s Eve 2026 with a joint...
Valencia Coach’s Family Tragedy as Tourist Boat Sinks in Labuan Bajo
Family members of Valencia CF Femenino B coach Fernando Martin Carreras remain missing after a phinisi boat sank in Komodo...
Indonesia Officially Selected as Candidate for UN Human Rights Council President
Indonesia has been officially selected by members of the Asia-Pacific group at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to...
Tourist Influx Boosts Yogyakarta Hotel Occupancy Ahead of Year-End Holidays
Occupancy at hotels in Yogyakarta has recently reached 61%, with Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (Perhimpunan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia...
No Fireworks in Jakarta on New Year’s Eve, Governor Announces
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has recently announced that there will be no fireworks show in Jakarta on New Year’s Eve...
ARYADUTA Bali Presents “Christmas Reverie”
A Magical Ballet & Dining Experience with Royal Ballet School Bali This season, ARYADUTA Bali introduced a new festive highlight...
Top 10 Stories From Indonesia in 2025
Kenneth Yeung looks back at some of the year’s top stories, another year older but no wiser. August Riots Mass...
12 Million Foreign Tourists Visit Indonesia, Generating US$13.82 Billion in Foreign Exchange
The Indonesian tourism sector records double-digit growth in arrivals, further strengthening the country’s foreign exchange earnings for the year 2025....